NOVEMBER 8, 2017, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX - Air Force officials have raised the course limit for civilian tuition assistance from one course per semester or quarter to two courses for fiscal year 2018. The Air Force chose to increase the course limit, following the annual end-of-year TA program review, based on interest across the civilian career fields and … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2017
Angel Thunder: Augmenting CSAR Readiness via Evolution
NOVEMBER 7, 2017, Tucson, AZ - Exercise ANGEL THUNDER, a personnel recovery exercise focusing on Combat Search and Rescue, began operations out of Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, November 4th. The 2-week-long exercise will join personnel from the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines as well as personnel from Canada, France, Italy, and Poland to conduct training to … [Read more...]
How to Prepare for a Hiring Event as a Transitioning Soldier
NOVEMBER 6, 2017 - Having a plan before traveling is a way to ensure that someone will arrive at a destination on time and with everything they need. Having a plan when a Soldier transitions from Army Active Duty is required to ensure that the Soldier will have a successful start to civilian life. Soldiers within 18 months of transitioning, or 24 months prior to retirement, … [Read more...]
President Trump Talks to Troops at Yokota Air Base
NOVEMBER 6, 2017, Washington DC — U.S. and Japanese service members standing shoulder to shoulder have made Yokota Air Base one of the most capable operational bases in Japan and in the world, President Donald J. Trump said in a troop talk there, today. The president has embarked upon an Indo-Pacific trip of numerous nations such as Japan, China, Vietnam and the Philippines. … [Read more...]
Navy Committed to Correcting Mistakes That Led to Collisions, Deaths
NOVEMBER 3, 2017, Washington, DC - The chief of Naval Operations said today that the collisions in the Pacific that killed 10 sailors aboard the USS Fitzgerald and seven sailors aboard the USS McCain were entirely preventable, and the service is committed to correcting the actions that led to the accidents. Navy Adm. John Richardson told Pentagon reporters that many aspects … [Read more...]