JUNE 29, 2016, ISRAEL - An 8-man team from Chemical Biological Incident Response Force represented the unit with 74 other American service members during Exercise United Front V in Israel, June 17-25, 2016. Other units that participated in the exercise included the Indiana 19th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High-Yield Explosive (CBRNE) Enhanced Response … [Read more...]
America Engineman Reaches Top Gear
JUNE 29, 2016, PACIFIC OCEAN (NNS) - One of the hardest assignments for an enlisted Sailor is serving as leading petty officer (LPO) at sea. LPOs are usually the first ones to work and the last to leave. Although the job is tough, some manage to flourish under pressure, absorbing the load and redirecting in a positive way. Serving on amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA … [Read more...]
Air Force Announces Total Force Award
JUNE 29, 2016, WASHINGTON - Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James announced the annual General Mark A. Welsh III One Air Force Award during a retirement dinner held in honor of the award's namesake in Washington on June 23. This new Air Force-level award will be presented to the service's top total force team that demonstrates improved effectiveness, operational readiness … [Read more...]
Know Your Supplements, It Could Cost You
JUNE 28, 2016, ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. - Airmen should be careful when taking dietary supplements -- because of the potential health risks, but also because they could lead to a positive urinalysis test result, according to officials with Air Force Reserve Command’s Medical Services Directorate and staff judge advocate’s office. “You really need to do your homework and … [Read more...]
NATTC Celebrates LGBT Diversity
JUNE 28, 2016, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - Service members from the Naval Air Technical Training Center (NATTC) hosted a diversity event celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month June 24 in the Charles A. Taylor Hangar at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida. The hourlong event, organized by the NATTC Command Diversity Council, featured presentations … [Read more...]