By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, March 27, 2013 – Defense Department officials are looking at the recently signed continuing resolution that funds the government for the rest of the fiscal year to discern how the legislation affects personnel and programs, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said today. The legislation may mean fewer furlough … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
Reenlistment Bonuses Update Released
WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Navy announced updates to the Selective Reenlistment Bonus award plan, March 26 in NAVADMIN 077/13. The Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) provides incentives to Sailors with critical skills and experience to stay Navy. SRB rewards Sailors who attain special training in skills most needed in the fleet, and helps meet critical skill reenlistment benchmarks … [Read more...]
EOD Airman Deals with PTSD, TBI
3/27/2013 - FORT MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- She was four days out before returning home to Dover Air Force Base, Del., from her deployment in Provincial Reconstruction Team, Farah, Afghanistan. Master Sgt. Jennifer Allara and her explosive ordinance team started the day off at 0330 for a routine combat mission patrol. Allara and her EOD teammates went outside the fence to sweep an … [Read more...]
New Sensors Test Trailer Delivers Savings for Army
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (March 25, 2013) -- The development of a new test asset for Army aviation sensors brings results and solutions at a faster pace. Named the Mobile Apache Sensors Telemetry Trailer, the new sensor test trailer, a collaborated development effort by the Apache Project Office and the Redstone Test Center's Aviation Flight Test Directorate, can travel … [Read more...]
Navy Announces Updated Special Duty Assignment Pay Rates
MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- Revisions to special duty assignment pay (SDAP) for eligible enlisted Sailors were released in NAVADMIN 076/13, March 26. The update contained few changes, incorporating two additions, one deletion and several increases to existing SDAPs. The SDAP program enhances the Navy's ability to size, shape and stabilize the force by encouraging qualified … [Read more...]