Dept. of Defense – Worth Knowing
- • C-130s Aid Wildfire Suppression Efforts: Six Department of Defense C-130 Hercules aircraft under the command and control of U.S. Northern Command continue to aid efforts to control wildfires in Texas, Oregon and Idaho at the request of the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, officials reported. The aircraft are equipped with...
- • DOD Announces Renewable Energy Project Review Results: The Department of Defense announced today that a comprehensive review of 249 renewable energy projects proposed in 35 states and Puerto Rico found that 229 have little or no impact on military missions, thus clearing the way for the future production of more than 10 gigawatts of renewable energy generation capacity...
- • Department Recognizes Environmental Stewards: The Defense Department today recognized its best stewards of the nation’s natural and cultural resources at a Pentagon ceremony marking the 2011 Secretary of Defense Environmental Awards...
- • DOD Teachers Take on Mission in Afghanistan: Judy Ryan has taught English as a second language in five countries over the past 15 years, but this is her first year teaching in a war zone. Ryan, a Department of Defense Education Activity teacher, is on a one-year deployment to Afghanistan to teach English to Afghans. She’s stationed on Camp Morehead in eastern Afghanistan...
