JANUARY 10, 2023 - Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the world and finding ships at sea – especially those that do not want to be found – is still quite a challenge. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Department of Meteorology professor Qing Wang is on the hunt, tracking atmospheric conditions that result in what are known as “ghost signals,” where ship radar or radio … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2023
DoD Aims to Shield Warfighters From Biological Agents
JANUARY 10, 2023 - The Department of Defense is modernizing its approach for developing medical countermeasures to protect warfighters from novel biological agents. This is made clear in a new document, "Approach for Research, Development and Acquisition of Medical Countermeasures and Test Products," which was recently published by the Office of the Deputy Assistant … [Read more...]
Navy Intercepts More Than 2,000 Assault Rifles
JANUARY 10, 2023 – U.S. naval forces intercepted a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 6, and discovered it smuggling 2,116 AK-47 assault rifles while transiting international waters along a maritime route from Iran to Yemen. A U.S. Navy boarding team from patrol coastal ship USS Chinook (PC 9) initially discovered and seized the weapons with support from USS Monsoon … [Read more...]
Transition Assistance Program Helps Former Soldiers
JANUARY 10, 2023 - Figuring out what will help a service member in their transition from the military to the civilian workforce can be a challenge. For former Dogface Soldier, Michael Price, it was his career goals, networking, and extensive research into the Daytona Beach Police Department that made his transition a success in April 2021. Price served in the Army for 11 … [Read more...]
Air Force Outlines New Body Composition Program
JANUARY 10, 2023 - The Department of the Air Force is establishing new Body Composition Program standards for Airmen and Guardians after the abdominal circumference was removed from the Air Force-specific Physical Fitness Assessment in 2020. Both the Air and Space Forces released the new Waist-to-Height Ratio BCP policy in January, with assessments to begin April 2023. The … [Read more...]