Archives for February 2013

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. February 13, 2013-- All motorcycles share similar controls regardless of style or brand. Most of them have manually operated clutches controlled by using the left handle's lever to engage or disengage the clutch and the left foot-pedal used to shift gears up and down. On the right side, both the handle's lever and the foot-pedal are used for breaking the … [Read more...]

February 12, 2013 In his State of the Union address, the President announced that the United States will withdraw 34,000 American troops from Afghanistan by this time next year, decreasing the number of U.S. troops in Afghanistan by half – the next step to responsibly bringing this war to a close. • Afghans in the Lead: Beginning in the spring of 2013, Afghan … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (NNS) February 12, 2013-- Calling it "a matter of fundamental equity," Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta today signed a memorandum to the service secretaries and the Pentagon's top personnel official extending benefits to same-sex partners of service members. Here is the secretary's announcement of the policy change: "Seventeen months ago, the United States … [Read more...]

2/11/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Sequestration would leave the Air Force with untrained people, a lack of equipment and be "devastating" to the service, officials said Feb. 7. The warning echoes what Department of Defense officials have stated for months about across-the-board defense cuts, in addition to an ongoing continuing resolution. "Now that we're staring at that … [Read more...]

February 2013 Background. Army Commanders have conducted detailed planning for reduced budgets under fiscal uncertainty. While all accounts are impacted by the potential sequestration, the greatest impact for the Army is in Active Component Operation and Maintenance, Army (OMA) due to compounding challenges that sum to an ~$18B shortfall. The OMA account funds support to the … [Read more...]