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MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The nation's largest online military community and a premier clothing company have joined together to offer a special discount in honor of Veterans Day and Military Family Month. Military.com and Banana Republic have teamed up to offer servicemembers, veterans and their families a 50% discount on three full-priced items when they shop at Banana Republic stores November 12-15(th). * Military.com features many military discounts...
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- eGlobalTech announced today that it was selected by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) to provide support for the Cyber Pilot for Zero-Day Network Defense (ZND). Under this contract, eGlobalTech will provide full life-cycle support including program management, technology evaluation and acquisition, testing, certification and accreditation, implementation and ongoing technical support. "We are very pleased that DISA chose us...
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two different aircraft the Pentagon says the nation no longer needs, but National Guard leaders and elected officials are fighting to keep in the Guard fleet, are playing a prominent role in the response to Hurricane Sandy. One Florida Army Guard C-23 Sherpa delivered 6,500 pounds of Meals Ready to Eat from Fort Belvoir, Va., to Farmingdale, N.Y., over the weekend. And Monday, it transported disaster response experts from the...
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The final meeting of the Defense Health Board (DHB) for 2012 will take place on November 27th at Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel, 2800 South Potomac Avenue, Arlington, Virginia. Briefings and discussions will take place from 9:00 am to 12:15 pm and from 1:00 to 5:00 pm. These sessions will be open to the public in accordance with Federal Advisory Committee Act provisions. Attendees should register via the Board's website...
MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the Defense Health Services System (DHSS) to provide ongoing sustainment, operation and maintenance of the TRICARE Online (TOL) system and expand Blue Button capability in support of the Program Executive Office (PEO) Clinical Support Division. The single-award cost-plus fixed-fee (CPFF) contract has a six-month base period...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day-use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at the more than 2,400 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11. "We honor our veterans, active and reserve service members, and their families this Veterans Day with an invitation to launch a boat or swim at one of our beaches free of...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Oct. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Air National Guard today recognized its organizations and airmen from across the state and inducted two members into its Hall of Fame at Fort Indiantown Gap. Retired Maj. Gen. James Skiff, a current resident of Granby, Conn., and retired Chief Master Sgt. Robert Thomas, of York Springs, were inducted into the Pennsylvania Air National Guard Hall of Fame, the Pennsylvania Air Guard's highest honor. Maj. Gen....
Note: All military members on Active Duty and DoD civilian personnel can attend the conference free of charge. ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What is the foundational role space and cyber play in the nation's defense? How can our capabilities help counter anti-access threats in peace, crisis and war? Amid a changing strategic environment and continually emerging operational requirements, what should the Air Force be focusing on in the global arena? Join...
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Air Force Association is pleased to announce Dr. Kevin T. Geiss, a member of the Senior Executive Service, as the guest speaker for the October session of the AFA Air Force Breakfast Program. This session will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2012, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., at the Crystal City Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Kevin T. Geiss is the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy for the Office...
GRAND FORKS, N.D., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A joint team of government, a not-for-profit research and development organization and academia has completed two weeks of flight testing "sense and avoid" technology that could some day help unmanned aircraft better integrate into the national air transportation system. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20081007/38461LOGO) The MITRE Corporation and the University of North Dakota (UND) developed automatic sense and...
