DECEMBER 29, 2020 - “The Department of Defense has conducted 164 interviews with over 400 officials, and provided over 5,000 pages of documents – far more than initially requested by Biden’s transition team. DOD’s efforts already surpass those of recent administrations with over three weeks to go and we continue to schedule additional meetings for the remainder of the … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2020
Pay For ServiceMembers Will Decrease to Cover Social Security Deferrals
DECEMBER 29, 2020 - At the end of this month, the 2020 Social Security tax deferral will end. Beginning in January, the 6.2% Social Security tax withholdings will again be deducted, and there will be an additional deduction for the deferred 2020 Social Security tax collection that has been in effect since September. Most service members and Defense Department civilians … [Read more...]
Program Enables COVID-19 Patients to Safely Recover at Home
DECEMBER 28, 2020 - Kathlyn Chassey was shocked when she was diagnosed with COVID-19 after experiencing a low-grade fever and a bad headache, Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Dec. 21, 2020. A former lung transplant recipient, Chassey had been staying close to home for months to avoid the respiratory risks associated with the virus. She figured she had an … [Read more...]
Camp Pendleton and Local Agencies Battle Creek Fire
DECEMBER 28, 2020 - Camp Pendleton Fire Department and Cal Fire worked together to fight the Creek Fire that blazed in Fallbrook and the installation beginning Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020. By Saturday evening, the fire was 90 percent contained and over 4,200 acres. The fire initially posed a threat to eastern areas of base. However, through firefighting strategies of back burns … [Read more...]
Sailors Receive Presidential Christmas Video Call
DECEMBER 28, 2020 - Sailors assigned to Patrol Squadron (VP) 8, received a video teleconference call (VTC) from President Donald Trump while forward deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations, Dec. 25. Sailors and officers accompanied Cdr. Jeremy Lyon, commanding officer of VP-8, on a VTC with the President, including Aviation Structural Mechanic 1st Class Lauren … [Read more...]