JANUARY 19, 2017, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - Beginning in January 2018, a new Department of Defense enterprise-wide blended retirement system will go into effect. The blended retirement system, which was instituted by the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, will take effect for all Soldiers joining the Army beginning Jan. 1, 2018, and some current service members … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2017
Milius Completes System-of-Systems Operability Test
JANUARY 19, 2017, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - Guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) successfully completed its first system-of-systems operability test (SOT) on command, control, communications, computers and intelligence (C4I) equipment, Jan. 13. Milius was the first ship to begin an install of the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES) and the second to … [Read more...]
Travis Environmental Restoration Program Gets Greener Cleanup Certification
JANUARY 19, 2017, TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) - Saving money, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and implementing green and sustainable remediation (GSR) to clean up contaminated groundwater sites recently earned Travis Air Force Base the honor of becoming the first Defense Department installation to receive greener cleanup certification by ASTM International … [Read more...]
DOD to Open Online Exchange Shopping to Veterans
JANUARY 19, 2017, WASHINGTON - The Defense Department announced Friday that they plan to open online exchange shopping to veterans soon. The policy change will extend limited online military exchange shopping privileges to all honorably discharged veterans of the military, DOD officials said in a news release. The shopping benefit will go into effect on Veterans Day, Nov. … [Read more...]
The Mind as a Weapon: Helping Marines Make Faster, Better Combat Decisions
JANUARY 18, 2017, ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) - Battlefield commanders use their mind as a weapon and face many scenarios requiring fast decisions -- attacking an enemy position, evacuating injured warfighters, navigating unfamiliar terrain. Each situation pushes leaders to make quick, yet informed choices. To enhance these decision-making capabilities, especially for small-unit … [Read more...]