WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 8, 2015) - Increased competence, within the Army sustainment community, can make better use of limited, but adequate capacity, the assistant G-4 said. The Army spent nearly 14 years in Afghanistan and Iraq. Leaders in the Army sustainment community, who grew up in that environment, cut their teeth providing goods and materials through a … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
Inter-American SOS Candidate Applications Due in July
JUNE 8, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Active-duty line of the Air Force captains proficient in the Spanish language may be eligible to attend the Inter-American Squadron Officer School (ISOS) at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy, on Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. "The ISOS program is designed to develop dynamic Airmen ready to lead in an … [Read more...]
DoD Notified of OPM Cybersecurity Incident
WASHINGTON, June 5, 2015 - The U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced today a recent cybersecurity incident affecting its systems and data may have exposed the personal information of current and former federal employees. According to a Defense Department news release, OPM subsequently notified federal government departments and agencies, including the DoD. OPM is … [Read more...]
Command Establishes Enlisted Pathways to Become a Cyber Operations Specialist
FORT KNOX, Kentucky (June 5, 2015) - U.S. Army Human Resources Command, or HRC, has announced the personnel transition strategy and procedures for reclassification to Military Occupational Specialty 17C, or MOS 17C, cyber operations specialist, for active-duty Army enlisted personnel. The transition strategies only apply to Soldiers presently serving with the 780th Military … [Read more...]
Air Force Elevates Discharge Authority for Transgender-Related Airmen Separations
JUNE 5, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Air Force leaders announced June 4 a change to the decision authority for involuntary separations for enlisted Airmen diagnosed with gender dysphoria or who identify themselves as transgender. "Though the Air Force policy regarding involuntary separation of gender dysphoric Airmen has not changed, the elevation of decision authority to the … [Read more...]