WASHINGTON (NNS, July 18, 2013) - Navy leaders announced their newest sexual assault prevention initiatives in a NAVADMIN and a policy letter designed to continue the fleet-wide comprehensive battle against this crime. Adm. Jonathan Greenert, chief of naval operations (CNO) made the announcement in NAVADMIN 181/13 that outlined additional fleet initiatives from the San Diego … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
Low-Level Radiological Contamination Found Inside Fort Bliss Bunker
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, July 17, 2013) -- Low levels of alpha and beta radiological particles were detected in a weapons storage bunker, July 12, 2013, near Biggs Army Airfield at Fort Bliss, Texas, in an area called the "Snake Pit," said an installation spokesman. No gamma particles, a more dangerous form of radiation, have been detected thus far, he said. "At this … [Read more...]
Hagel Announces Cuts to Headquarters Staffs
WASHINGTON, July 17, 2013 - Pentagon leaders will reduce their staffs by 20 percent as the Defense Department works to craft a strategy-based spending plan that accounts for likely future spending cuts, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said yesterday. Speaking to reporters at Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida during a three-day visit to military installations in the … [Read more...]
Sequestration Impact Looms Despite Resumed Flying Operations
7/16/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force leaders announced July 15 that flying training would resume at numerous units, bringing an end to the three-month halt that resulted from the budget sequestration reductions. Congress approved a $1.8 billion reprogramming request that transferred money from several programs to pay for near-term shortfalls in war funding, which … [Read more...]
AF Encourages Airmen to be Key Part of SAPR Solution
7/16/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- In an effort to address the growing concern of sexual assault in the Air Force, the service has kicked off an initiative to give Airmen the capability for their voice to be clearly heard called "Every Airman Counts." "I believe Airmen are a key part of the solution to this," said. Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward, the director of the Air Force … [Read more...]