Archive for the ‘Military’ Category

Navy petty officers learn ‘soft skills’ online

Center for Naval Analyses studies the e-learning resultsRead the Full Story

SumTotal Systems Shares in New Contract Supporting US Army’s Distributed Learning, Education and Training Products Program

$483M contract will make SumTotal products and services available to the DLETP for driving training solutions for Army troops worldwideRead the Full Story

Army set for Independence Day celebrations

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 30, 2005) – Army installations worldwide have scheduled activities from fireworks to freedom fests and patriotic salutes to celebrate the nation’s birthday this weekend.Read the Full Story

Download Report: 21st-Century Skills

A coalition of education, business, and technology organizations is calling for new measures of the skills needed to succeed in a fast-paced global economy.Read the Full Story

General Looney takes command of Air Education and Training Command

6/20/2005 – RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN) — Gen. William R. Looney III became the commander of Air Education and Training Command here June 17 taking the helm of the Air Force’s “first command.”Read the Full Story

Interview with Vice Admiral Hans-Joachim Stricker, Deputy Chief of Staff Transformation NATO Allied Command Transformation

In my second capacity, I chair a transformation steering group which provides guidance to our Integrated Capability Teams (ICTs), which ensure lateral staffing and coordination occurr across our vertical military structure so we can better incorporate, from the outset, all the pertinent functional domains of the headquarters that are contributing to our transformation objectives.Read the […]

Leader Developer: Interview with Lieutenant General William S. Wallace, Commanding General U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth

Wallace’s first assignment was as a platoon leader and troop executive officer in the 2nd Squadron, 6th Armored Cavalry Regiment at Fort Meade. After returning from his first combat tour, he commanded a company at Fort Bragg in the 4th Battalion (Light) (Airborne), 68th Armored Regiment with the 82nd Airborne Division.Read the Full Story

Center for Personal Development (CPD) Encourages Sailors to Take Driving for Life Course

In response to the Navy’s ongoing effort to minimize traffic-related incidents and fatalities, the Center for Personal Development (CPD) is encouraging all Sailors and Marines, specifically those under the age of 26, to take the Driving for Life course (Navy eLearning Course Catalogue #CPD-DFL-01) on Navy eLearning.Read the Full Story

PowerResearcher and the U.S Army’s Distance Learning Problems

Firstly, distance learning soldier-students do not know how to effectively write a research paper and secondly, they do not know how to find, evaluate and use Internet information.” says Stephen Botes, President of Global Executive Management Ltd. Read the Full Story

Sharing New Technologies: Game industry veterans provide an inside look at what existing technologies can be used in the next generation of “massive” military training programs.

The good news is that the military doesn’t have to start from scratch—there is a huge talent pool of experienced project managers in the games industry to provide first-hand, expert guidance.Read the Full Story