DECEMBER 3, 2020 - U.S. Marines with Charlie Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division recently traveled nearly 1,600 miles to conduct open-water and dive training with Netherlands Marines from the 32nd Raiding Squadron in Savaneta, Aruba, on November 7. The training increases interoperability between the Netherlands Marine Corps and the U.S. Marines as they … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2020
DoD Consolidates IT Services to Improve Efficiency
DECEMBER 3, 2020 - A 2018 analysis by the Defense Department chief information officer and the Defense Information Systems Agency found inefficiencies in DOD information technology delivery, the principal deputy CIO said. John Sherman, spoke at the AFCEA International conference yesterday. That assessment catalogued and analyzed network and computer assets, software, … [Read more...]
In 2019 Spouse Survey, 70% Report Good, Better Finances
DECEMBER 3, 2020 - The Defense Department just released the results of the 2019 Survey of Active Duty Spouses. The survey is conducted every two years, and this year's report, like those in other years, provide the department with guides on how to adjust family policy in the coming years, the principal deputy under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness … [Read more...]
Festive Pets Can Earn Shoppers $3,000 During Holiday Photo Contest
DECEMBER 3, 2020 - The howl-idays are the most wonderful time of the year, and Army & Air Force Exchange Service and the J.M. Smucker Co. invite military shoppers to share photos of their pets celebrating the season for a chance to win $3,000 in prizes. From Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, Exchange shoppers 18 years and older can submit photos of their pets decked out in holiday … [Read more...]
Operation Warp Speed Leaders Say 20 Million Vaccines Available This Month
DECEMBER 3, 2020 - Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar II said that key officials with Operation Warp Speed report that 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine could be distributed this month. Azar was joined for a media briefing by Army Gen. Gustave F. Perna, chief operating officer of OWS, and Dr. Moncef Slaoui, chief advisor to OWS. ''We are planning to … [Read more...]