AUGUST 12, 2016, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) hosted Department of the Navy/Navy/U.S. Marine Corps Charge Card Day Aug. 2 to share the latest developments and practices related to Navy purchase and travel cards. The purpose of the one-day DON/Navy/USMC Charge Card Day training was to update and educate DON Government Commercial Purchase Card … [Read more...]
Army Reaches $1 Billion in Energy-Saving Projects
AUGUST 12, 2016, WASHINGTON (Army News Service) - In less than five years, the Army has engaged in 127 energy-saving projects with the private sector that now exceed $1 billion in investments, announced Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning. Fanning made the announcement Aug. 11 at the Department of Energy Training and Trade Show in Providence, Rhode Island. He explained that … [Read more...]
Air Force Releases Criteria for Basing New F-16 Training Squadrons
AUGUST 12, 2016, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force released basing criteria Aug. 11 that will be used to select candidate bases to establish additional permanent formal training units using F-16 Fighting Falcons from Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The Air Force needs to increase fighter pilot production as part of the service’s efforts to address its fighter pilot shortage. … [Read more...]
RPA Pilots Set to Receive $35,000 Annual Bonus
AUGUST 11, 2016, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James announced an increase to the service’s remotely piloted aircraft pilot $35,000 annual bonus Aug. 10 in a multi-pronged approach to increase RPA manning and incentivize RPA pilots within a community that has operated at surge capacity for more than 10 years. As part of the Secretary and Chief of Staff … [Read more...]
Army Prepares to Administer 1.6 Million Flu Shots
AUGUST 11, 2016, WASHINGTON - The Army estimates it will use about 1.6 million flue shots (injectable influenza vaccine) this upcoming flu season to keep both active duty and reserve Soldiers, civilian staff, and family members healthy. That's more than half of the total number of doses ordered by the Department of Defense annually. For the 2016-2017 flu season, the Army … [Read more...]