WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 9, 2014) - As more Soldiers prepare to transition out of the Army, private-sector businesses continue to make the pledge to put those experienced Service members to work. For instance, the American Trucking Association recently announced its commitment to hire some 100,000 military veterans as part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's "Hiring … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2014
Emerging Leader Program Applications Due by Dec. 19
DECEMBER 9, 2014, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Eligible officers and civilians have until Dec. 19 to submit applications for the National Defense University Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Program for Emerging Leaders (PEL). The program exists to foster a community of rising U.S. government leaders who are aware and able to … [Read more...]
Joint Services Transcript Request Process Streamlined
DECEMBER 9, 2014, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (NNS) - Sailors can expect their requests for Joint Services Transcript (JST) updates to take less time with a streamlined process that will begin Dec. 15. The processing change removes the intermediate step of Sailors submitting JST requests to the Center for Personal and Professional Development's (CPPD) Virtual Education Center (VEC) … [Read more...]
Report Shows Army Making Progress in SHARP Efforts
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Dec. 9, 2014) - Army efforts to change command climate and increase training have resulted in a decrease in sexual assaults as well as an increase in reporting of these crimes, a recently released report shows. "The Army still has the prevention of sexual assault as its number-one priority," said Dr. Christine T. Altendorf, director of the … [Read more...]
Proposed Changes To Retirement Pay Gaining Support In Career Military, First Command Reports
DECEMBER 9, 2014, FORT WORTH, Texas - Pentagon proposals to overhaul the military retirement system are gaining support among America’s career military families, according to the latest results of the First Command Financial Behaviors Index®. Almost half (46 percent) of middle-class military families (senior NCOs and commissioned officers in pay grades E-6 and … [Read more...]