APRIL 9, 2015, FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. - Marine Administrative Messages 151/15 was signed March 24, which outlines current and revised maximum leave accrual for fiscal year 2013. Marines, who have accumulated more than 60 days of leave have until Oct. 1, 2015, to either take it as vacation or cash out before they lose those days. Marines were authorized to accumulate a … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Preventing Child Abuse is Everyone’s Responsibility
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2015 - The Defense Department observes April as the Month of the Military Child, and also recognizes this time of year as it pertains to a more sobering topic: National Child Abuse Prevention Month. In a recent DoD news interview, Barbara Thompson -- director of DoD’s Office of Family Readiness -- stressed that anyone aware of red flags and … [Read more...]
PCD Transitions PRT to PRF for Compliance and Accountability
APRIL 9, 2015, PANAMA CITY, Fla. (NNS) - A new Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) purchase request tool in a web-based format will be released April 2015. The new tool, called the Purchase Request Form (PRF), serves as a front-end to the overall purchase request process and was designed to support the Operating, Material and Supplies (OM&S) … [Read more...]
Ready, Set, Retrograde
APRIL 9, 2015, KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan - As the United States seeks to lessen its footprint at locations across Southwest Asia, the word retrograde has been on the lips of Department of Defense decision-makers for months. When applied to military operations in Afghanistan, retrograde, which is defined as having a backward motion or direction, translates to the … [Read more...]
Aviation Support Battalion Named Reserve Unit of the Year
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait (April 9, 2015) - The 90th Aviation Support Battalion, or ASB, deployed to Kuwait with the 34th Combat Aviation Brigade, or CAB, was named the 2014 Army Aviation Association of America, also known as AAAA, U.S. Army Reserve Unit of the Year. The 90th ASB is the only aviation support battalion in the U.S. Army Reserve, or USAR. "This was a testament to … [Read more...]