February 10, 2012 Office of the White House Press Secretary Department Continues Transformation to Meet Veterans' Needs What: Press conference on the Department of Veterans Affairs budget request for fiscal year 2013 Who: Secretary of Veterans Affairs Erik K. Shinseki Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs W. Scott Gould Chief of Staff John R. Gingrich Chief … [Read more...]
Marines Take Break From NFL to Enjoy ‘Lingerie’ Football
2/9/2012 By Cpl. Thomas A. Bricker ONTARIO, Calif.- When "the boys" get together to watch "the game," for Sunday night football, they expect to see large male athletes kicking the field goal as time expires to send the game into overtime. When the members of the Single Marine Program aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow attended the Lingerie Football League Eastern … [Read more...]
Army Wants YOU to Sound Off about Your PT Uniform
February 7, 2012 ARLINGTON, Va. - In an effort headed up by U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, a survey site has been developed to get feedback from the field about the Improved Physical Fitness Uniform. This survey is for all Soldiers (Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve) and you must have AKO access to participate. The survey is in response to the Chief of Staff of the … [Read more...]
Air Force Removes “God” from Logo
Dozens of members of Congress are upset that the Air Force has removed "Deus" the Latin word for "God" from the logo of an Air Force acquisitions office. Led by Rep. J. Randy Forbes, co-chairman of the Congressional Prayer Caucus, 36 lawmakers Monday (Feb. 6) sent a letter to Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz objecting to … [Read more...]
Contracting Remains Growth Area for Army
By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 – While the U.S. military will shrink in the coming years, the contracting career field will buck the trend and grow, officials at the U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center said. The field is open to officers and enlisted soldiers, and the total Army population in the military occupational specialty will … [Read more...]