MARCH 24, 2017, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - The Army now has two-year enlistment options for 91 military occupational specialties as a new incentive to offer prospects interested in joining its ranks. The traditional options for enlisting for three, four, five and six years remain in place, according to Brian Sutton, a U.S. Army Recruiting Command spokesman. Soldiers … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2017
Navy Announces Launch of Task Force Ocean, Plans to Advance Ocean Science
MARCH 24, 2017, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Office of the Oceanographer of the Navy, under direction from the Chief of Naval Operations, announced the establishment of Task Force Ocean, March 24. This new task force is part of an effort to further assess the state of ocean science in the Navy, which encompasses its oceanographic infrastructure, technologies, technical workforce … [Read more...]
Third Arm Device May Lessen Soldier’s Burden, Increase Lethality
MARCH 24, 2017, HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (Army News Service) - Future ground troops may one day have a third arm device attached to their protective vests that will hold their weapon, lessening the weight on their arms and freeing up their hands for other tasks. Weighing less than 4 pounds, the body-worn weapon mount is currently undergoing testing at the Army Research Laboratory, … [Read more...]
Air Force Leaders: Total Force Readiness is Essential
MARCH 24, 2017, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Air Force senior leaders testified on the current state of the total force readiness before the House Armed Services Committee in Washington, D.C., March 22, 2017. Lt. Gen. L. Scott Rice, the director of Air National Guard, Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, the chief of Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command and Maj. Gen. … [Read more...]
Social Media Misconduct Won’t Be Tolerated, Army Leader Says
MARCH 24, 2017, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - Army policy states that social media misconduct, hazing, bullying and other behaviors that undermine the dignity and respect of Soldiers and Army civilians are strictly prohibited. That policy doesn't apply just to the way Soldiers conduct themselves in the real world, said Maj. Gen. Jason Evans. It also applies to how they … [Read more...]