JUNE 22, 2017, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), Center for Biomolecular Science and Engineering, has received a U.S. patent for a self-assembling, self-repairing, and self-contained microbial photoelectrochemical solar cell driven entirely by sunlight and microorganisms. A solar-microbial fuel cell (SMFC) is a non-semiconductor-based system, … [Read more...]
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Confronts the Trauma Behind the Disorder
JUNE 22, 2017, FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AFNS) - Post-traumatic stress disorder is considered one of the “signature wounds” of the current conflicts in the Middle East. But many people may not know that there are highly effective treatments for this invisible wound being deployed at Air Force hospitals and clinics today. It’s normal to feel stressed and anxious after a traumatic … [Read more...]
NAVFAC Marianas Environmental Specialists, Navy Salvage Divers Clear Submerged Wreckage from Guam’s Waters During DIVEX 2017
JUNE 22, 2017, ASAN, Guam (NNS) - Salvage divers from nine Western Pacific Naval Symposium (WPNS) nations and Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Marianas environmentalists removed submerged wreckage around Guam, June 12-15, during the diving exercise DIVEX 2017. The team safely removed two submerged sailboats from the waters of Apra Harbor near the Port Authority … [Read more...]
New High Year Tenure Policy for E-4 Through E-6 Announced
JUNE 21, 2017, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Navy is increasing its High Year Tenure policy for active component and Full-Time Support E-4 through E-6 Sailors by two years in an effort to improve sea duty manning, the service announced Wednesday in NAVADMIN 143/17. The updated policy, which sets the maximum number of years a Sailor may serve based on rank, will go into effect Aug. … [Read more...]
The Unbroken Bond: Military Working Dogs Defend Coalition, Secure Base Borderline
JUNE 21, 2017, SOUTHWEST ASIA (AFNS) - Dogs are considered man’s best friend. They have been human companions for hundreds of years – and that’s a bond that remains unbroken. Military working dogs are among the unsung heroes of the military and play an important role from therapy dogs supporting service members and veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder to … [Read more...]