September 28, 2012 By Tim Hipps, IMCOM Public Affairs The All-Army women's softball team dedicated its 2012 Armed Forces Softball Championship to third baseman Cpl. Ashley Walker and her late husband, Sgt. Brian Walker, who was killed May 13, in Afghanistan. All-Army (8-1) wore black armbands adorned with initials B.T. throughout the week-long, triple-round-robin tournament … [Read more...]
New ACUs Shield Against Deadly, Insect-Borne Illnesses
By David Vergun Beginning this month, Soldiers in the United States can purchase new fire-retardant, Army Combat Uniforms treated with insect repellent that will help fight insect-borne illnesses such as Lyme disease and West Nile Virus. The new replacement uniform, ACU-P, is already being worn by Soldiers serving in Afghanistan and in other overseas locations. The "P" … [Read more...]
DOD Implements New Flight Cancellation Policy for Temporary Duty Travelers
September 28, 2012 By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service The Defense Department is working with airlines to implement a new flight cancellation policy that will affect air travel for temporary duty travelers. Andrea Carlock, chief of the program management branch, which serves as part of the Defense Travel Management Office, discussed … [Read more...]
Job Reservation Program Continues Through FY13
By Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center Public Affairs 9/28/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- The Air Force career job reservation program will continue through fiscal year 2013, with more than 1,000 Airmen from 30 career fields likely to be affected, Air Force officials announced today. The CJR program is implemented to help control the number of … [Read more...]
Air Force Training Visits the Navy’s Only Boot Camp
GREAT LAKES, Ill. (NNS) -- Air Force training met Navy training when commanders from the Air Force's Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, and Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., visited Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Navy's only boot camp, Sept. 25. Gen. Edward A. Rice, Jr., commander, Air Education and Training Command (AETC), was part of the visiting group of Air Force training … [Read more...]