JULY 24, 2017, ANCON, Peru - Elite troops from the U.S., Peru, Mexico, Paraguay and Columbia conducted various shooting drills as part of UNITAS 2017 at Ancon, Peru, July 20. The training aimed to bring the service members from each nation together, hone capabilities with their issued weapon systems, become familiarized with other nations' weapons, and learn operational … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2017
DESRON 15 Senior Chief Advancement Results Beat Navy Average
JULY 24, 2017, CORAL SEA (NNS) - The senior chief petty officer results are out, and the forward-deployed Arleigh-Burke Class destroyers and staff of (Destroyer Squadron) DESRON 15 promotion rates in Yokosuka, Japan are far above the Navy average. The average E-8 advancement rate amongst the DESRON 15 staff and eight destroyers stood at 21.6 percent, beating the Navy-wide … [Read more...]
10 Benefits of Army Reserve Enlistment
July 24, 2017 - Good morning/afternoon! My name is SSG Franklin and I am with the US Army Recruiting Center on the Northside of Chicago. I am an Army and Army Reserve Recruiter and I would like to explain some of the benefits of military enlistment. Not only are we able to provide tuition assistance for college, but also full and part-time career opportunities. The following … [Read more...]
Army Opens Collaborative Cyber-research Analytics Laboratory
JULY 20, 2017, ADELPHI LABORATORY CENTER, Md. - The U.S. Army Research Laboratory opened the Army Cyber-research Analytics Laboratory, or ACAL, on Monday. The facility is unlike any other lab, since it provides industrial and federally-funded partners -- including universities -- access to highly-sensitive live cyber-security data. Joining ARL Director Dr. Philip Perconti at … [Read more...]
Technical Sergeant 17E6 Promotion Cycle Statistics Released
JULY 20, 2017, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - The Air Force has selected 8,167 staff sergeants for promotion to technical sergeant out of 25,552 eligible, for a selection rate of 31.96 percent in the 17E6 promotion cycle. Officials selected 1,719 Airmen with a “promote now” recommendation for 21.05 percent of the total selects, 2,268 Airmen with a “must … [Read more...]