MARCH 9, 2017, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - When Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kaleth O. Wright received the title of the Air Force’s most senior enlisted Airman less than a month ago, he instantly became responsible for advocating the best interests of more than 398,000 total force enlisted Airmen and their families. Wright shouldered that responsibility as he testified before the … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
Continuing Promise 2017 to Test New Technology
MARCH 9, 2017, TRUJILLO, Honduras (NNS) - Continuing Promise 2017 (CP-17) will participate in the advanced testing phase of a web-based tool which will assist in the development of future cooperative health engagement (CHE) missions. CP-17 is tasked with assisting the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) in building and testing the Web-based Mission Analysis and … [Read more...]
180-Day Civilian Hiring Restriction Reinstated for Military Retirees
MARCH 8, 2017, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Military retirees seeking to enter civil service in the Defense Department now require a waiver if they are within 180 days following their official date of retirement. The new DOD requirement took effect Dec. 23, 2016, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act of fiscal year 2017. However, personnel who … [Read more...]
Army Astronaut to Co-Pilot Spacecraft on International Space Station Mission
MARCH 8, 2017, HOUSTON (Army News Service) - When retired Col. Mark Vande Hei blasts off into space later this year for a five-month mission aboard the International Space Station, he'll be proud to play a part in helping advance the human race. But what he really can't wait for, he said, is the stellar view from 200 miles above Earth, where the space station orbits the … [Read more...]
NRL Develops Lighter, Field-Repairable Transparent Thermoplastic Elastomer Armor
MARCH 8, 2017, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Research chemists at U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have developed and patented a transparent thermoplastic elastomer armor to reduce weight, inherent in most bullet-resistant glass, while maintaining superior ballistic properties. Thermoplastic elastomers are soft, rubbery polymers converted by physical means, rather than a chemical … [Read more...]