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  • Scholarships for military children

    As the Scholarships for Military Children Program enters its 15th year, more than 8,000 students have shared nearly $13 million in scholarships. Applications for the 2015-2016 school-year awards become available starting Dec. 15 at commissaries worldwide or on the Internet at

  • Operation Baby Shower event donates $35,000 to military moms

    The sound of babies crying and mothers soothing them amid the chatter of expectant mothers filled the room as they waited for the beginning of the 99th Regional Support Command's four-hour event to celebrate motherhood."Operation Baby Shower" distributed more than $35,000 in donations to 71 mothers

  • First Sailors trained on Navy's newest launch system

    In late October, 16 Sailors from the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) became the first in the fleet officially trained to operate the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS).The initial 10-day training was created for senior leadership either directly involved with launching operations or who

  • Stevens names NAVAIR Lakehurst Co-op EotY

    NAVAIR Lakehurst was named Stevens Institute of Technology's co-op employer of the year at the university's recent 28th annual employer recognition luncheon at Stevens' Wesley J. Howe Center in Hoboken, N.J. "It's good to be recognized for all of our efforts and the hard work that our team put into

  • AF tests first all-electric vehicle fleet in California

    Air Force officials unveiled the Department of Defense's first non-tactical vehicle fleet composed entirely of plug-in electric vehicles, Nov. 14, at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California.The rollout of the 42-vehicle fleet marks a milestone in the DOD's demonstration of emerging technology and the