TSgt. Daniel L. Douville, 33, of Harvey, La., has died in Afghanistan, announced the Defense Department. Douville died Sunday as a result of injuries suffered from an improvised explosive device on the border of the Nad ‘Ali district of Helmand province. He was assigned to the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron at Eglin AFB, Fla. (See also New Orleans Times-Picayune report.)
The Pentagon is readying a slew of reforms to its acquisition practices designed to speed up the military’s process for buying weapons and systems and structure its program offices to prioritize competition and commercial capabilities, according to a draft memo.
