JULY 22, 2016, NORWICH, N.Y. - To maintain the safety of military members and patients daily, a team of public health officials inspect food, waste, industrial hygiene and water during the Greater Chenango Cares Innovative Readiness Training, July 15-24. Though the IRT provides quality medical services at no costs to patients, an essential purpose for the mission is to allow … [Read more...]
The Ways that the Military is Using Alternative Energy
July 22, 2016, by Jerry Nelson – The US military knows that its branches must revamp their thinking about how to engage in “the theater of war” in the new, post-Cold War world of the 21st century. One thing that the military leaders stress is the desire for the forces deployed in the theater to be able to be more energy-independent. Currently the US military has policies and … [Read more...]
Sailors Taking Fall Classes Should Start Tuition Assistance Approval Process Now
JULY 21, 2016, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - Sailors taking Fall classes using Tuition Assistance (TA) should submit their requests as soon as possible, so they may be reviewed and approved before classes start. According to Ernest D'Antonio, the Naval Education and Training Professional Development Technology Center's Voluntary Education (VOLED) program director, the number one … [Read more...]
Enemy Mine: Underwater Drones Hunt Buried Targets and Save Lives
PANAMA CITY, Fla., July 21, 2016 - Covering more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, the maritime landscape can be vast and unforgiving, presenting extremes in temperature, depth, and hazards. But the Naval team of physicists, engineers, researchers and developers at Surface Warfare Center Panama City, Florida, continues to bring the “force of the future” to today’s … [Read more...]
College in Your Future? Testing Options Expanded for SAT, ACT
JULY 21, 2016, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - Service members planning to start their college education have a new option for taking admissions tests, including the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) and the American College Test (ACT) Assessment Program. New to the testing programs is a reimbursement option for members taking the ACT/SAT at off-base locations, including local high … [Read more...]