DECEMBER 1, 2016, WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFNS) - The Air Force Research Laboratory, 711th Human Performance Wing, has signed a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the Ohio State University. Special operations units in the Defense Department are physically and mentally elite due to the training they endure. Since special operations … [Read more...]
Accessing Behavioral Health Care Should Be As Easy As Seeing A Medic
DECEMBER 1, 2016, WASHINGTON (Army News Service), By C. Todd Lopez - Both the Army secretary and the sergeant major of the Army are on the record: There must be a substantial change in the way Soldiers think about behavioral health care. "There needs to be a paradigm shift in how we look at behavioral health," said Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey. "It needs to become … [Read more...]
Tennessee Army National Guard Assists in Wildfire Response
DECEMBER 1, 2016, NASHVILLE, Tenn., By Randy D. Harris - As fires of historic proportion raged Tuesday, more than 120 Tennessee Army National Guard Soldiers mobilized to east Tennessee to assist Sevier County Emergency Management personnel in wildlife response, transporting first responders, removing light debris and assisting with welfare checks. Soldiers from units in … [Read more...]
Defense Secretary Ash Carter Addresses the Defense Senior Enlisted Leader Council
DECEMBER 1, 2016, WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Ash Carter thanked the senior noncommissioned officers he calls his "eyes and ears" with the force as he addressed the 2016 Defense Senior Enlisted Leader Council at the Pentagon Wednesday morning. Chaired by Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Troxell, the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the … [Read more...]
Rethinking Careers After the Military
December 1, 2016, by David McCauley - Work is a necessary aspect of life. It can give us purpose after service and helps provide us with the resources we need to live our lives. Unfortunately, there are too many workers that are dissatisfied with their jobs and disengaged in their workplaces. According to a 2015 Gallup poll, only 32% of all employees are considered engaged … [Read more...]