WASHINGTON (APRIL 3, 2015) - Another sequestration could mean the loss of more than 6,000 medical personnel from the Army, the service's surgeon general told senators, March 25. Lt. Gen. Patricia D. Horoho testified before the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defense about the fiscal 2016 budget request and its potential impact on the Army Medical Command, also known as … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2015
Pilots, Combat Systems Officers May Be Eligible for Retention Incentives
APRIL 2, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Eligible active-duty pilots and combat systems officers have until Sept. 30 to apply for the fiscal year 2015 Aviator Retention Pay Program, Air Force officials said April 1. “The Air Force continues to expand previous ARP programs to decisively and deliberately shape and retain the rated force. External factors such as new … [Read more...]
Month of the Military Child in April Recognizes Young Family Members
APRIL 2, 2015, WASHINGTON - To highlight the year-round contributions, courage and patriotism of the military community’s youngest members, the Defense Department observes April as the Month of the Military Child, a Pentagon official told DoD News. Established by then-Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger in 1986, the month recognizes some 1.9 million U.S. military … [Read more...]
Expanded Use-or-Lose Leave Law Set to Expire Soon
APRIL 2, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - With the expiration of a law that allowed service members to carry up to 75 days of leave from one fiscal year to the next, troops should plan to carry no more than 60 days of leave into fiscal year 2016, defense officials recently announced. Service members will automatically lose any accumulated ordinary leave in excess of 60 days on Oct. … [Read more...]
Air Force Updated Policy Further Promotes Tobacco-Free Environments
APRIL 2, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force has led the military in advancing innovative tobacco control policies, such as the tobacco-free medical campus and prohibiting tobacco use outside "designated tobacco areas." Now, an updated Air Force instruction, published in March, seeks to further reduce health impacts from smoking, the nation's leading cause of death. "The … [Read more...]