MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. -- With the recent freeze on the tuition assistance program, many Marines and Sailors aboard the air station are asking the same question, “What are my options to fund my education?” The education office at the Jerry W. Marvel Training and Education Building hosted a seminar Tuesday and showcased several options … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2013
Budget Impact on Quality of Life Concerns Top Enlisted Leaders
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, March 20, 2012) -- Senior enlisted advisors of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines underscored to lawmakers Tuesday the immense challenges the services face in tough fiscal times. Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler said the current budgetary situation has far-reaching impacts on the Army, and the lives of its members. He and his … [Read more...]
Retired AF General Driving Force Behind ‘Women’s Memorial’
by Martha Lockwood Air Force News Service 3/21/2013 - FORT MEADE, Md. (AFNS) -- "Let the generations know that women in uniform also guaranteed their freedom. That our resolve was just as great as the brave men who stood among us. And with victory, our hearts were just as full and beat just as fast--that the tears fell just as hard for those we left behind." … [Read more...]
Developmental Education Application Windows Open
by Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center 3/21/2013 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Eligible active duty officers and civilians are now able to apply for intermediate and senior developmental education opportunities, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. Officer applications are due to AFPC April 5, and civilian nominations are due May 1, said … [Read more...]
First Lady Visits Fisher House Families, Wounded Warriors
BETHESDA, Md., March 20, 2013 – Bearing a large Easter basket brimming with cookies, First Lady Michelle Obama visited seven families of recuperating service members at Fisher House No. 4 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center here today. As part of her Joining Forces initiative -- a national movement for all sectors of society to support and honor America's … [Read more...]