Feb. 4, 2009 USTRANSCOM Alphabet soup: Identification Technology Techies will love this week's acronyms since they involve computer chips, codes, satellites and who knows what else in the realm of computerese. But then again, those who live for the next issue of Computer Digest most likely already know and use these terms regularly. So, for those who crave an
Feb. 4, 2009 People on the move: Marine Cpl. Timothy Birlew Cpl. Timothy Birlew, 25, is one of approximately 29 U.S. Marines assigned to the U. S. Transportation Command where he works as an administrative assistant in the command section's joint secretariat. Corporal Birlew entered the Marine Corps from Poplar Bluff, Mo., in July 2004. After basic training
Feb. 4, 2009 Children and fire don’t mix The National Fire Protection Association cites children playing with fire causes hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries each year. Preschoolers are the most likely to start fires among children, typically by playing with matches and lighters. The leading cause of fatal home fires are children
Jan. 30, 2009 USTRANSCOM protocol 'Coastie' dots the i's, crosses the t's Coasties is not a new breakfast cereal. For those unfamiliar with the term, it refers to the men and women of the United States Coast Guard. The Coast Guard is the smallest armed service of the United States with approximately 40,000 men and women on active duty. Its mission is to protect the
Jan. 30, 2009 USTRANSCOM Alphabet Soup As promised last week, we here at the United States Transportation Command, that's USTRANSCOM, will explain, in lay terms, a common acronym, so that all may understand of what we speak. This week's feature is actually a pair of acronyms. USTRANSCOM (not an acronym of the week), has three component