NOVEMBER 22, 2017, Philippine Sea – Search and rescue operations continue for three personnel following a C-2A Greyhound aircraft crash southeast of Okinawa at 2:45 p.m. today. Eight personnel were recovered by the “Golden Falcons” of U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC 12). The eight personnel were transferred to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) for medical evaluation … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2017
TRICARE Call Centers Ready to Help With Upcoming TRICARE Changes
NOVEMBER 21, 2017, Portsmouth, VA - Beginning Jan. 1, 2018, significant changes to the TRICARE health plan will go into effect. Navy Medicine East (NME) wants patients to “Take Command” of their health and understand what this means for them. TRICARE Select will replace TRICARE Standard and Extra. Patients who currently have TRICARE Standard will be automatically enrolled in … [Read more...]
US Deploys Unmanned Submersibles in Argentine Submarine Search
NOVEMBER 20, 2017, Naval Station Mayport, FL – The U.S. Navy has deployed unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV) to join in the search for the Argentine navy’s submarine, A.R.A. San Juan, in South Atlantic waters. The equipment consists of one Bluefin 12D (Deep) UUV and three Iver 580 UUVs, which are operated by the U.S. Navy’s recently-established Unmanned Undersea Vehicle … [Read more...]
Navy Integrates Cybersecurity To Distance Support Program
NOVEMBER 16, 2017, Port Hueneme, CA - The threats of yesterday no longer remain valid in the technology-laden environment of today. Cyberattacks are prevalent and are one of the most serious and emerging threats facing the Navy. For this reason, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) subject matter experts are taking steps to protect the surface fleet’s … [Read more...]
How The Military is Embracing New Technologies For Logistics
NOVEMBER 16, 2017 - Recent events related to military operations being conducted around the globe have brought focus to the diverse nature of missions that U.S. servicemen and women are being asked to conduct. Service to our country brings inherent risks to the individuals who volunteer to do the nation’s bidding – much work has been done to insure the safety of our troops … [Read more...]