WASHINGTON (Army News Service, December 6, 2013) - Some Soldiers receiving special duty assignment pay, or SDAP, are now seeing an increase in payments or seeing it for the first time, while others will soon see less. About 4,000 fewer Soldiers will be eligible for SDAP under changes announced in an All Army Activities message, ALARACT 308, dated Nov. 21, 2013. However, … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
An Air Force Gatekeeper’s Day
WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah, December 6, 2013 (AFNS) - Ever wonder what a day in the life of an Air Force recruiter is like? How many people do they talk to versus how many will get to call themselves an Airman? Tech. Sgt. Michael Lundell is an Air Force recruiter here. His day-to-day routine is always busy, from going on school visits, to work outs with his special operations … [Read more...]
ECBC Scientists Honored for Work on Project Jack Rabbit
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md., December 6, 2013 - Two Edgewood Chemical Biological Center scientists detailed to the Department of Homeland Security/Chemical Security Analysis Center were recently honored as recipients of the 2013 Federal Laboratory Consortium Mid-Atlantic Regional Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer for their work on Project Jack Rabbit. Dr. Shannon … [Read more...]
Presidential Proclamation – National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, 2013
A Proclamation - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, by the President of the United States of America (Dec. 5, 2013) - More than seven decades ago, on a calm Sunday morning, our Nation was attacked without warning or provocation. The bombs that fell on the island of Oahu took almost 2,400 American lives, damaged our Pacific Fleet, challenged our resilience, and tested our … [Read more...]
New Guidelines for Submission of Medical Records to Veterans Affairs
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md., December 05, 2013 - The Bureau of Medicine and Surgery has established the Navy Medicine Records Activity collect and review all service treatment records of separating personnel per MARADMIN 637/13 released Nov. 29. The Navy Medicine Records Activity ensures all service treatment records are complete prior to being sent to the Veterans Affairs … [Read more...]