JUNE 28, 2024 - The Defense Department has a steadfast and sacred commitment to finding, recovering, identifying and repatriating the remains of its heroes who are unaccounted for, said Kelly K. McKeague, director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. McKeague spoke yesterday to family members of missing service members who fought in the Vietnam War. Today, agency … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2024
Navy Making It Easier for Sailors to Get Paid
JUNE 28, 2024 – The Navy’s hub for personnel, pay, and transportation processing is entering the next phase of transformation, leveraging modern technology to optimize how the Navy does human resources. MyNavy Career Center (MNCC) deployed Enterprise Customer Relationship Management (eCRM) in 2021 to help eliminate personnel and pay backlogs and improve transaction … [Read more...]
African Leaders Focus on Enhancing Regional Security
Attendees stand for the Botswana and United States National Anthem at the African Chiefs of Defence Conference (ACHOD) 2024 in Gaborone, Botswana, June 26, 2024. ACHOD 2024 brings together Chiefs of Defense from 35 African countries, the U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, representatives from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Naval Forces Africa, Special … [Read more...]
Two New Nations to Provide SATCOM Support to NATO
JUNE 28, 2024 - Beginning next year, Spain and Luxembourg will join four other NATO nations that provide satellite communications services to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as part of a satellite services project that began in 2020. Earlier this month, leaders of the oversight agencies in the six countries met just outside of Washington, D.C., to review the satellite … [Read more...]
June is Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month
JUNE 28, 2024 - Did you know that June is Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Month? It’s the perfect time to start focusing on the many benefits they bring when added to your diet. According to the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, individuals should include more fruits and vegetables in their daily diet by aiming to eat 1.5- to 2-cups-equivalent of fruits and 2- to … [Read more...]