DECEMBER 19, 2016, CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) - When stationed at Creech Air Force Base, service members with small children have a full plate. In addition to supporting a 24/7/365 mission, parents worry about the availability, quality and cost of care their child is receiving. The base’s remote location and limited access to the nearest Child Development Center, … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2016
Marines to Get Smart Phones to Call in Fire Support
DECEMBER 19, 2016, MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND - This fiscal year Marines will receive smart phones that make calling for fire support easier, quicker and more accurate. The Target Handoff System Version 2 is a portable system designed for use by dismounted Marines to locate targets, pinpoint global positioning coordinates and call for close air, artillery and naval fire … [Read more...]
GW Powers Through Maintenance Material Management Inspection
DECEMBER 19, 2016, ATLANTIC OCEAN (NNS) - The aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) performed extremely well during their Maintenance Material Management Inspection (3MI), Dec. 12-15. Trained inspectors combed the ship and departmental records to ensure the crew demonstrated their proficiency in maintaining and practicing effective material readiness during spot … [Read more...]
The Evolution of the Combat RPA GNAT 750
DECEMBER 19, 2016, CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNS) - In the 1980s, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency added modern-day technology to the decades-old idea of using remotely piloted aircraft for reconnaissance purposes. As a result, the Air Force immediately purchased a long-endurance RPA called the GNAT 750, resulting in the creation, production, and … [Read more...]
13,000 Service Members to Support 58th Presidential Inauguration
DECEMBER 19, 2016, By C. Todd Lopez - The still relatively short-staffed Joint Task Force-National Capital Region hosted a rehearsal of concept drill Wednesday to demonstrate the roles the members will perform Jan. 20 during the 58th presidential inauguration. Using a 60-by-40-foot map of the nation's capital, spread out on the floor of the D.C. Armory, Army Master Sgt. … [Read more...]