JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, November 04, 2013 (AFNS) - Military members who are unable to legally marry in the state or country where they are assigned can request permissive temporary duty to travel to a state where they can get married, according to an Oct. 15 leave policy update, Air Force Personnel Center officials said. Following a June 26 Supreme Court … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2013
Sexual Assault Victims Now Entitled to Their Own Legal Representation
WASHINGTON (11/4/13) - Victims of sexual assault now have the option to have legal representation following the attack. During criminal proceedings in a courtroom, the defendant has a lawyer. The prosecutor represents the state. But the victims of sexual assault have historically not had the benefit of a state-provided advocate as they are interviewed, as they testify on the … [Read more...]
Navy’s New Fire Scout Unmanned Helicopter Takes its First Flight
PT MUGU, Calif., November 1, 2013 (NNS) - The Navy's newest variant of the Fire Scout unmanned helicopter completed its first day of flying Oct. 31 at Naval Base Ventura County at Point Mugu. At 12:05 p.m. PDT the MQ-8C Fire Scout took off and flew for seven minutes in restricted airspace to validate the autonomous control systems. The second flight that took off at 2:39 … [Read more...]
Financial Management; Take Control of Your Funds
Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, November 01, 2013 - A new survey focusing on the financial capability of military personnel revealed that there is an alarming number of personnel who do not manage their finances well. Service members with severe financial problems run the risk of losing their security clearance, impairing career advancement, having sanctions placed on … [Read more...]
Hagel: States Refusing Same-sex Family Benefits Must Comply
WASHINGTON (11/1/13) - Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel directed Gen. Frank Grass, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, to meet with the adjutants general of nine states to resolve the issue of those states denying ID cards to same-sex spouses at National Guard facilities. In a speech at the 100th annual Anti-Defamation League in New York Thursday, Hagel said the adjutants … [Read more...]