AUGUST 7, 2017, JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AFNS) - The second half of Exercise Mobility Guardian began Aug. 6, 2017, and will focus on training aircrew on advanced tactical air operations. Following the successful execution of the joint forcible entry, ground forces established control over Moses Lake, which enabled the transition to sustainment operations. … [Read more...]
Reorganization Within DOD Restructures Acquisition, Technology Office to Improve Military Lethality, Speed
AUGUST 7, 2017, WASHINGTON - The U.S. military today is the most powerful and technologically advanced fighting force on the planet, and reorganization within DOD aims at ensuring the military maintains its competitive advantage well into the future, said Deputy Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan. The fiscal year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act directed the department to … [Read more...]
Navy Announces New Distribution Policy for Senior Enlisted Supervisors
AUGUST 7, 2017, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Navy announced Monday in NAVADMIN 192/17 that it is implementing a new distribution policy for senior enlisted supervisors (E7 - E9), for active component (AC) and full-time support (FTS), designed to improve manning levels at sea and other operational units. Effective immediately, the new policy will lead to a more efficient assignment … [Read more...]
Army Reserve Soldiers Sharpen Driving Skills During Emergency Vehicle Operations Course
AUGUST 7, 2017, JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Rapid acceleration, hairpin turns, squealing tires and hard braking maneuvers were among the many sights, sounds and heart-pounding moments that a group of Army Reserve Soldiers experienced here Aug. 5, as they conducted hands-on training at the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course. The eight Soldiers who took the … [Read more...]
Navy Announces Two-Week BUPERS Online System Outage for Updates and Tech Refresh
AUGUST 7, 2017, MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) - Navy Personnel Command (NPC) announced Aug. 7, that BUPERS Online (BOL) will be offline for two weeks, starting Aug. 25, to receive a number of important upgrades. Sailors may also experience intermittent BOL system outages from Sept. 9 - Oct. 2, in addition to the two-week shutdown. The Navy anticipates BOL will be fully … [Read more...]