U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Orin Chacho provides security during Stand-in Force Exercise 24 at Combined Arms Training Center Camp Fuji, Japan, Dec. 4, 2023. SIFEX 24 is a division-level exercise involving all elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force focused on strengthening multi-domain awareness, maneuver, and fires across a distributed maritime environment. This exercise … [Read more...]
Navy Seeking PDS Speakers and Sponsors
JANUARY 9, 2024 - The Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN) is currently seeking breakout session presenters and claimant meeting sponsors for its 32nd annual Joint Safety and Environmental Professional Development Symposium (PDS), which will be held virtually April 22-26, 2024. The Naval Safety and Environmental Training Center (NAVSAFENVTRACEN) … [Read more...]
Civilian Development Nomination Opens Jan. 10
JANUARY 9, 2024 - Civilian employees in the grades of GS-07 through GS-15 (and equivalents) may apply for more than 40 civilian development (CD) opportunities including professional military education, academic programs, fellowships, experiential assignments and leadership seminars starting Jan. 10. CD programs support the DAF’s “Civilians We Need” dual-track career model, … [Read more...]
Secretary Austin Continues Recovery
JANUARY 8, 2024 - Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III has resumed the full duties of his office and remains in contact with senior advisors as he continues to recover after experiencing complications from a recent elective medical procedure, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said today. Austin remains hospitalized at Walter Reed National Military … [Read more...]
Synthetic Molecules
JANUARY 8, 2024 - Advancements in DNA synthesis technologies have the potential to lower some of the technical and costly barriers that scientists have faced since the discovery of the DNA molecular function. DNA has become a valuable tool for forensics, chemical, and biological sciences capable of generating biological systems, including organisms, from synthetic … [Read more...]