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- Have you visited our strategy page? Click on the link below to learn more about our new 5-year strategy!
http://www.transcom.mil/strategy/v1.cfm - Is your information secure? Check out this story to get tips on how you can better protect yourself from cyber criminals! (Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense (DOD))
http://go.usa.gov/YQYH - The Joint Enabling Capabilities Command's inaugural Mission Readiness Exercise was held at the JECC headquarters, located in Norfolk, Va., from Sept. 24-28 to validate the readiness of the Ready JECC package. Check out the highlights of the event here:
http://go.usa.gov/YQq3 - Great story from Air Mobility Command (Official) on how A1C Chang answered the call by being the ultimate Wingman and saving a life. (cc: Scott Air Force Base)
- St. Louis, MO (Oct. 13, 2012) - Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James A. "Sandy" Winnefeld addressed more than 400 members of the greater St. Louis community, Oct. 13, at the Hilton Ballpark Hotel here as part of the St. Lo...uis Navy Ball 2012, helping celebrate 237 years of the UNITED STATES NAVY .See More
The ball is hosted each year by the U.S. Transportation Command Navy Element and the Navy League of the United States St. Louis Council. During the weekend, Navy commands around the world this year celebrated the bicentennial of the War of 1812 as part of the annual Navy's birthday celebration. (cc: The Joint Staff)
- Practicing good cybersecurity should be a job that occurs 365 days a year. Check out this blog from the Department of Homeland Security about working with business to secure our cyberspace.
- Be sure to read Admiral Buzby's thoughts on the UNITED STATES NAVY, U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command and other topics in this article.
- Want to learn more about TRANSCOM and its components (SDDC, U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command, Air Mobility Command (Official), Joint Enabling Capabilities Command)? Check out our Command Video to learn more about the work we do and how together, we deliver!
http://www.transcom.mil/strategy/v2.cfm U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) updated their cover photo.
Gen. William M. Fraser III, commander U.S. Transportation Command, unveils the command's new, five- year strategic plan, Oct. 12, and shares the most-sweeping strategic planning effort in the command's 25-year history today with his staff. (Photo by Bob Fehringer, USTRANSCOM/PA)
To learn more, visit our strategy website: http://www.transcom.mil/strategy/v1.cfm
- A great day at U.S. Transportation Command!
- TRANSCOM rolled out its five-year strategy today, detailing its challenges, vision and focus areas. Read more about the strategy document and launch event here: http://go.usa.gov/Y9yz
(cc: SDDC, U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command, Air Mobility Command (Official), Scott Air Force Base) - TRANSCOM is striving to be the transportation and enabling capability provider of choice. Learn how we plan on achieving this vision by reading our new five-year strategy here: http://go.usa.gov/Y995
(cc: Department of Defense (DOD), The Joint Staff, SDDC, U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command, Air Mobility Command (Official), Scott Air Force Base) - Happy Birthday to the U.S. Navy! In this photo, U.S. Transportation Command’s youngest sailor, Seaman Benjamin Norris, 21, and Cmdr. (retired) Dallas Harvey, 93, a Pearl Harbor survivor, cut a cake Oct. 12, celebrating the U.S. Navy’s 237th...birthday during a ceremony at USTRANSCOM, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Watching the event is U.S. Navy Capt. Daryl R. Hancock, USTRANSCOM director of Intelligence. (Photo by Bob Fehringer, USTRANSCOM/PA)See More
- Congratulations to Daniel Kesinger, an analyst in TRANSCOM's Intelligence Directorate, for being named Counterintelligence Analyst of the Year! Read more about his award here: http://go.usa.gov/Y9ZV
- October 13th marks the 237th birthday of our U.S. Navy. Originally founded in 1775 as the Continental Navy, its small collection of frigates, brigs, sloops and schooners weren't expected to control the seas but rather attack the transports...
- Be sure to join us on Facebook and Twitter tomorrow as we unveil our new 5-year strategy document, "Our Story, 2013-2017." The strategy document and supporting website will be available tomorrow afternoon. Read more about the planned release here: http://go.usa.gov/YBF3
(cc: Department of Defense (DOD), The Joint Staff, SDDC, U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command, Air Mobility Command (Official), Scott Air Force Base) - Today is National Depression Screening Day. Depression affects approximately 17 million people in the U.S., yet almost a third do not seek treatment. While depression is quite common, it is also very treatable, and diagnosing it early allow...s for faster and easier treatment. Military Pathways, a DoD-funded initiative, offers anonymous, online mental health screenings for service members, veterans an their families at www.MilitaryMentalHealth.org.See More
U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) shared a link via U.S. Navy.
Happy Birthday to the United States Naval Academy!- Even though Suicide Prevention and Awareness month is now over, our focus on providing resources for our service members and veterans does not stop. If you need help, access these resources from DCoE - Defense Centers of Excellence.
- Want to know where TRANSCOM is headed over the next 5 years? Check back on Friday when we unveil our new 5-year strategy document, "Our Story, 2013-2017." Read more about the planned release here: http://go.usa.gov/YBF3
(cc: Department of Defense (DOD), The Joint Staff, SDDC, U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command, Air Mobility Command (Official), Scott Air Force Base) - Last week, Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Leon Panetta sent a message to troops, encouraging them to vote. Check out his message by clicking the link below.
- General Martin E. Dempsey is asking us all to start a conversation about the image of modern veterans. What are you doing to shape the image of the modern vet? (cc: The Joint Staff, Scott Air Force Base, SDDC, U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command, Air Mobility Command (Official)).
U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) updated their cover photo.
Members of the 317th Airlift Group and United States Air Force Gen. William Fraser III, U.S. Transportation Command commander, deliver the newest C-130J Super Hercules Aug. 29, 2012, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The aircraft is the 22nd of 28 to be delivered to Dyess by 2013, replacing the current legacy fleet of C-130 H-models. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airmen 1st Class Peter Thompson/ Released)
Want to learn more about Mobility Airmen in action? Check out their website at http://www.amc.af.mil/ or new Facebook page: Air Mobility Command (Official).
- Have a great weekend everyone! See you back at Scott Air Force Base on Monday!
- Great article from U.S. Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery about the critical role Navy Medicine plays in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief! (cc: U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command)
- Visit Department of Defense (DOD)'s Operation Live Well site for more information on healthy living choices for military members, their families, and everyone. (Military Health)
U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) shared a link via DoDLive.
Great story on how, years after his death, Pat Tillman is still helping other service members. Pat Tillman Foundation (Official)- Military voters, it's not too late for you to register, request a ballot and return it to vote in the upcoming election! Registration and ballot return deadlines vary by state. We encourage all military voters who want to register and reque...st their ballots to do so as soon as possible-- even those who are deployed or on ships.See More
The Federal Voting Assistance Program, DoD is a great resource if you need assistance registering or requesting a ballot. You can visit them on the web (www.fvap.gov) or call them at 1-800-438-VOTE. (via Department of Defense (DOD)) U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) shared a link via TRICARE.
An important message from TRICARE concerning National Breast Cancer Awareness Month:- Read a post from U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command's Admiral Buzby on One MSC. MSC delivers!
- In an effort to encourage timely voting by military members and their families, the Department of Defense (DOD) has designated this week as "Absentee Voting Week." For more information, please visit Federal Voting Assistance Program, DoD's Facebook page.
http://www.dodlive.mil/index.php/2012/09/dod-announces-absentee-voting-week-for-service-members-and-families/ - October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Here's a special report with info on Department of Defense (DOD) efforts to keep our networks secure:
- "On October 1, 1958, NASA officially opened for business with five facilities inherited from the NACA...These gave NASA 8,240 staff (8,000 from the NACA) and a budget of approximately $340 million."
Happy Birthday, National Aeronautics and Space Administration - NASA! - Happy 63rd Birthday, U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command! They've been delivering gas, guns and groceries since 1949!
U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) updated their cover photo.
The Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, a subordinate command of USTRANSCOM, provides mission-tailored, ready joint-capability packages to Combatant Commanders in order to facilitate the rapid establishment of Joint Force Headquarters, fulfill Global Response Force execution and bridge joint operational requirements.
Learn more here: http://www.transcom.mil/jecc/
In this photo, Joint Communications Support Element members, United States Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Jay Vining (right) and Air Force Master Sgt. Donnie Johns (center), test their early entry communications equipment set while onboard the USNS Mercy (T-AH 19). Seven JCSE members provided mission-critical ship-to-shore communications support during Pacific Partnership 2012. (Photo by Air Force Master Sgt. Jeff Adams)
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