The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, despite the name, is not in fact a government agency but the wealthiest lobbying entity in the nation, representing the interests of business before Congress. Currently, the chamber is undertaking an initiative to spur the hiring of veterans, sponsoring an ambitious nationwide series of job fairs called Hire Our Heroes. Launched in March 2011, … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
USAF C-130 Completes First Flight with Enhanced Rolls-Royce Engine
by Rolls-Royce Press Release 9/19/2012 - EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, and the U.S. Air Force are conducting flight tests for an enhancement for the T56 turboprop engine, which powers the C-130H transport aircraft. The Series 3.5 Engine Enhancement is designed to deliver fuel savings and reliability improvements, resulting … [Read more...]
2013 BAH Rates Announced
The House Committee passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. The proposed average increase for 2013 BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) rates is 4.2%. Approved and final 2013 BAH rate charts will not be released until December 2012. Excerpt from the DoD budget proposal via the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) public website: For the basic … [Read more...]
Obama: Nation Must Never Forget Missing Service Members
September 24, 2012 WASHINGTON (American Forces Press Service) – “As long as members of our Armed Forces remain unaccounted for, America will bring our fullest resources to bear in finding them and bringing them home. It is a promise we make not only to the families of our captured and our missing, but to all who have worn the uniform,” President Barack Obama … [Read more...]
Army Completely Redesigns New Recruiter Training
September 24, 2012 By Ms. Julia Bobick (USAREC) FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Walking into the room I was instantly met with the agitated voice of an angry young lady with tear-filled eyes giving an earful to a sergeant first class: "Why did you all put him into the Army? You know he couldn't handle it, and now he's dead," she shouted. Further in the room, a couple of NCOs were on … [Read more...]