APRIL 4, 2017, MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Marines with 1st and 2nd Marine Logistics Group incorporated a GPS guided airdrop system training scenario into the Weapons and Training Instructor Course on March 30, 2017, at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. This was the first time this training was conducted during WTI. The Joint Precision Airdrop System uses … [Read more...]
Ideas to Make the Transition to Civilian Life Easier
April 3, 2017, by Eileen O'Shanassy - Being in the military is one of the greatest honors and experiences a person can have, but at some point, the experience is going to end whether you serve for two years or over twenty. Some people have an easy time transitioning into civilian life and others have a harder go of it, but everyone has to make changes in different parts of … [Read more...]
Naval Supply Systems Command Global Logistics Support Advises Sailors Expecting PCS Orders to Prepare Early
APRIL 3, 2017, SAN DIEGO (NNS) - In a message released March 24, Naval Supply Systems Command Global Logistics Support (NAVSUP GLS) advised Sailors and family members that peak season for household goods (HHG) moves will run from May 15 to August 31 this year. During this time, almost 55 percent of all Department of Defense household goods moves for the year will be … [Read more...]
NORTHCOM, National Guard Complete Vigilant Guard 17
APRIL 3, 2017, MARIETTA, Ga. - Six months after hurricane Matthew struck the coast of the Southeast United States, the state of Georgia hosted a large-scale training exercise to respond to real-life disaster scenarios. Over two years of planning, immense amounts of hard work and approximately 9,000 personnel came together in the culminating event conducted March 23 to 31. … [Read more...]
CNP Begins to Transform Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education, Charts Course for the Future
APRIL 3, 2017, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Monday, the Chief of Naval Personnel announced that the Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) organization is going to transform its processes and IT infrastructure to enhance the Navy's ability to recruit, train and retain the force of tomorrow. "MPT&E is a dynamic organization and must constantly evolve as an organization in … [Read more...]