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Archive: July, 2015

Work Vows DoD’s Live Anthrax Incident ‘Will Never Happen Again’
July 23, 2015 — Calling the DefenseDepartment’s inadvertent May delivery of live anthrax to a commerciallab “a massive institutional failure,” Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Worktoday outlined findings of the review... MORE

Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, center, Undersecretary of Defense for acquisition, technology and logistics Frank Kendall, right, and Dr. Vahid Majidi, chairman of the Comprehensive Review Committee, brief the media on the DoD Comprehensive Anthrax Lab Review findings during a news conference at the Pentagon, July 23, 2015. (DoD photo by Glenn Fawcett)

CJLOTS 2015 marks successful conclusion
July 21, 2015 — At Anmyeon Beach on the Republic of Korea’s west coast July 9, 2015, ROKand U.S. forces wrapped up the Combined Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore2015 exercise, during which approximately 1,700 personnel... MORE

USFK civilian recognized by NAACP for workforce transformation
July 17, 2015 — Stephanie C. Rainey, human resources program director, Civilian HumanResources Policy and Programs, U.S. Forces Korea, was named recipient ofthe 2015 Department of the Army's NAACP Roy Wilkins... MORE

Stephanie C. Rainey, human resources program director, Civilian Human Resources Policy and Programs, U.S. Forces Korea, receives the 2015 Department of the Army's NAACP Roy Wilkins Renowned Service Award in Philadelphia, July 14, 2015.

JULY UPDATE Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
July 2, 2015 — It is encouraging that the outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome(MERS) on the Korean Peninsula has shown signs of improvement, andthere continues to be no evidence that the disease has spread... MORE

YONGSAN, Republic of Korea – On July 1, a United States Forces Korea service member washes their hands with soap and water as a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Russell Youmans).

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