JANUARY 12, 2015, U.S. 5th FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (NNS) - A crescent moon rises to its rightful place, overlooking the velvet night sky. Down below, a child slowly rests their head onto a pillow as he falls into sleep's warm embrace. He is lulled by the sound of his father's familiar voice. The soft thud of the book closing signals that story time is over and the … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2015
Army to Further Consolidate Footprint in Europe
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 12, 2015) - While the big news coming out of the Pentagon today was the closure of U.S. Air Force facilities at RAF Mildenhall, England, the Army will also consolidate or close several facilities in Europe. The Department of Defense announced changes to the U.S. military presence in Europe during a Jan. 8 press conference at the Pentagon. … [Read more...]
Chairman: Sequestration Cuts Would Require Strategy Change
WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2015 - Unless Congress changes the Budget Control Act, which now requires a return to sequestration-level spending cuts in 2016, the military will need to change its strategy, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said in an interview broadcast today. In an appearance on “Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace,” Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey … [Read more...]
US Air Force’s European Consolidation Results Announced
JANUARY 9, 2015, RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (AFNS) - The Office of the Secretary of Defense announced the results of the European Infrastructure Consolidation (EIC) review Jan. 8, which will realign several missions in U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AFAFRICA) within seven years. Under the EIC, the Defense Department will divest three installations in … [Read more...]
Career Transition Options Announced for AWF/AWV Community
JANUARY 9, 2015, WASHINGTON (NNS) - Career guidance for Naval Aircrewmen (Mechanical) (AWF) and Naval Aircrewmen (Avionics) (AWV) affected by the shift from P-3C Orion to P-8 Poseidon aircraft was announced in a NAVADMIN released Jan. 8. NAVADMIN 008/15, directs active duty P-3 AWF/AWV Sailors in Navy Enlisted Classification (NEC) Codes of 8251 and 9402 to contact their … [Read more...]