APRIL 13, 2021 - A team of multi-capable Airmen (MCA) from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, exercised skillsets outside their career fields to support airdrop operations during a training at Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, March 29, 2021. The training was part of the 86th Airlift Wing’s new Cross-Functional Airlift Support Personnel (CASPER) program, created to enable Agile Combat … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2021
U.S. Engagement Needed to Build Security on African Continent
APRIL 13, 2021 - Generalizations on Africa are tough to make except for this: U.S. engagement with the nations of the continent is crucial for peace, democracy and development, said acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Affairs Ronald W. Meyers during a recent interview. The Defense Department has a role to play in support of U.S. African policy, but it is … [Read more...]
Army Guide Offers Strategies for Reducing Soldier Injuries
APRIL 13, 2021 - One of the challenges all Army leaders face is balancing readiness and training needs while preventing or reducing Soldier injuries. The Army Public Health Center recently released a guide for leaders offering specific recommendations and strategies to help leaders achieve the goal of injury reduction. "What Leaders Can Do to Increase Readiness" (referred to … [Read more...]
Yuma F-35B Pilots Go Off-Roading
APRIL 13, 2021 - Third Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 122 (VMFA-122) conducted its first ever F-35B flights to support expeditionary advanced base operations (EABO) on narrow, shortened runways at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, California, April 6, 2021. This training provides the pilots of VMFA-122 the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to … [Read more...]
Sailor Creates Advancement Exam Study Guide for Shipmates
APRIL 13, 2021 - A Sailor assigned to Region Legal Service Office Mid-Atlantic has created an advancement exam study planner for his fellow shipmates, and it is available for download on MyNavy Portal and Navy COOL. The Next Generation Study Planner (NGSP) is an automated tool that uses exam bibliography data to create an individualized study plan and timeline for Sailors … [Read more...]