MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) - March 7, 2013 - The Navy is looking for recipes that are easy, healthy and created with Sailors living in bachelor quarters in mind. To inspire a little "healthy" competition, Navy Nutrition is holding a recipe contest to compile an online barracks cookbook officials said March 6. "This cookbook contest is meant to be a fun way to encourage Sailors … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
Guardian Decommissioned After 23 Years
SASEBO, Japan (NNS) -- Avenger Class Mine Countermeasures ship USS Guardian (MCM 5) concluded 23 years of service to the Navy during a decommissioning ceremony March 6 at Naval Base Sasebo, Japan. The 79 Guardian crewmembers participated in the event held to signify the end of an era and to honor the legacy that Guardian has left behind. "Today, we honor the service of our … [Read more...]
Army, Air Guard Units Recognized for Outstanding Family Support Programs
ARLINGTON, Va. (3/5/13) - Units from the Air and Army National Guard were recognized recently for outstanding family readiness programs as part of the Reserve Family Readiness Awards ceremony at the Pentagon. The Texas Air National Guard’s 147th Reconnaissance Wing and the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 842nd Engineer Company received awards at the event. … [Read more...]
Service Chiefs Ask Congress for Fiscal Help
Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON The senior officers from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force asked Congress today for more spending flexibility so they can maintain military readiness as the sequester’s across-the-board budget cuts take effect. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert, … [Read more...]
Sailors’ College Path May Face Possible Detour
3/5/2013 By Eric Crosby, Navy Public Affairs Support Element West SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- The Department of Defense voluntary education partnership memorandum of understanding (MOU), a document between higher education institutions and the U.S. government, went into effect March 1. Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 1322.25 Voluntary Education Programs, states all … [Read more...]