April 5, 2012 By Sgt. Joshua Holt FORT STEWART, Ga. -- Several small explosions from simulated artillery rounds signaled the beginning of a mass casualty exercise for the Dog Face Soldiers of Division Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, Third Infantry Division, April 3. The mass casualty exercise, or MASCAL, was conducted during Mission Rehearsal Exercise Unified … [Read more...]
Cadets Break Collegiate Parachuting Record
April 4, 2012 U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) -- The Air Force Wings of Blue Parachute Demonstration Team broke the collegiate record for largest formation March 31 in Gila Bend, Ariz. Forty-six cadets jumped from 16,500 feet and took 52 seconds to build the formation. They held the formation for 10 seconds before breaking off at 6,500 feet. The team actually broke their … [Read more...]
Seventh-Graders Become Soldiers for a Day
April 4, 2012 By Bob Reinert, USAG-Natick Public Affairs NEEDHAM, Mass. (April 3, 2012) -- One day, you're a seventh-grader. The next day, you're a Soldier -- well, temporarily, that is. Students at Monsignor James J. Haddad Middle School were beginning to study the Civil War when their gymnasium was invaded March 30 by six Soldiers from the nearby Natick Soldier Systems … [Read more...]
Support Marines, Sailors Help EOD Company Accomplish the Mission
April 4, 2012 By Sgt. John Jackson , 1st Marine Logistics Group (FWD) CAMP LEATHERNECK, Afghanistan — Operational tempo in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, continues at a high pace. Service members continue to conduct foot patrols, mounted patrols, resupply convoys and construction projects on a daily basis. Throughout these missions, the number one hostile threat to … [Read more...]
New Tuition Assistance Policy
April 3, 2012 by American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- When a new policy takes effect, probably this summer, schools will need to have a signed memorandum of understanding to participate in the Defense Department's Tuition Assistance Program, Pentagon officials said. A 90-day extension that expired March 30 allowed DOD officials to work with stakeholders to … [Read more...]