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breathing distress but allows them the time to execute what emergency procedures need to be completed before becoming incapacitated. When I speak of the importance of why we do what we do at NAVAIR, this is exactly it, said NAVAIR Commander Vice Adm. Carl Chebi. Ensuring we prepare our naval aviators before they get to the fleet and bring our sons and daughters safely home.
Source: U.S. Navy
NCO Welder Selected As Winner for Dragon's Lair 7
Army Sgt Roger Litton, an allied trade specialist with the 92nd Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade, was selected as the winner of the Department of Defenses premier innovation competition, Dragons Lair 7, where innovators across the DOD have a chance to present their ideas to a panel of civilian tech leaders and senior military officials. As a noncommissioned officer, one of Littons responsibilities is taking care of his soldiers while searching for ways to improve efficiency. Litton discovered that the process of building bridges for combat engineers was labor-intensive and time-consuming. To fix these deficiencies, Litton used his training as an allied trade specialist to fabricate an attachment for a hydraulic excavator. The attachment is a post pile driver that will increase efficiency in building docks and bridges by 25 percent. This innovation ultimately impressed the panelists and won Litton the competition. After winning the award, I feel ecstatic right now, said Litton. I think the other innovators had some really great ideas, and I am just very proud to be here. As the winner of Dragons Lair 7, this innovator received an Army Meritorious Service Medal, a military school of his choice and the opportunity for the DOD to implement his idea.
Sources: Army Spc. Jasmalyn Sihakhom, Department of Defense
ARMY SGT MAXINE BAEN ARMY SPC. JASMALYN SIHAKHOM
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