WASHINGTON, 03/05/2014 (AFNS) - The Air Force presented its fiscal year 2015 President’s Budget request today, following similar briefings by the Department of Defense and its sister services. The FY 15 budget request repositions the force to focus on future challenges and opportunities, while continuing to recover readiness lost during sequestration in FY 13, said … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Care and Benefits for Veterans Strengthened by $164 Billion VA Budget
03/04/2014, WASHINGTON – Continuing the transformation of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) into a 21st century organization, the President has proposed a $163.9 billion budget, a 6.5 percent increase over Fiscal Year 2014, that will support VA’s goals to expand access to health care and other benefits, eliminate the disability claims backlog, and end … [Read more...]
Remarks by the President Announcing the FY2015 Budget
3/04/2014, THE WHITE HOUSE, 11:38 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I’m here at Powell Elementary School, and just had a chance to see some of the outstanding students here. And I thought it was appropriate for me to say a few words about the budget that I sent to Congress this morning -- because obviously the budget is not just about numbers, … [Read more...]
Tuition Assistance Program Funds Awaiting Sailors’ Use
3/04/2014, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) -- The Center for Personal and Professional Development (CPPD) is asking Sailors to submit their Navy Tuition Assistance (TA) requests - and now would be good -- said the director of Navy Voluntary Education (VOLED) March 3. According to Ernest D'Antonio, CPPD's VOLED program director, the expenditure rate for TA funding is currently below … [Read more...]
Vietnam Experience Inspires Vet to Create Delivery Company
WASHINGTON, Mar. 4, 2014 - Fred Smith served two tours in Vietnam with the Marine Corps, earning the Silver Star, Bronze Star and two Purple Heart medals. During his wartime service, Smith said, he was impressed with the effectiveness of wartime logistics and Marine Corps leadership values. He thought he might be able to use some of that experience to build a successful … [Read more...]