WASHINGTON, July 30, 2015 – The award of the new modernization contract for electronic health records is a great opportunity to “save money, save time, and most importantly, save lives,” Christopher A. Miller, the Defense Healthcare Management Systems program executive officer said today. In a culmination of a more than two-year effort, the Defense Department … [Read more...]
National Guard Cyber Capability Grows Nationwide, Gen. Frank Grass Says
July 30, 2015, WASHINGTON – Just as the National Guard provides warfighting forces for the Army and Air Force and help during state and federal emergencies, Guard members now are ramping up their role in the nation’s escalating cybersecurity fight, according to the chief of the National Guard Bureau. Army Gen. Frank J. Grass spoke with DoD News recently about … [Read more...]
National Naval Aviation Museum Ensures USS Forrestal “Trial by Fire” Accident is Forever Remembered
July 30, 2015, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) -- The two naval aviators were on hand Tuesday at the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola to examine a section of their historic ship that was recently added to the museum's collection. The USS Forrestal (CVA 59) suffered a devastating fire and resulting explosions resulting from a rocket accident on … [Read more...]
Sailors Kicking Habit, Navy Families, and Youth Must Face Misconceptions About “E-cigs”
July 30, 2015, GROTON, Conn. (NNS) -- Electronic cigarettes are having a tremendous, and potentially unsafe, impact on youth as well as current adult smokers hoping to quit, according to health and safety professionals at Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE). Enticing for Youth "E-cigs," as they are commonly called, as well as personal vaporizers (PVs) are essentially … [Read more...]
Corpsmen Called to Action During Exercise Dragon Fire 2015
July 30, 2015, COMBINED ARMS TRAINING CENTER CAMP FUJI, SHIZUOKA, Japan -- An unanticipated training event put Combat Logistics Company 36 corpsmen’s training to the test during Exercise Dragon Fire 2015 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, July 20, 2015. To begin training day 12, Staff Sgt. Anthony M. Phaire, operations chief for CLC-36, surprised CLC-36 … [Read more...]