APRIL 24, 2017, MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA, Arizona - Marines with Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 conducted forward arming and refueling point operations as part of Assault Support Training 1 at the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California, in support of the semiannual Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course 2-17, April 17. Lasting seven weeks, … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2017
Yokosuka Team Seeks Simplified Small Acquisition Process with Biennial Simplified Acquisition Procedures Training
APRIL 24, 2017, YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) - Contracts professionals at Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP) Fleet Logistics Center (FLC) Yokosuka held biennial (SAP) simplified acquisition procedures training, April 11. With close to 100 people in attendance, the primary audience for the event included commands and activities that NAVSUP FLC Yokosuka delegates procurement … [Read more...]
President Signs Veterans Choice Program Extension and Improvement Act, Extends Veteran’s Choice Health Care Law
APRIL 21, 2017, WASHINGTON - President Donald J. Trump signed the Veterans Choice Program Extension and Improvement Act on Tuesday, ensuring military veterans can continue receiving health care in the civilian sector when care is not easily accessible from a Veterans Affairs Department provider. "The veterans have poured out their sweat and blood and tears for this country … [Read more...]
5 Things You Need to Know about the Military Spouse Employment Partnership Program
APRIL 21, 2017, WASHINGTON (NNS) - The Military Spouse Employment Partnership (MSEP) program, part of the Department of Defense Spouse Education and Career Opportunities (SECO) program, was created in 2011 to address the military spouses facing barriers to employment related to their mobile military lifestyle. Here are '5 Things to Know' on the MSEP program and how it can … [Read more...]
Marine Recalls Experience Escorting Fallen WWII Vet Home
APRIL 21, 2017, ALBANY, GA, UNITED STATES - In 2015 a private, non-profit organization known as History Flight excavated what is believed to be Cemetery 27 on the island of Betio, Tarawa, and recovered the remains of multiple individuals, one of them being Whitehurst. “It's a very humbling experience and an honor to bring him back home,” Ashley said. “I knew it was going … [Read more...]