MAY 29, 2020 - As Army Materiel Command continues to strive towards providing the best Equal Employment Opportunity program for its employees worldwide, both military and civilian leadership recognize its effectiveness depends largely on the support of commanders, supervisors and managers at all levels. Speaking during a May 26 virtual briefing concerning AMC’s progress in … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2020
Air Force Launches Palletized Weapons From Cargo Plane
MAY 29, 2020 - Through a partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory, the Air Force Special Operations Command successfully released simulated palletized munitions in three airdrops at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, Jan. 28 from an MC-130J Commando II, a multi-mission, combat, transport and special operations tanker. This successful Phase I operational demonstration … [Read more...]
Coast Guard – The Creed
MAY 29, 2020 - Years ago a visitor from Central Oregon stood on the Depoe Bay Bridge, which runs along the Pacific Coast Highway, otherwise known as State Highway 101. She looked out to see a silver boat zipping around in the ocean, and thought to herself ‘that looks fun and I want to drive that boat.' “I had no prior knowledge of the Coast Guard, but at that time in my life … [Read more...]
Military Medical Experts Explore Psychological Impacts of COVID-19
MAY 29, 2020 - As the number of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. exceeds 100,000 and people continue to take precautions, military medical experts expect the need for mental health care to increase because of stress, anxiety and other psychological symptoms. During the COVID-19 emergency and the existing phase in which some communities are starting to emerge from restrictions, … [Read more...]
DoD Officials Unveil COVID-Related Personnel, Move Guidance
MAY 28, 2020 - Defense Department officials outlined a conditions-based approach to relaxing the stop-movement order that has been in effect since early March due to the coronavirus pandemic. Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper issued the order in early March, and in April, he extended the ban through June 30. At a Pentagon news conference on May 26, Matthew P. Donovan, … [Read more...]