FEBRUARY 22, 2024 - Recruiting the next generation of engineers to tackle complex problems and provide solutions for the warfighter is a Defense Department imperative, said Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, at a virtual DOD Engineer's Week event. The department recognizes the critical importance of nurturing the next generation of engineers … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2024
Camp Lejeune’s Own Named NCO of the Year
FEBRUARY 22, 2024 - Sgt Lina Fuerte, a legal services specialist with the Defense Services Organization, Headquarters and Support Battalion, Marine Corps Installations East-Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, was recognized as Marine Corps Installation Command’s Noncommissioned Officer of the Year for 2023 and awarded a Navy Marine Corps Achievement Medal during a ceremony on MCB … [Read more...]
Guard’s Airlift Wing Executes 41-hour Sortie
Airmen assigned to the 139th Airlift Wing, Missouri Air National Guard, refuel a C-130H Hercules aircraft on Feb. 13, 2024, at Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, St. Joseph, Missouri. Aircrews conducted a 41-hour sortie in which the aircraft engines ran continuously for 45 hours and the aircraft was refueled three times. This type of training enhances the wing’s warfighting … [Read more...]
H&R Block Offering Military 10% Off Tax Preparation
FEBRUARY 22, 2024 – According to the Internal Revenue Service, more than 128 million Americans are expected to file a tax return by April 15. The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is offering the military community a stress-free tax way to file by teaming with H&R Block to provide tax preparation services to military members and their families at a 10% discount at … [Read more...]
Pentagon Lays Out DOD Vision for AI
FEBRUARY 22, 2024 - The Pentagon's top artificial intelligence official laid out the Defense Department's vision yesterday for scaling digital data analytics and AI across the department to ensure decision advantage for the warfighter. Craig Martell, DOD's chief digital and artificial intelligence officer, addressed stakeholders from throughout the department and industry … [Read more...]