AUGUST 16, 2019 - The Training Management Directorate (TMD), Combined Arms Center-Training (CAC-T) recently added an additional training management tool, the Digital Job Book, to help first line leaders and individual Soldiers view and manage training records without the need for a Digital Training Management System (DTMS) account. The Digital Job Book opens to two separate … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2019
Mine Countermeasures Ships Sweep Arabian Gulf
AUGUST 16, 2019 - The mine countermeasures ships USS Sentry (MCM 3), USS Devastator (MCM 6), USS Gladiator (MCM 11), and USS Dextrous (MCM 13) completed operations July 5-18 in the Arabian Gulf. The MCM ships conduct operations with coalition forces while providing opportunities for cooperation with regional partners to strengthen regional security and stability, and … [Read more...]
New NROTC Midshipmen Graduate from Navy’s Only Boot Camp
AUGUST 15, 2019 - More than 450 Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) midshipmen candidates from across the United States completed New Student Indoctrination (NSI) July 25-August 13 at the Navy’s only boot camp, Recruit Training Command (RTC). This was the second NSI session this summer. NSI Cycle 1 graduated 396 new midshipmen on July 22. Both sessions used the … [Read more...]
Hypersonics Remain Top Priority for DoD
AUGUST 15, 2019 - A hypersonic weapon moving at five times the speed of sound can travel across the Pacific Ocean in just over 100 minutes. U.S. adversaries are developing such weapons now, said Michael D. Griffin, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering. "They are quite capable," Griffin said. "The advantage offered by a hypersonic offense is that it … [Read more...]
Privatized Housing Survey Results Show Overall Satisfaction Decline
AUGUST 14, 2019 - Privatized family housing at Fort Lee received the lowest overall satisfaction score in five years from post residents who took part in the recent Army-wide RCI Survey. The results included two ‘Good’ and one ‘Average’ ratings on the assessment’s overall Satisfaction Comparison Index. The 77.2 percent score for ‘Overall Satisfaction’ is down 7.9 percent … [Read more...]