WASHINGTON, December 19, 2013 - On Christmas Eve, tens of thousands of children around the globe will gather around their family telephones and computers to track the path of Santa Claus as he makes his rounds delivering gifts on his sleigh led by tiny reindeer. On the receiving end of the emails, phone calls, mobile “NORAD Santa” applications, website trackers, … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
Kerry Announces More U.S. Aid to Storm-Damaged Philippines
WASHINGTON, December 19, 2013 - Secretary of State John F. Kerry visited Tacloban in the Philippines yesterday and announced that the United States will provide an additional $24.6 million in humanitarian aid to help on-going recovery efforts from last month’s devastating typhoon, adding to the $62 million already given. The new aid, provided through the U.S. Agency … [Read more...]
CSAF Hosts Summit to Address Sexual Assault
WASHINGTON, December 19, 2013 (AFNS) - Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III hosted a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Summit Dec. 11 and 12 as part of the Air Force's ongoing effort to provide education and analysis on the issue and to discuss the complex leadership concerns sexual assault presents. Welsh brought in wing commanders, command chiefs … [Read more...]
Financial Management Leadership Program Open to Eligible Officers
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, December 19, 2013 (AFNS) - Nominations for active-duty line officers interested in the financial management leadership program, or FMLP, are due to the Air Force Personnel Center by Feb. 15, 2014, AFPC officials said Dec. 18. The FMLP is a four-year program that provides non-finance officers the opportunity to gain leadership … [Read more...]
Tuition Assistance Availability Temporarily Expanded
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., December 18, 2013 (NNS) - The Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) is temporarily expanding the availability of tuition assistance (TA) for Sailors beginning Dec. 17. CPPD's Virtual Education Center (VEC) will start authorizing command-approved TA requests for classes that have a start date in the second quarter of FY-14, which ends … [Read more...]