3/25/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Defense Department possesses more real estate than it needs and is looking to close additional bases and installations in the United States and abroad, a senior DOD official told a House panel March 14. Air Force leaders agree, according to Kathleen I. Ferguson, acting assistant secretary of the Air Force for installations, environment and … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
Not Too Soon for Spouse’s Job Hunt Before Moving
3/25/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFPS) -- As service members start to receive their orders for summer moves, it's time for working spouses to update resumes, start networking for job opportunities and contact career counselors at their new locations, a Pentagon official recommends. In an interview with American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel, Meg O'Grady, program manager … [Read more...]
Combat Assault Battalion Remains Unique Within Corps
March 21, 2013 -- CAMP SCHWAB, Japan - Marines take great pride in serving as America’s force in readiness. For the members of Combat Assault Battalion, that pride stands a little stronger perhaps, as they are unique within the Marine Corps. CAB is the only battalion-sized combat assault unit in the Marine Corps. It provides the 3rd Marine Division, III Marine … [Read more...]
Efforts Continue for Spouse Professional License Portability
by Terri Moon Cronk American Forces Press Service 3/22/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Defense Department officials recognize that an unemployed spouse can affect a service member's retention, so efforts continue to allow spouses' professional licenses to transfer from state to state as military families move from one duty station to another, a Pentagon official told American … [Read more...]
New OER Means Fewer Boxes, More Accountability for Raters
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 21, 2013) -- By December, officers will be rated under a new evaluation system -- one that is designed to both strengthen rater accountability and reflect current Army leadership doctrine. The new system will affect officers in all branches and all components of the Army, said Maj. Gen. Rick Mustion, commander, Army Human Resources … [Read more...]