WASHINGTON, July 22, 2013 – While the Defense Department is battling to maintain the nation’s military readiness in an austere budget climate, its conservation efforts in communities across the country are quietly flourishing, environmental experts told a national security audience recently. John Conger, acting deputy undersecretary of defense for installations and … [Read more...]
Archives for July 2013
Voluntary Fiscal 2014 Force Management Programs Announced
July 19, 2013 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- The Air Force will implement several officer and enlisted force management programs for fiscal 2014, officials said today. Force management programs enable the Air Force to both size and balance the force, with the goal of meeting mandated end strength numbers in the right career fields and at the right grades, … [Read more...]
Hagel Stresses Value of Special Operations Forces to Security
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C., July 18, 2013 – Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel highlighted the value of special operations forces during a visit with Marines at the Stone Bay facility here yesterday. The secretary told Marines and sailors of U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command that MARSOC’s strength lies in its seasoned Marines who are capable … [Read more...]
Holding Airmen Accountable: Mandatory Discharge for Sexual Assault
7/18/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Air Force recently adopted two new measures to eliminate sexual assault from within the ranks, including requiring discharge for Airmen who commit sexual assault, and requiring the Air Force's most senior commanders to review actions taken on these cases. According to Capt. Allison DeVito, chief of JAG's victim issues and policy branch, … [Read more...]
Feds Feed Families Kicks Off
WASHINGTON (NNS, July 18, 2013 ) - The Department of Defense (DoD) as well as the Navy and Marine Corps kicked off Feds Feed Families at the Pentagon, July 17. Feds Feed Families is a campaign lead by the United States Department of Agriculture aimed to help people in need. The campaign doesn't have any set goals, but hopes to receive more than 1.2 million pounds of food and … [Read more...]