JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base Andrews (11th Wing) issued the following news: By Senior Airman Bridgitte Taylor, 316th Wing Public Affairs The BAK-12 system is an emergency braking mechanism designed to attach to the arresting hooks affixed to an aircraft's tail. The system rapidly decelerates aircraft during short-distance or emergency landings, facilitating a safe and controlled arrival. "The job of the aircraft arresting system is to save the lives o  more

FORT MEADE, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Information Systems Agency issued the following news on Aug. 21, 2024: By Lia Carvalho, Digital Communications Branch, Office of Strategic Communication and Public Affairs The Defense Information Systems Agency director and Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network commander outlined his vision for a more unified network within the Department of Defense yesterday during his keynote address at Tec  more

FORT BELVOIR, Virginia, Aug. 22 -- The Defense Threat Reduction Agency issued the following news: By Andrea Chaney, Defense Threat Reduction Agency Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD - The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) leadership attended the Chemical and Biological Weapons Elimination Showcase on August 14 in Aberdeen, Maryland, honoring the 10-year anniversary of the historic rapid destruction of the declared Syrian chemical weapons stockpile aboard the U.S. naval vessel MV Cape Ray. In r  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 22 -- The National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities issued the following news release: A new online resource, designed to provide easy access to interventions that improve minority health and reduce health disparities, was recently unveiled by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD). The resource, called the HDPulse Interventions Portal, complements an existing Data Portal to help resea  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's National Human Genome Research Institute issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024: * * * Joint program involving NIH and Johns Hopkins University temporarily halts admissions. * * * The NIH-funded Genetic Counseling Training Program (https://www.genome.gov/careers-training/Professional-Development-Programs/Genetic-Counseling-Training), a master's degree program in partnership with Johns Hopkins University,   more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institute of Mental Health issued the following news: Smartwatches, smartphones, and other wearable devices are transforming how we track our physical health and behavior. Researchers are also exploring whether these devices might provide insights into our mental health, with the goal of developing AI tools that can help identify when people need mental health support or professional care. However  more