AUGUST 14, 2019 - Improving veteran care by centralizing the procurement of medical supplies is the goal of an interagency agreement between the Defense Logistics Agency and Department of Veterans Affairs signed at the VA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Aug. 12. DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams and VA Secretary Robert Wilkie formalized the partnership, which is … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2019
Navy Announces FY-20 General Military Training Requirements
AUGUST 14, 2019 - The Navy announced fiscal year (FY) 2020 General Military Training (GMT) requirements via Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 191/19, released Aug. 13. The number of mandatory topics has been reduced to empower commanders with a greater ability to decide what training their personnel should receive. As part of Sailor 2025’s initiatives, reducing … [Read more...]
Airmen Play Key Role in Successful Satellite Launch
AUGUST 13, 2019 - With the help of mobility Airmen from Travis Air Force Base, the Advanced Extremely High Frequency-5 communications satellite was launched into space Aug. 8 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. According to Don Ruffin, chief of the U.S. Air Force’s Strategic Satellite Communications Division, the AEHF-5 satellite is built to withstand the … [Read more...]
The Corps’ JLTV achieves Initial Operational Capability
AUGUST 13, 2019 - Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.—The Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is officially ready to deploy and support missions of the naval expeditionary force-in-readiness worldwide. Marine Corps Combat Development Command, Combat Development and Integration declared the JLTV program—part of the Light Tactical Vehicle portfolio at Program Executive … [Read more...]
DoD Cloud Has Leading Uses For Warfighter, Officials Say
AUGUST 12, 2019 - Warfighters are "absolutely" waiting for the enterprise cloud so they can gain real-time data access and other tools, the Defense Department's chief information officer told reporters in a media roundtable at the Pentagon. "This is an imperative to what they need each and every day to defend and execute their missions," Dana Deasy said. "The warfighter … [Read more...]