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Volume 4, No. 1
Spring 2008
- Under Secretary of Defense Signs Groundbreaking DoD Instruction that Affects all Pentagon Offices and Military Departments
A new, broad-sweeping DoD instruction recently signed by John J. Young, Jr., ensures that corrosion prevention on all military equipment and infrastructure will be adequately addressed by the Services. Read what 10 military and maintenance experts think about the new instruction and its implications.(Read More...)
- Air Force Secretary Charges Corrosion Experts to Persist in Changing DoD’s Culture
Michael W. Wynne, the Secretary of the Air Force, addressed the DoD corrosion prevention community in Denver on December 4, 2007. The former Under Secretary of Defense for A, T, & L mused about inroads made under the new Corrosion Policy and Oversight Initiative and why corrosion control concerns remain vital for the Air Force’s future.(Read More...)
- 2008 Defense Authorization Enhances Corrosion Control Within DoD
When President Bush signed the 2008 Defense Authorization Act, he modified a federal statute. The change codifies and positively enhances the ways in which the Pentagon-based Corrosion Policy and Oversight Office is managed, funded, and operated. (Read More...)
- How Did the Army ‘Tank’ Happen to Come by its Name?
During World War I, the British army invented a novel piece of equipment that revolutionized trench combat. But the mysterious name of this device has given military buffs pause. Learn about the origin of the word "tank."(Read More...)
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