MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- The Career Management System Interactive Detailing (CMS/ID) application phase is scheduled to begin April 11, and remain open until 5 a.m. April 23 for active-duty Sailors in their permanent change of station (PCS) orders negotiation window. CMS/ID is the web-based program enlisted Sailors use to review and apply for PCS orders nine to seven months … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2013
Air Combat Command Stands Down Units Due to Budget Cuts
4/9/2013 - LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (AFNS) -- Air Force officials will begin to stand down active-duty combat units starting April 9 to ensure the remaining units supporting worldwide operations can maintain sufficient readiness through the remainder of the fiscal year. The stand down is the result of cuts to Air Combat Command's operations and maintenance account, which … [Read more...]
Navy Leaders Announce Plans for Deploying Cost-Saving Laser Technology
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ARLINGTON, Va. (NNS) -- Citing a series of technological breakthroughs, Navy leaders announced plans Apr. 8 at the Sea-Air-Space exposition to deploy for the first time a solid-state laser aboard a ship in fiscal year 2014. "Our directed energy initiatives, and specifically the solid-state laser, are among our highest priority science and technology programs. The solid-state … [Read more...]
Presidential Proclamation – National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day
NATIONAL FORMER PRISONER OF WAR RECOGNITION DAY, 2013 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION From the days of the Revolutionary War to the trials of our times, America has been blessed with an unbroken chain of patriots who have always stepped forward to serve. Whenever our country has come under attack, our men and women in uniform … [Read more...]
Weapons Makers Weigh Potential Costs of Legislation
While the country engages in a heated debate about gun control legislation, ancillaries to weapons manufacturers have been asking whether stricter gun legislation will have a negative impact on innovations in weapons technology. Some speculate that a restricted civilian market will hurt the military and law enforcement market because demand will be restricted by tighter laws. … [Read more...]