JANUARY 23, 2017, MAYPORT, Fla. (NNS) - Continuing Promise 2017 (CP-17) will begin early next week with the deployment a Military Sealift Command-operated expeditionary fast transport vessel, USNS Spearhead (T-EPF 1), to the U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) area of responsibility from January to April. CP-17 is a USSOUTHCOM-sponsored, and U.S. Naval Forces Southern … [Read more...]
EC-130s Maintain Constant Presence in Afghanistan 15 Years Later
JANUARY 23, 2017, BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - All around the dimly-lit tent are enduring symbols of a constant presence. A name scrawled across a wooden wall, a lengthy list of deployment dates written underneath, updated year after year. A library stacked with books and games to pass the time. A built-in couch labeled “Snooze Town.” All the things people to do to make … [Read more...]
Navy Medicine East Takes High Reliability to Next Level
JANUARY 23, 2017, PORTSMOUTH, Va. (NNS) - "Navy Medicine has always had a preoccupation with patient quality, patient safety and process improvement," said Capt. Frank Dos Santos, Navy Medicine East (NME) high reliability deputy chief of staff. "We have embarked upon the journey of high reliability, and upon embarking on that journey we're seeking to instill principles in the … [Read more...]
USFF Announces Approval of Improved Flame Resistant Variant (IFRV) Coverall
JANUARY 20, 2017, NORFOLK (NNS) - Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces (USFF) announced the authorization of the Improved Flame Resistant Variant (IFRV) coverall as an approved fleet organizational clothing item Jan. 19 via ALFLTFORCOM/ALPACFLT 191900Z JAN 17. The approval came after a review of the results from recently completed afloat wear tests conducted aboard three deploying … [Read more...]
Make Every Dollar Count Continues, Adds New Initiatives
JANUARY 20, 2017, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Capitalizing on the Air Force culture of innovation, the "Make Every Dollar Count" program continues to evolve to maximize the impact of each dollar with the addition of six new initiatives. In a memorandum sent to Airmen across the Air Force, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. … [Read more...]