APRIL 28, 2016, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - The Wounded Warrior Recovery Project, a longitudinal study led by the Naval Health Research Center to examine the long-term impact of service-related injuries on quality of life, received an endorsement from the Office of Warrior Care Policy March 29. The mission of the Office of Warrior Care Policy is to ensure that recovering wounded, … [Read more...]
Army Experiments on Providing ‘Unlimited Magazine’ to 2025 Soldiers
APRIL 28, 2016, FORT SILL, Okla. - A swarm of experts from across the nation assembled for a two-week experiment at Fort Sill trying out systems with the potential to provide service members with unlimited weapons capabilities. The event, called Maneuver Fires Integrated Experiment, spanned, April 11-22, and demonstrated two types of weaponry - one using lasers and the other … [Read more...]
Navy Helps Usher in Next Generation of STEM at Conrad Challenge
APRIL 28, 2016, COCOA BEACH, Fla. (NNS) - Four Navy officers served as judges in the 2016 Spirit of Innovation Conrad Challenge at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 20-23. The Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge is an annual, multiphase innovation and entrepreneurial competition that brings in teams of high school students from around the world … [Read more...]
New Urgent Care Pilot Program for Prime Beneficiaries
APRIL 28, 2016, FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) - To increase access to care, the Defense Department is launching an Urgent Care Pilot Program for TRICARE Prime beneficiaries. This program allows Prime enrollees two visits to a network or TRICARE-authorized provider without a referral or prior authorization. The Urgent Care Pilot Program, scheduled to begin May 23, is for: - … [Read more...]
Vouchers Accelerate Advanced Education for Senior Enlisted
APRIL 27, 2016, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - A path to providing senior enlisted personnel with advanced education opportunities was announced April 26 via Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 092/16, in a call for applications for the FY-16 Advanced Education Voucher (AEV) program. The AEV program offers post-secondary, Navy-relevant education at the baccalaureate and … [Read more...]