APRIL 12, 2016, FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) - Vital to children’s health is development, which occurs in the early years from birth to age 3. As newborns grow into infants and infants become toddlers, they go through a series of developmental milestones such as first words, first steps and skills to wave “hello” or “goodbye.” The needs of children -- physical, social, … [Read more...]
Navy Advises All Hands: Use Cyber Security Precaution with Internet
APRIL 12, 2016, PANAMA CITY, Fla. (NNS) - A new area in warfare is rising to the top of the U.S. Navy's concerns, most notably that of cyber attacks via the Internet. Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, Director of the National Security Agency, and Chief of the Central Security Service Adm. Michael Rogers gave numerous statements during a budget hearing for U.S. Cyber … [Read more...]
Bold Quest Brings Its Own Challenges
APRIL 12, 2016, BULERVILLE, Ind. - Interoperability. That is the buzzword for Bold Quest, a coalition demonstration sponsored twice yearly by the Joint Staff at the Department of Defense. The demonstration seeks to create the means to improve communication and information sharing across a wide variety of coalition networks and resources. Deputy Director of Cyber and C4 … [Read more...]
B-52 Stratofortress Joins Coalition Team
APRIL 11, 2016, AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar (AFNS) - U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, in support of theater requirements and Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider … [Read more...]
Sky Soldiers, Allies Prepare for Saber Junction 16
APRIL 11, 2016, HOHENFELS, Germany - U.S. Army Paratroopers and nearly 5,000 personnel from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 10 NATO and six European partner nations, launched a Situational Training Exercise (STX) in preparation for exercise Saber Junction 16, at the U.S Army Europe's Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) here, Mar. 31, 2015. Saber Junction 16 is a 25 day … [Read more...]