FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- An effective physical readiness program depends to a great extent on the unit commander, said Mike Trinkle, a former instructor at the Master Fitness Training program. "If the commander wants it, it's going to happen," Trinkle said. "If the commander doesn't want to back the program, it isn't going anywhere." The program he was referring to is the Master … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
Airmen Need to Submit Retraining Packages BEFORE MilPDS Upgrade
Tech. Sgt. Steve Grever Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs 9/21/2012 -- Air Force officials are encouraging Regular Air Force Airmen who are eligible to retrain in December to submit their completed retraining packages through the myPers website by Nov. 15 to avoid processing delays. Airmen need to accomplish these actions because the Air Force is upgrading and … [Read more...]
New Transition Assistance Program Ready for Rollout
September 24, 2012 By Gary Sheftick WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- Parts of a new transition assistance program, or TAP, were tested this summer and TAP will be ready for separating service members over the next few months, officials reported to lawmakers Thursday. Leaders of an interagency team testified to the House Veterans Affairs Committee, subcommittee on Economic … [Read more...]
Corps Changes Deployment Training
September 24, 2012 By Lance Cpl. Lauren Kurkimilis, 7th Marine Regiment MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTY NINE PALMS, Calif. — Since 2001, the Combat Center has provided comprehensive and collaborative training for combat operations in the Middle East. Training exercises have evolved from the Combined Arms Exercise to what is known today as Enhanced Mojave … [Read more...]
US, Nepal Build Relationships, Improve Lives
September 23, 2012 JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- A multinational team led by U.S., Nepalese, and Australian military members and civilians treated more than 4,100 villagers, repaired and renovated three schools, and shared expertise Sept. 10-15, during Operation Pacific Angel 12-4 in Nepal. The first Pacific Angel mission in Nepal featured free medical assistance … [Read more...]