FEBRUARY 14, 2017, PORT HUENEME, Calif. (NNS) - In May and June of 2016, Navy Test Officer (NTO) Lt. Jillian Bahlman went off to the shores of Kauai, Hawaii, to the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) where she served in various critical roles. These roles included the execution of challenging Aegis Baseline 9.C1 (Ballistic Missile Defense 5.0 capability upgrade) test … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2017
Army on Track to Meet 2025 Data Center Reduction Goal
FEBRUARY 13, 2017, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - The Army has already reduced the number of data centers across the force by about 38 percent -- in one area, dramatically exceeding the goals set for it by the Office of Management and Budget. In December, then Army Secretary Eric Fanning issued a memorandum re-emphasizing Army goals for the 2025 data center reduction, as well … [Read more...]
Flying High: Task Force Southwest Marines Test New Unmanned Aerial Equipment Capabilities
FEBRUARY 13, 2017, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - Throughout Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, the armed services used unmanned aerial equipment to capture imagery of battlespaces, execute reconnaissance and conduct airstrikes on enemy targets. These devices proved indispensable in their abilities to move quickly and clandestinely. A team of … [Read more...]
Keeping the Doctor Healthy and Avoiding Provider Burnout
FEBRUARY 13, 2017, PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) - The Medical Corps Professional Development Team at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth led a panel discussion about provider burnout Jan. 26. Provider burnout is classified as a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a sense of low personal accomplishment which leads to decreased effectiveness at work. This affects … [Read more...]
Self-Developed ISRD Intelligence Program Strengthens Coalition Fight Against ISIL
FEBRUARY 13, 2017, AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AFNS) - As the air war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant expands, so does the amount of data and information collected: swathes of terrain, patterns of life, historical data and real-time discovery. Adapting to the speed of war – it’s the objective placed upon the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division … [Read more...]