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First Soldiers awarded Army Instructor Badge
July 29, 2014
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's Institute for Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development created the Instructor Development and Recognition Program, or IDRP, to coach, mentor and train Army instructors who teach at non-commissioned officer academies. The IDRP program awards Army Instructor Badges to Non-commissioned Officer Education System instructors who have completed certification and training requirements that lead to increased proficiency levels as instructors. As a first step in recognizing Army instructors, the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command developed the Army Instructor Badge. TRADOC also authored the secretary of the Army directive that advises personnel proponent offices to select the highest caliber Soldiers for instructor duty for a period of 36 months. (U.S. Army graphic)
Army researchers develop Cargo Pocket ISR
July 29, 2014
A British Soldier holds Prox Dynamics' PD-100 Black Hornet, a palm-sized miniature helicopter weighing only 16 grams. Researchers with the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center are testing the Black Hornet to provide squad-sized small units with organic intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capability. (Photo courtesy of United Kingdom Ministry of Defense)
'I do not sleep': 359th ICTC Soldiers honor fallen comrades during 5K
July 28, 2014
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 359th Inland Cargo Transfer Company, 10th Transportation Battalion, 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary) salute in honor of a fallen Soldier during a memorial 5K at Fort Eustis, Va., July 25, 2014. Soldiers stopped at every mile marker to honor Staff Sgt. Justin Johnson of Hobe Sound, Florida; Sgt. Eric Lawson of Stockbridge, Georgia; and Sgt. Caryn Nouv of York County, Virginia who were killed in Afghanistan in 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Teresa J.C. Aber/Released)
VTT Program training Soldiers, saving money
July 28, 2014
First aviation mechanic display added to the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
July 28, 2014
DAYTON, Ohio - A bronze bust honoring the first aviation mechanic, Charles E. Taylor, is now on permanent display in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force's Early Years Gallery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ken LaRock)
Military mail changes to save $4 million annually
July 28, 2014
AF satellites to contribute to space neighborhood watch
July 28, 2014
Eustis celebrates Transportation Corps birthday 'through the eyes of a transporter'
July 25, 2014
In celebration of the U.S. Army Transportation Corps’ 72nd birthday, the Army Transportation Museum hosted an opening for its new exhibit featuring Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn. The 5,000-square-foot gallery took more than 18 months to complete and features newer artifacts and advanced, interactive audio and visual technologies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Katie Gar Ward/Released)
Aircraft mishap exercise tests JBLE, local emergency response capabilities
July 25, 2014
A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron rushes to get equipment during an exercise at Langley Air Force Base, Va., July 25, 2014. The exercise tested the City of Hampton and Langley’s ability to work together while responding to an F-22 Raptor and T-38 Talon aircraft crash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kayla Newman/Released)
Gold Star Family program helps with healing
July 24, 2014
Steve Chambers, left, brother of U.S. Army Sgt. David Chambers who lost his life while on duty Jan. 16, 2013, threw the first pitch during the Peninsula Pilot baseball team’s 2nd Annual Gold Star Family Appreciation Night in Hampton, Va., July 23, 2014. The Gold Star Family program holds events such as Thanksgiving meals and mother’s day activities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kimberly Nagle/Released)