PRESS RELEASE, December 20, 2013 - Earlier this year I directed Secretary Hagel, Chairman Dempsey and our entire defense leadership team to step up their game exponentially in preventing and responding to the serious crime of sexual assault in our military. As Commander in Chief, I’ve made it clear that these crimes have no place in the greatest military on earth. … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
Budget ‘Step in the Right Direction,’ Hagel Says
WASHINGTON, December 20, 2013 - The budget deal that passed Congress yesterday means the page is turning on a prolonged period of fiscal uncertainty, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said today during a joint news conference with Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The deal, still to be signed by President Barack Obama, eases sequestration’s … [Read more...]
IC Rate to Get First E9s, Realigned to Combat Systems
WASHINGTON, December 20, 2013 (NNS) - The career path for the interior communications electrician (IC) rating now includes the rank of master chief (E9), and the IC rating's E3 and below Sailors are re-designated from fireman to seaman, according to a NAVADMIN 320/13, released Dec. 19. This formalizes the IC rate's evolution away from its source rate of Electrician's Mate … [Read more...]
First Lady Lauds Military Families for Toys for Tots Work
WASHINGTON, December 20, 2013 - Taking on the task of sorting hundreds of holiday toy and gift donations from White House staff, First Lady Michelle Obama lent a hand to the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign here yesterday. Obama greeted 10 to 15 local military families accompanied by their children, ages 6 to 11 years old, as they all pitched in at Joint Base … [Read more...]
TSA Expands Precheck Air Travel Program
WASHINGTON, December 20, 2013 - The Transportation Security Administration will officially extend its Precheck expedited screening benefits to all U.S. service members including members of the U.S. Coast Guard, according to a Defense Department news release. The release reads as follows: As the result of the ongoing partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD), the … [Read more...]