July 31, 2013 - It's no secret that Americans enjoy a tremendous level of freedom not experienced anywhere else in the world. But we also must recognize that the very freedoms we enjoy come at a price, paid by members of our US military and the families they leave behind. As a sign of recognition, respect and well-deserved honor for our U.S. military, there are a number of … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
DOD to Help Employees Affected by Housing Allowance Error
7/31/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFPS) - Teams from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service will help civilian Defense Department employees in Europe, South Korea and Japan complete paperwork seeking to have repayment waived for living quarters allowances that were granted to them by mistake. In a memo to the commanders of U.S. European, Africa and Pacific commands, Deputy Defense … [Read more...]
Policy Changes Ease Enlisting with Families
7/31/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Air Force announced changes to its accession policies on July 30 to make entering the Air Force easier for Airmen with families. The changes modified dependency and pregnancy policies for Airmen entering the Air Force, enabling Airmen with up to three children to enlist with a waiver and standardizing pregnancy policies across the … [Read more...]
Hagel Meets With Greece’s Defense Minister at Pentagon
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2013 - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel welcomed Greek Defense Minister Dimitris Avramopoulos to the Pentagon yesterday, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said. "Secretary Hagel thanked Minister Avramopoulos for Greece's continued hosting of U.S. forces at Naval Support Activity at Souda Bay,” Little said in a statement summarizing the meeting. … [Read more...]
Military Exchanges Remove 891 Magazines from Stores
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2013 - The Army and Air Force Exchange Service is permanently removing 891 magazines from its stock, an assortment that includes The Saturday Evening Post, SpongeBob Comics, the Home Buyers Guide, Playboy and many others. AAFES officials said they want to reduce space for the magazine product category in exchange stores by 33 percent beginning tomorrow. … [Read more...]