2/25/2013 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force officials released nomination criteria for the new Distinguished Warfare Medal Feb. 15, following defense officials' announcement of the new decoration days prior. The DWM will be awarded to honor individuals for single acts of extraordinary achievement, not involving acts of valor, that directly impact combat or other military … [Read more...]

The Coast Guard Reserve has been a flexible, responsive and cost-effective workforce that has maintained its primary purpose of providing surge capacity for Coast Guard missions for 72 years. The Coast Guard Reserve was established Feb. 19, 1941. Of the 214,000 personnel serving in the Coast Guard during World War II, nine out of 10 were reservists. Another 125,000 members … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON (Feb. 21, 2013) -- Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has notified Congress that the Defense Department is prepared to implement furloughs for civilian personnel in response to the threat of sequestration. In a memo to all employees, Panetta vowed to continue working with Congress to avoid sequestration, which would add $470 billion to the $487 billion in defense … [Read more...]

USS CARL VINSON, At Sea (NNS) February 20, 2013 -- Underway again Feb. 15, after eight months in port, Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) are supporting conservation efforts and the preservation of the environment by revitalizing the ship's environmental stewardship organization known as the Green Machine. "The Green Machine is a Sailor-led effort on … [Read more...]

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2013 – All four active services met or exceeded their target recruiting numbers for the first three months of fiscal 2013, Pentagon officials reported today. Here are the specific numbers by service so far for the fiscal year, which began Oct. 1: -- Army: 12,396 accessions, 101 percent of its goal of 12,250; -- Navy: 7,782 accessions, 100 percent of … [Read more...]