NATICK, Mass. (Nov. 25, 2015) -- Natick researcher Dr. Tom Yang wants to talk turkey. Yang is a food technologist in the Combat Feeding Directorate at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC. He is working on healthier forms of jerky and bacon made from turkey that he believes Soldiers will gobble up. Yang has been experimenting … [Read more...]
‘Stagnant NCOs’ Hurt Morale, readiness, Soldiers Tell Dailey
FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (Army News Service, Nov. 24, 2015) -- The Army has a lock on the world's best leaders when it comes to noncommissioned officers, or NCOs. But within their ranks, there are an unacceptably large number who are "stagnant," Sgt. 1st Class Matt Torres told Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey. He and other NCOs spoke at the chief of staff of the … [Read more...]
US, UK Build West African Partners’ Maritime Security Capabilities
November 20, 2015 - GULF OF GUINEA - U.S. Marines and sailors and U.K. Royal Marine Commandos recently completed partner-nation training in multiple countries in Africa during Africa Partnership Station. The Marines and sailors with Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa spent Oct. 2 to Nov. 14, with their U.K. counterparts, in Angola, Ghana, … [Read more...]
DOD Announces Travel Restrictions to France
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Nov. 18, 2015) -- U.S. European Command, or EUCOM, has put in place travel restrictions to France that apply to all Department of Defense personnel. "Until further notice, [EUCOM] has prohibited unofficial travel to Paris, and for DOD personnel who are traveling outside Paris, it requires a higher level of approval to go," Pentagon spokesman … [Read more...]
The Unstoppable Airman
PEORIA, Ill. (AFNS) - November 17, 2015 -- (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series. These stories focus on individual Airmen, highlighting their Air Force story.) Airman 1st Class Tanya Brown was a fulltime everything three years ago -- beautician, livestock farmer, college student, wife and mother to four children. Then, not being one to shy away from a … [Read more...]