AUGUST 22, 2016, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Airmen need more time to focus on their core missions. Air Force senior leaders said that’s the message they received from Airmen and it’s the reason behind the decision for the Air Force to reduce additional duties. In a memorandum to Airmen released Aug. 19, Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. … [Read more...]
New Operation Inherent Resolve commander Continues Fight Against ISIL
AUGUST 22, 2016, WASHINGTON - Army Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend, commanding general of XVIII Airborne Corps based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, assumed command of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve during a transfer of authority ceremony on Monday August 21. Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel, U.S. Central Command's commanding general, presided over the ceremony in … [Read more...]
Bold Alligator Provides Platform to Test New Warfighting Concepts
AUGUST 22, 2016, NORFOLK, Va. - Bold Alligator is widely known as the largest joint, multi-national amphibious assault exercise series on the East Coast. However, a lesser-known aspect of the series includes limited objective experimentation to expose participants to new technologies, applications and concepts that will inform future warfighting capabilities. During Bold … [Read more...]
Board for Corrections of Naval Records and Department of Veterans Affairs Partner for Online Q&A Session
AUGUST 22, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Department of the Navy (DON) Board for Corrections of Naval Records (BCNR) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) are teaming up Aug. 26 to host a live Facebook question and answer session. The Q&A will be held at noon EDT on the Navy's Facebook page, www.facebook.com/USNavy. The live chat will provide current and former … [Read more...]
Air Force is Slated to Upgrade to Windows 10
AUGUST 22, 2016, PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) - The Air Force is slated to upgrade to Windows 10 durning the next couple years to improve the Air Force’s cybersecurity posture, lower the cost of information technology and streamline the IT operating environment. Windows 10 provides improved security features to mitigate cyber threats and a common baseline for Air … [Read more...]