AUGUST 10, 2016, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - The Department of Defense Voluntary Education Program will host its second Virtual Education Fair on Aug. 11 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, and Navy Voluntary Education (VOLED) staff will be on hand to support Sailors. Registration is required to participate, but takes only a few minutes to provide a unique username, location, email, … [Read more...]
SR-71Blackbird Pilots and Crew Relive Absolute Speed Record
AUGUST 10, 2016, ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) - In 1976, it was a different time. The Cold War with the Soviet Union was in full swing and Americans were standing in line to buy gas. That year was also the country’s bicentennial birthday. To celebrate, officials decided to attempt to break some records with an aircraft known as the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird. On July 28, … [Read more...]
CLB-24 Undertakes the Helo Dunker
AUGUST 10, 2016, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, N.C. - Marines are known to have the ability to adapt and overcome to any given situation, enabling them to respond quickly and efficiently to any situation that they may encounter. For Marines stationed around the world there is training available to deal with certain situations without having to improvise, such as scenarios … [Read more...]
Navy Medicine Researchers Develop Therapeutic Cocktail of Environmental Phages to Overcome Antibiotic-Resistant Infection
AUGUST 10, 2016, SILVER SPRING, Md. (NNS) - In a proof-of-concept study, a team from the Naval Medical Research Center (NMRC), in collaboration with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), reported success in combating an antibiotic-resistant infection in a laboratory model using bacteriophage therapy. The results will be published in the October issue of the … [Read more...]
CSAF Letter to Airmen
WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The following is a CSAF letter to Airmen: Fellow Airmen, I am now completing my first month as the 21st Chief of Staff. What an honor to serve with you! Attached is the first in a series of short papers I will share that outlines my thinking in key focus areas. You will find each in our Strategic Master Plan (SMP) and Air Force Future Operating … [Read more...]