WASHINGTON (May 27, 2014) - The Department of Defense notified Congress today of the U.S. Army and U.S. Special Operations Command plan to eliminate gender restrictions within previously closed units of the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command. This action involves approximately 1,300 positions. In the January 2013 memorandum rescinding the 1994 Direct Ground … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2014
Pulse on AF force Management
May 27, 2014, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - This week’s force management update focuses on the chief master sergeant retention board, voluntary separation pay, officer reduction in force boards, quality force review board, civilian force management and total force opportunities in a continued effort to bring Airmen the latest, most accurate information concerning the complex and … [Read more...]
A Prayer for Peace by the President of the United States
May 26, 2014, The White House - Constant in the American narrative is the story of men and women who loved our country so deeply they were willing to give their all to keep it safe and free. When a revolution needed to be won and our Union needed to be preserved, brave patriots stepped forward. When our harbor was bombed and our country was attacked on a clear September … [Read more...]
Obama Makes Surprise Visit To Afghanistan for Memorial Day
May 25, 2014 (Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan) President Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan for a Memorial Day weekend rally with US troops. Air Force One touched down at Bagram Airfield under cover of darkness Sunday, having quietly left the Washington area Saturday night. Obama is expected to get an on-site briefing from his military commanders and visit wounded … [Read more...]
Blue Star Museums Offers Free Admission to Military Families at 2,000+ Museums Nationwide
May 23, 2014, WASHINGTON, DC - NEA Acting Chairman Joan Shigekawa and Blue Star Families CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet announced the fifth annual launch of Blue Star Museums, a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation’s service … [Read more...]