SEPTEMBER 5, 2014, WASHINGTON - The Secretary of the Navy has established the Marine Corps Combat Instructor Ribbon which will be formally announced in a pending MARADMIN. As requested by the Schools of Infantry, this Special Duty Assignment (SDA) ribbon takes its place alongside ribbons recognizing the service of Drill Instructors, Recruiters, and Marine Security Guards. … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
Cyberspace Chief: Beware, The Adversary is Watching
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Sept. 5, 2014) - The adversary is looking to exploit vulnerabilities in Army computer systems, said the chief of the Army's Cyberspace and Information Operations Division. "That threat is out there; it's every day," said Col. Carmine Cicalese, in an interview at the Pentagon. His division is part of the Army Operations Center, G-3/5/7. In the … [Read more...]
Rating Experts Sought for Advancement Exam Panels
SEPTEMBER 4, 2014, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - Naval Education and Training Professional Development Technology Center (NETPDTC) announced the schedule for the latest Advancement Exam Readiness Review (AERR), Sept. 2, which seeks volunteers to serve as subject matter experts (SMEs) for exam development. Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 204/14 details the AERR schedule … [Read more...]
Hagel: Suicide Prevention Means Watching Out for Each Other
September 03, 2014, WASHINGTON - Watching out for each other every day is a collective responsibility for the Defense Department’s military and civilian workforce, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said today in a message marking DoD’s observance of Suicide Prevention Month. Here is the text of the secretary’s message: To the men and women of the Department of … [Read more...]
Office of Personnel Management Announces eOPF Upgrades
SEPTEMBER 4, 2014, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - The Office of Personnel Management has announced recent upgrades to their electronic personnel filing system to provide smarter and more efficient service to employees. The OPM eOPF is a secure electronic personnel folder which provides civilian employees virtual access to their personnel records. This … [Read more...]