MARCH 8, 2021 – Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC) is continuing their ongoing study to determine the long-term effects of the COVID-19 disease to support Marines in the COVID-19 Health Action Response for Marines (CHARM 2.0) at Camp Johnson, North Carolina. CHARM 2.0 is a continuation of an initial study that NMRC began at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2021
New ‘Women in the Air Force’ Exhibit Opens With Virtual Event
MARCH 8, 2021 - A new series of displays at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force highlighting women’s achievements in their civilian and military careers, with an emphasis on the U.S. Air Force and its predecessors, was officially opened during a live-streamed virtual event March 5 at 6:30 p.m. EST with a pre-event at 6:20 p.m. EST. The exhibit, titled “Women in the Air … [Read more...]
Colleges Have a New Way to Evaluate Military Experience for College Credit
MARCH 8, 2021 - Thirteen colleges and universities nationwide participated in a pilot project involving a modernized American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide. The initiative is part of ACE’s defense contract administered by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES). The institutions worked with ACE to test drive the new system of … [Read more...]
DoD Official Says Flexibility Is Essential to Countering China Threat
MARCH 8, 2021 - A Defense Department official described China's rapid success in advancing highly capable new technologies for its military, just as DOD's own modernization efforts are hampered by budgetary restraints. Michael Brown, the director of the Defense Innovation Unit, spoke today at a virtual Hudson Institute panel discussion on "Competing with China through Budget … [Read more...]
Women Inspiring the Next Generations Now at JBER
MARCH 6, 2021 - Women Inspiring the Next Generations, or WINGS, now has a chapter at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and is holding its first meeting March 17, 2021. WINGS was created to inspire and advocate for women in the military, and to encourage professional and personal growth. It is open to all active-duty, reserve and National Guard service members and … [Read more...]