Archive for February, 2012

National Guard Car Finishes Second in Daytona 500

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 28, 2012) -- Dale Earnhardt Jr. drove the Diet Mountain Dew/National Guard Chevrolet to a second-place finish behind Matt Kenseth in the 54th running of the Daytona 500 -- a Monday night race that finished Tuesday morning at D...

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USAFE Team, Senior NCO Win National Award

by Staff Sgt. Benjamin Wilson U.S. Air Forces in Europe Public Affairs 2/29/2012 - RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) -- The Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe Command Vehicles Branch and one of its senior NCOs recently proved the USAFE logistics p...

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Marines Stay at the Forefront of Social Media Development

2/29/2012 By Lance Cpl. Chelsea Flowers , Headquarters Marine Corps WASHINGTON — The official Marines Facebook Page will launch its new design, featuring a cover photo and Page timeline, Feb. 29. The Page, created two years ago, is the Marine C...

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Negotiate Early for Orders via CMS/ID

By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrea Perez, Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Sailors must be proactive and negotiate early for permanent change of station (PCS) orders online through Career Management Syste...

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White House Recognition Includes National Guard Members

By Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. John Orrell National Guard Bureau WASHINGTON (2/27/12) - Eight National Guard Citizen-Soldiers and -Airmen are among 78 service members attending the Nation’s Gratitude dinner hosted by President Barack Obama and th...

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Industry Ready Now for Joint Light Tactical Vehicle

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 28, 2012) -- Industry bidders will respond March 13 to the most recent government request for solutions to modernize the light tactical vehicle fleet -- and they don't need any more time than that to do so, because t...

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New Prowler Simulator Allows Pilots to Train Like They Fight

MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. — Marines and civilians held a celebration marking the first day of the now fully operational EA-6B Prowler simulator at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Feb. 22. The 2F-185 Weapon System Trai...

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AETC Commander: Air Force Staying Ahead of Learning Curve

by Dianne Moffett Air Education and Training Command Public Affairs 2/28/2012 - ORLANDO, Fla. (AFNS) -- The commander of Air Education and Training Command spoke about the future of Air Force learning at the Air Force Association's 2012 Air Warfare Sy...

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Marine Corps Recruiting Command Launches New Website

MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Since 2008, www.Marines.com has been one of Marine Corps Recruiting Command’s most successful advertising tools in support of recruiters. In fiscal year 2011 alone, the website had more than 7 million visits and ...

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Soldiers To Be Tested for Prescription Drug Abuse

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Feb. 27, 2012) -- The Army will soon begin expanded testing of Soldiers for unauthorized prescription drugs, in addition to currently tested illegal substances. "We're starting with hydrocodone and hydromorphone as the f...

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