FEBRUARY 13, 2017, AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AFNS) - As the air war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant expands, so does the amount of data and information collected: swathes of terrain, patterns of life, historical data and real-time discovery. Adapting to the speed of war – it’s the objective placed upon the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division … [Read more...]
Generation Integration: F-35B Participates in Exercise Agile Lightning
FEBRUARY 13, 2017, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Squadrons with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing participated in exercise Agile Lightning held at Marine Corps bases in Southern California and Arizona, Jan. 30 to Feb. 3. Service members conducted the exercise to showcase the abilities of the F-35B Lightning II, a fifth-generation fighter jet, as well as integrate the new … [Read more...]
Cyber Stands Up Civilian Career Field, Mulls Direct Commissioning
FEBRUARY 10, 2017, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - Army cyber leaders announced a new career management program for civilians Wednesday, as well as plans to study a direct commissioning pilot to recruit talented people into the emerging domain. Cyber units may someday get uniformed officers through a direct commissioning program, which would allow qualified civilians to … [Read more...]
Battalion Landing Team Marines Complete Jungle Warfare Training
FEBRUARY 10, 2017, Okinawa, Japan - Marines with Fox Company, Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, completed training at Jungle Warfare Training Center, Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan, Feb. 3, 2017, in preparation for an upcoming spring deployment. BLT 2/5, usually stationed at the Marine Corp Base Camp Pendleton, California, is currently the Ground Combat … [Read more...]
Air Force Releases New Guidance on Civilian Hiring Freeze
FEBRUARY 10, 2017, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - The Air Force has released additional guidance in regard to the federal civilian hiring freeze implemented Jan. 23. According to the official memorandum, the hiring freeze applies to all executive departments and agencies regardless of their operation and program funding. Military personnel are excluded. … [Read more...]