MAY 17, 2023 – Highly specialized U.S. military units trained for nuclear forensics missions with interagency partners during Exercise Prominent Hunt in Houston, May 1 - 5. Soldiers from the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command’s Nuclear Disablement Team 1 and 1st CBRNE Response Team, 11th Chemical Company (Technical Escort), qualified … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2023
NATO Demonstrates Strength in the Mediterranean Sea
MAY 17, 2023 – Over the past few weeks, Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) has engaged in multiple activities throughout the Mediterranean, showcasing its reach and seamless integration with Allied navies. While SNMG2’s flagship USS James E. Williams patrolled the Eastern Mediterranean Sea conducting vigilance and surveillance activities, HMCS Fredericton (FFH 337) and … [Read more...]
Check TRICARE Formulary Search Tool for New Prescription
MAY 17, 2023 - You’re at a medical appointment and you’re getting a new prescription. Before your provider sends an electronic prescription or gives you a paper prescription, it may be helpful for you and your provider to look up the drug with the TRICARE Formulary Search Tool. “The TRICARE Formulary Search Tool makes it easy to learn about your prescription,” said Melanie … [Read more...]
What’s Needed for Successful Competition With China
MAY 17, 2023 - This year's DoD budget request for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, or PDI, is a full 40% higher than last year's request, said Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, and that's part of a DOD-wide effort to outpace the People's Republic of China. "We're focusing the entire department on continuing to outpace the PRC as the President's National Security … [Read more...]
Air Force Exploring Next-Generation Textile for Uniforms
MAY 16, 2023 – The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, has partnered with the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Cornell University, Ohio-based contractor UES, Inc. and the Palmer Muskox Farm in Palmer, Alaska to explore the use of synthetic muskox wool keratin fibers in textiles for military-grade uniforms. The International Cooperative Engagement Program for Polar … [Read more...]