JANUARY 29, 2021 - New changes to grooming and appearance standards are slated to take effect next month, as part of the Army’s commitment to improve the wellbeing of all Soldiers. Army senior leaders approved several upcoming grooming and appearance modifications, said Sgt. Maj. Brian Sanders, senior enlisted leader of Army G-1’s uniform policy branch. The announcement … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2021
Marines Contend in Rifle Squad Competition
JANUARY 29, 2021 - The week-long competition tested jungle survival skills, basic infantry tactics, and excellence in weapons handling. As told by the squad leader and team leader, from the individual to squad level everybody’s physical and mental limits were tested but with strong leadership and with motivation from their peers the Marines of 3rd Marine division completed this … [Read more...]
Navy Shifts 2021 Fitness Cycle to July
JANUARY 29, 2021 - The Navy is shifting the dates of the single, six-month physical fitness assessment cycle during calendar year 2021 to July 1 through December 31, to continue to mitigate COVID-19 impacts to the fleet. The single 2021 cycle was initially announced in November’s NAVADMIN 304/20 and was originally scheduled for March 1 through Sept. 30. That message is now … [Read more...]
Donors Needed to Help Fill Army’s Blood Supply Shortage
JANUARY 29, 2021 - The nation is facing a blood donor shortage, and the Army is feeling the stress of this shortage. The Robertson Blood Center here is part of the Armed Services Blood Program. The center is experiencing difficulty in meeting the needs of combatant commanders and medical treatment facilities for blood donations. Blood donor centers around the globe have … [Read more...]
Air Force Advances Wound-Healing Technology
JANUARY 29, 2021 - The Air Force Research Laboratory’s cutting-edge research creates future warfighting technologies for the Air and Space Forces, protecting the lives of those that put themselves in harm’s way. Ground-breaking research into cellular reprogramming, made possible in part with funding from AFRL’s Air Force Office of Scientific Research, is leading to technology … [Read more...]