APRIL 30, 2020 - Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers from the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. flew a 32-hour round-trip sortie to conduct operations over the South China Sea as part of a joint U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission April 29, 2020. This operation demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s dynamic … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2020
Soldiers Maintain Readiness Playing Video Games
APRIL 30, 2020 - How do Soldiers stay ready while maintaining social distancing? For the Tankers of D Troop, 6th Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, you turn to online gaming. Simulations and gaming are nothing new to training in the Army. Tank crews train in multiple virtual environments including using the Close Combat … [Read more...]
Online Tutoring Now Available for Military and Civilian Families
APRIL 30, 2020 - With schools from Pre-K through college shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Navy military and civilian families are often navigating uncharted waters when looking for studying help for their children's schoolwork or even their own -- until now. Thanks to the Department of Defense Military Community and Family Policy Office, the extended military family … [Read more...]
Service Personnel Policies Help With Retention During Shutdowns
APRIL 30, 2020 - While the private sector suffers from social distancing and the effects of illnesses and forced shutdowns related to COVID-19, the U.S. military must continue to do its job. And though it’s too early to tell if challenges with employment among civilians have driven more people to military recruiting stations, one thing that has benefited is retention, the … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Soliciting Proposals for New Hearing Enhancement Device
APRIL 29, 2020 - The Marine Corps is asking for industry’s help in providing enhanced hearing protection to Marines. On April 22, Marine Corps Systems Command released a Request for Proposals for a suite of hearing enhancement devices that interoperate with the Enhanced Combat Helmet and Marine Corps tactical radios. The technology will increase Marines’ situational … [Read more...]