FEBRUARY 24, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Civilian employees will have 27 pay dates in 2015 compared to the usual 26, so some employees might need to adjust their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) contribution elections to receive the maximum agency matching contributions for 2015. The Internal Revenue Code imposes a limit each year on the amount that an … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2015
Impacts of a Potential Continuing Resolution or Lapse in Appropriation
FEBRUARY 24, 2015 - Today, United States Coast Guard men and women are standing the watch around the world in service to our Nation. Our efforts and mission success depend on reliable and predictable funding. The Coast Guard is currently operating under a continuing resolution that expires on Friday. Secretary Johnson has highlighted some of the key impacts this continuing … [Read more...]
U.S. and Canada Participate in Joint Exercise
FEBRUARY 24, 2015, NORFOLK (NNS) - Royal Canadian and U.S. Navy ships will participate in a Task Force Exercise (TFEX) off the coast of Virginia and the Carolinas, beginning Feb. 23. Exercise participants from the Royal Canadian Navy include Commander, Canadian Fleet Atlantic; the Tribal-class destroyer HMCS Athabaskan (DDG 282); and, the Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal … [Read more...]
NASA Test Fires New Rocket With Army-Developed Igniter Motor
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. (Feb. 24, 2015) - When the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center test fired the Peregrine rocket, Feb. 10, members of the local Army research and development community watched with great interest. The igniter motor for the NASA Peregrine was developed and characterized by U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center, or … [Read more...]
Army Sign Up
You probably know what the words Respect, Honor, Loyalty, Duty, Selfless Service, Integrity and Courage mean. Do you have what it takes to live up to these values every day? If your answer is yes, then you have what it takes to become a soldier in the U.S. Army. Simply follow the guidelines below to sign up for the Army. Apply OnlineYou will submit the information needed to … [Read more...]