5/21/2012 By Lance Cpl. Stephan Stewart, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. - Hundreds of Marine officers gathered to listen to retired Lt. Gen. Philip Shutler speak about Marine Corps aviation. The 85-year-old former Marine aviator and infantry officer spoke to the officers in attendance about the dynamic history of Marine … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2012
Injured Airman Reunites with Family Just Four Days After IED Attack
by Master Sgt. Denise Johnson Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs 5/18/2012 - JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Staff Sgt. Brian Williams, who is deployed from the 87th Security Forces Squadron, suffered serious injuries after an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on a mission April 25 outside Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan. That … [Read more...]
Partnering Leads are Giving Spouses More Job Opportunities
By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, May 21, 2012 - Exciting changes are underway for military spouses that could affect families who serve for generations to come. It used to be, in the not-so-distant past, that a decision to marry into the military was a decision to not have a career of your own. Even if a spouse could juggle the demands of military home … [Read more...]
Navy Announces New Uniform Components, Regulations
May 19, 2012 From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- NAVADMIN 164/12, released May 18, announced the chief of naval operations' (CNO) approval of a number of changes to uniforms and uniform wear policy. "These uniform changes are the direct result of Sailor and leadership feedback," said Rear Adm. Tony Kurta, director, Military Personnel Plans and … [Read more...]
New Policy Allows Reserve Leave Carry-Over
May 21, 2012 By Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrea Perez MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Navy implementation of DoD policy allowing Reservists to carry over leave earned during an active duty period to a later active duty period was announced in NAVADMIN 163/12, May 18. Reserve Sailors may now earn and carry over up to 60 days of accrued leave. Additionally, as part of … [Read more...]