MARCH 8, 2017, HOUSTON (Army News Service) - When retired Col. Mark Vande Hei blasts off into space later this year for a five-month mission aboard the International Space Station, he'll be proud to play a part in helping advance the human race. But what he really can't wait for, he said, is the stellar view from 200 miles above Earth, where the space station orbits the … [Read more...]
NRL Develops Lighter, Field-Repairable Transparent Thermoplastic Elastomer Armor
MARCH 8, 2017, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Research chemists at U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have developed and patented a transparent thermoplastic elastomer armor to reduce weight, inherent in most bullet-resistant glass, while maintaining superior ballistic properties. Thermoplastic elastomers are soft, rubbery polymers converted by physical means, rather than a chemical … [Read more...]
C-STARS Sets New DoD Training Standard with New Athena Simulator
MARCH 8, 2017, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio (AFNS) - The St. Louis Center for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills is leading the way in innovative trauma training with its recent implementation of the first-ever Athena simulator to be utilized in the Defense Department. The simulator has female features and offers advanced ventilation technology, serving as a … [Read more...]
Civilian Developmental Education Window Open Through May 1
MARCH 7, 2017, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Eligible Air Force civilians have until May 1 to submit their civilian developmental education (CDE) program applications to the Air Force Personnel Center. CDE provides developmental education and leadership opportunities that will prepare Air Force personnel to anticipate and successfully meet challenges … [Read more...]
Navy Damage Control School Utilizing New Online Training Curriculum
MARCH 7, 2017, GREAT LAKES (NNS) - Surface Warfare Officers School Unit (SWOSU) Great Lakes Damage Control (DC) Apprentice School recently began utilizing a new online training curriculum. The class expands instruction from five to 15 days and utilizes Interactive Multi-Media Instruction (IMI) -- a tool which allows Sailors to interact with a variety of DC equipment and … [Read more...]