Pool Guard Purchases Sur-Tek Powdercoating -- National Pool Safety Fence Company Streamlines Manufacturing
Pool Guard Manufacturing, Inc. (www.poolsafetyfences.com), one of the nation's largest creators of pool safety fences, has found success by streamlining the manufacturing process and making its industry leading safety gates completely in-house.

Lee Technologies Recognized With Statement of Support for National Guard and Reserve
Certificate reaffirms company's contribution to national security and support of employees who serve.

Country Music Artist Laura Bryna To Be The New Voice of Air Guard Advertising Campaign
Nashville Country Music Recording Artist is New Voice of National Ad Campaign for the Air Guard. Bryna is one of Nashville's hot young singing sensations who recently released her debut CD, 'Trying to be Me'. Bryna has cut a new song for the campaign called 'Hometown Heroes', will perform at a number of major concerts, film a video and be a general spokesperson for this major campaign by the Air Guard.

US Coast Guard Approves Wide Spread use of Sponge Media Abrasive
The United States Coast Guard released its latest Commandant Notice 10360. In Chapter 5: Preparation of Surfaces, Section D -Alternative Preparation Methods, the Sponge-Jet technology is listed as an effective alternative to other conventional abrasive technologies - and further that the "Sponge-Jet media and process may be used as an alternative to conventional grit blasting?"

Transport Canada Selects Onboard Systems for Canadian Coast Guard BO105 Aircraft Replacement Cargo Hook Kits
Onboard Systems, a leading provider of innovative helicopter cargo hook equipment, announced that Transport Canada has awarded them a contract to provide replacement hook kits for the Canadian Coast Guard's entire Eurocopter BO105 fleet. The Canadian Coast Guard will replace their legacy cargo hook equipment over the next two years with Onboard's newly certified hydraulic hook kit for the BO105.

Air Force, Army Leaders Discuss New UAS Concept Of Operations
by Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Doscher and Carroll Kim, Air Combat Command (http://www.acc.af.mil/) Public Affairs and Army Training and Doctrine Command (http://www.tradoc.army.mil/) Public Affairs

"Two Tankers Down," Story of Coast Guard's Greatest Cape Cod Rescue, Releases
"Two Tankers Down," the story of the rescue of officers and crew from the tankers the SS Fort Mercer and the SS Pendleton, has been released by Lyons Press. Maritime Writer Robert R. Frump, author of "Until the Sea Shall Free Them," is the author of the new book, which tells the story of Bernard C. Webber, a young Coast Guardsman who steers his small boat through mountainous oceans. It is considered the greatest small boat rescue in U.S. Coast Guard history.

Military.net Announces a Military Job Board Exclusively for the Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Air Force
People who are interested in a military job no longer have to visit multiple websites or talk to several recruiters to learn about a job in today's military. Now they can find a job in the military or learn about the possibility of a career opportunity in the Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and the Air Force all via one site www.military.net.

U.S. Air Force Space Command Expands Usage of Desktop Alert at Malmstrom Air Force Base
Joint Press Release from Team Notification. Desktop Alerts publishes mission-critical interactive alerts to thousands of military personnel for real world scenarios, emergencies and urgent message instruction.