OCTOBER 13, 2016, SACRAMENTO, Calif. (NNS) - The California Energy Commission and the Department of the Navy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Oct. 12 that will help the state and the Navy and Marine Corps continue to operate on the cutting edge of technology by pursuing innovative renewable energy initiatives. Energy Commission Chair Robert B. Weisenmiller and … [Read more...]
Helping a Veteran Loved One with Painkiller Dependence
October 13, 2016, by Dixie Somers - According to a study referenced in a recent US News article, 77 percent of 500 veterans who wound up using heroin transitioned to it after taking prescription painkillers. None of the participants had a history of substance abuse before the study. This dependence on painkillers after military service is not unusual among VA centers today. If … [Read more...]
Here are the Details on the New Combat Application Tourniquet
OCTOBER 12, 2016, FORT DETRICK, MD - Makers of the Combat Application Tourniquet™ have updated the design of the widely used tourniquet. The update has resulted in two different versions of the tourniquet currently in use in the field, though both have the same national stock number (NSN 6515-01-521-7976). Deployed Soldiers may soon receive the updated version and wonder how … [Read more...]
Air Force Agreement Enables Collaboration on Aircraft Anti-Icing Technology
OCTOBER 12, 2016 - The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Battelle Memorial Institute established a cooperative research and development agreement to develop affordable, lightweight, easily adaptable aircraft anti-icing technology. In order to achieve maximum operational performance, unmanned aircraft systems must be able to complete missions in adverse weather … [Read more...]
Marine Corps Cyber Acquisition Just Got Faster
OCTOBER 12, 2016, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. - This summer Marine Corps Systems Command’s Cyber Advisory Team completed its first emergency cyber acquisition as part of a new process designed to more quickly respond to the cyber warfighting needs of the force. Acquisition experts from the CAT and other program management personnel developed the process to meet the … [Read more...]