JANUARY 9, 2024 - Civilian employees in the grades of GS-07 through GS-15 (and equivalents) may apply for more than 40 civilian development (CD) opportunities including professional military education, academic programs, fellowships, experiential assignments and leadership seminars starting Jan. 10. CD programs support the DAF’s “Civilians We Need” dual-track career model, … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2024
Secretary Austin Continues Recovery
JANUARY 8, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has resumed the full duties of his office and remains in contact with senior advisors as he continues to recover after experiencing complications from a recent elective medical procedure, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said today. Austin remains hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military … [Read more...]
Synthetic Molecules
JANUARY 8, 2024 - Advancements in DNA synthesis technologies have the potential to lower some of the technical and costly barriers that scientists have faced since the discovery of the DNA molecular function. DNA has become a valuable tool for forensics, chemical, and biological sciences capable of generating biological systems, including organisms, from synthetic … [Read more...]
Guard Soldiers Learn Funeral Honor Fundamentals
Spc. Gabriel Joines (left), a Virginia National Guard Soldier assigned to the Cedar Bluff-based 1033rd Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 329th Regional Support Group, and Sgt. Brooke Hulings (right), a North Carolina National Guard Soldier assigned to the 882nd Engineer Company, 105th Engineer Battalion, 130th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, train on conducting funeral … [Read more...]
Navy Research Could Lead to Millions of New Materials
JANUARY 8, 2024 - Extraordinarily rugged with a melting temperature of several thousand degrees Fahrenheit. That describes the results of research into new ceramic materials sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and recently published in the Journal Nature. A research team, led by ONR’s Principal Investigator, Dr. Stefano Curtarolo, Duke University, developed a … [Read more...]