MARCH 21, 2024 - Supporting veterans and military members is greatly enhanced by offering wellness benefits and implementing flexible regulations. Workplace cultures that value employees, adaptability, and diversity are doing a great job of accommodating a small but influential group of people: veterans and their families. From the perspective of employers, it is not about … [Read more...]
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Army Using Robots for Ammunition Recovery
MARCH 20, 2024 - The Ammunition Recovery Section that supports Yuma Test Center has one of the most dangerous jobs on the proving ground. The Ammunition Recovery Technicians, all former military who attended explosive ordnance disposal school, are called when there’s ordnance that needs recovery, removal and or disposal. To make their mission as safe as possible the section … [Read more...]
“Rigorous” Program Allows Young Recruits to Become Pilots
MARCH 20, 2024 – Earlier this month, the Pennsylvania National Guard swore in a unique recruit who, at just 19 years old, will join the Army as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot. The recruit joined the Pennsylvania Army National Guard through a program affectionately known as “streets to seats” or “high school to flight school.” As those names imply, the program allows a … [Read more...]
DoD Establishes Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Awards
MARCH 20, 2024 - The Department of Defense awarded $17.6 million to 27 collaborative academic teams under the Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR). DEPSCoR is a capacity-building program designed to strengthen the basic research infrastructure at institutions of higher education in underutilized states and territories. "The Department of … [Read more...]
Space Force Hosts Annual Guardian Field Forum
Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman, center, poses with attendees of the Guardian Field Forum at Joint Base Andrews, Md., March 15, 2024. The forum is a week-long event that brings together junior Guardians and senior Space Force leaders to collaborate on initiatives to improve the Space Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich) MARCH 20, 2024 - The Space … [Read more...]