OCTOBER 31, 2016, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force plans to reduce training unrelated to primary jobs of Airmen in order to address concerns that excessive and non-mission related demands are impacting Airmen’s ability to focus on and accomplish their core duties, officials announced Oct. 31. As part of ongoing efforts to take care of Airmen and revitalize squadrons, Air … [Read more...]
Countering the Insurgent Threat
OCTOBER 31, 2016, PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) - "Get out of the way; get DOWN!" Shouts echoed down the airfield, punctuated by dull thudding in the distance. The hangars echoed the howling of the incoming rounds as the Soldiers scrambled under them. Only a few short moments before, pilots and mechanics alike had been working on their newly arrived flight of helicopters. The … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Health Care Administrator 70A
October 31, 2016, by David McCauley - Men and women entering the armed forces often face the difficulty of finding a career that matches their real-world aspirations. There are unfortunately very few tech sector equivalents to an Infantryman (11B). This isn’t the case with every MOS and in some cases, there are direct paths from civilian to military and vice versa. For those … [Read more...]
Army Makes Army Enlisted Force Retention Program Changes
OCTOBER 28, 2016, JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - Career counselors are urging Army Soldiers to read the Army enlisted force retention program changes, re-class and initial entry requirements that took effect in 2016. The changes not only ensure Soldiers are aligned into the fields best suited for them, but offer the most qualified Soldiers avenues for career … [Read more...]
Muscle Memory: The Importance of General Quarters Training
OCTOBER 28, 2016, Arabian Gulf (NNS) - Aboard USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) (Ike), (GQ) general quarters training is held every two weeks to ensure mission readiness in the event of a casualty scenario, and it all begins with putting the ship in the safest material condition possible. "In GQ we completely batten down the ship," said Chief Warrant Officer 2 Richard … [Read more...]