APRIL 23, 2019 - The John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG) joined the Abraham Lincoln CSG in the Mediterranean, providing a unique opportunity for two strike groups to work together alongside key allies and partners in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations. This is the first time that two carriers have operated in the Mediterranean at the same time since the summer of … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2019
US Army to Conduct Final Soldier Touchpoint for Latest Night Vision Goggle
APRIL 23, 2019 - Soldiers from Fort Drum, New York, are conducting the final Soldier Touchpoint of the Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) April 22nd-May 3rd at Fort Drum, New York. Soldiers and Marines will get the chance to put the ENVG-B, which is the first product incorporated with the SL-CFT and AFC, to the ultimate test during the two week LUE through a … [Read more...]
Robot Swarms, New Aircraft Fleets, to Transform Army Aviation
APRIL 23, 2019 - In future combat, Army units may deploy a large unmanned aerial system that can serve as a mothership capable of unleashing swarms of autonomous aircraft for various missions. With near-peer competitors advancing their anti-access and area-denial capabilities, the Army requires innovative ways, such as this one, to penetrate through enemy defenses, said … [Read more...]
Career Skills Program Prepares Airmen for Employment After Service
APRIL 23, 2019 - The Air Force Career Skills Program, or CSP, prepares Airmen through vocational and technical training for a specific career or trade when transitioning from military to civilian employment. Master Sgt. Angela Santos, superintendent, Education and Technology Branch, Air Force Cryptologic Office, 25th Air Force, first heard about CSP from a friend and headed … [Read more...]
Army Makes Big Changes to Centralized Promotion Board System
APRIL 22, 2019 - The Army is revising its centralized promotion board processes to deliver "the right person, at the right job, at the right time," according to Army G-1 officials. The Army will spend the next three to four years implementing an improved merit-based promotion system, said retired Sgt. Maj. Gerald Purcell, personnel policy integrator for NCO professional … [Read more...]