JULY 26, 2017 - Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Paul Zukunft appeared today before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation to discuss acquisition programs and modernizing the force. In addressing the subcommittee, the Commandant discussed the Coast Guard’s unique authorities and its ability to bridge gaps and create … [Read more...]
Scuba Diving Brings Excitement, Perspective, Healing to Retired Army Personnel
JULY 26, 2017, JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - For some, scuba diving is a hobby. For others, it offers a sense of community among other divers. For retired Army 1st Sgt. Mike Nebel, it's a way of life. "It just took over my life, this is all I do now," said Nebel, a dive instructor at the Northwest Adventure Center Scuba Shop at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. It was the … [Read more...]
Medical Training Gets ‘Real’ On The Big Stick
JULY 26, 2017, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt's (CVN 71) Medical department participated in a medical readiness inspection involving the most realistic simulations ever employed aboard an aircraft carrier, July 24. Strategic Operations San Diego, or STOPS, a company which provides emergency training to military, law enforcement and … [Read more...]
SecAF Visits Nellis AFB Airmen, Experiences Red Flag Exercise
JULY 26, 2017, NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev.(AFNS) - Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visited Nellis and Creech Air Force Bases, Nevada from July 17-21, 2017 to meet with Airmen and witness Red Flag, the U.S. Air Force‘s premiere multi-domain integration training exercise. Wilson’s priorities of readiness and innovation were bolstered through the experiences she had … [Read more...]
3-D Expeditionary Kit Printing in the Field Gives Soldiers More Flexibility
JULY 26, 2017, PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. - Engineers here are developing a 3-D expeditionary kit that could be used when needed to make specialty tools, spare parts, and other components to fill the time gaps between when parts break and when the replacement arrives from the original equipment manufacturers. Rapid Fabrication, also known as R-FAB, with additive manufacturing … [Read more...]