JULY 7, 2017, GREAT LAKES (NNS) - Six Apprentice Technical Training (ATT) School students, operated by the Center for Surface Combat Systems Unit at Great Lakes, were named "Best of the Best" during their weekly ceremony 7 July. Only one percent of the schoolhouse meets the requirements to be chosen to be "Best of the Best." This week's awardees were Seaman Andrew Moreno, … [Read more...]
Military Education – How To Get Promoted Faster in the Army
July 7, 2017, by Robert Everett - If you ask yourself “how to get promoted faster in the army,” this article is just for you. The promotion to sergeant or staff sergeant can be achieved by earning promotion points (200 maximum) through military education. To gain points, you need to attend military training classes (for example, WLC or BNCOC, etc.). You can also earn 100 points … [Read more...]
US, South Korea Conduct Exercise Following North Korea’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Launch
JULY 6, 2017, WASHINGTON - U.S. and South Korean military forces yesterday conducted an exercise during the early morning, South Korea Time, in response to North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile launch, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters today. The exercise utilized the Eighth U.S. Army's Tactical Missile System and South Korean Hyunmoo II … [Read more...]
Navy’s Top Leader to Speak at Naval Future Force Science and Technology Expo
JULY 6, 2017, ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) - Adm. John Richardson, chief of naval operations, and Gen. Paul Selva, vice chief of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be among the keynote speakers at the Office of Naval Research's (ONR) biennial 2017 Naval Future Force Science and Technology Expo. Scheduled for Jul. 20-21, 2017, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, … [Read more...]
Robins AFB Finishes RQ-4 Global Hawk Work
JULY 6, 2017, ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) - A special ribbon-cutting ceremony, signaling the early completion of work on the first RQ-4 Global Hawk at Robins Air Force Base, was held on the base flight line here June 29, 2017. The arrival of this unmanned aerial vehicle marked the first time an aircraft of this type has flown in to an Air Force air logistics … [Read more...]