8/1/2013 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- Eligible Airmen interested in Biomedical Sciences Corps careers can apply for academic opportunities in the physical therapy, clinical psychology and physician assistant fields. In addition, eligible Airmen can apply for direct accession into one of three other BSC fields, Air Force Personnel Center officials … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2013
Airmen Get Glimpse of Marine Corps Training, Culture During Leadership Course
8/1/2013 - OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AFNS) - Three Offutt Airmen stood among the "first to go" as they attended the 4th Marine Logistic Group Corporals Leadership Course here, July 13 - 27, with 31 Marines as they learned basic leadership knowledge and skills necessary to carry out their responsibilities as non-commissioned officers. Much like the Air Force's Airman … [Read more...]
August 1 Marks Start of National Minority Donor Awareness Week
BETHESDA, Md. (NNS, 8/01/2013) - Observed during the first week of August, National Minority Donor Awareness Week calls attention to the urgent need for registered organ, eye and tissues donors from minority populations. There are approximately 119,000 individuals awaiting a lifesaving organ transplant, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In … [Read more...]
Pentagon Review Reveals Best and Worst Case
WASHINGTON, July 31, 2013 - The Pentagon will reduce funding for major headquarters by a fifth, will seek to trim allowances and limit pay raises, and could cut troop numbers and new weapons programs as it plans for what Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel today called “unprecedented budget uncertainty.” Hagel and Navy Adm. James A. Winnefeld Jr., vice chairman of the … [Read more...]
‘Good Debt’ Can Bolster Earning Potential
WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2013 - Establishing “good debt” can be valuable for future earning potential, particularly in today’s challenging economy, a Defense Department official advised here recently. Obtaining a student loan for a college education or a higher degree to pursue a professional career is an example of good debt for service members and their … [Read more...]