Debbie Gildea Air Force Personnel Center 8/17/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO - RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- High year of tenure changes announced in December will go into effect in September 2013, Air Force Personnel Center officials reminded affected Airmen on Aug. 16. Changes will affect senior airmen, staff sergeants and technical sergeants, said Lt. Col. Tara White, AFPC … [Read more...]
Army Invests $120 Million in Partnership to Exploit New Materials
August 21, 2012 By U.S. Army Research Laboratory Public Affairs ADELPHI, Md. (Aug. 21, 2012) -- As the nation looks for ways to double the speed and reduce the cost of new advanced materials, recent advances have brought it closer to realizing this ability than ever before. The Army's already robust materials science research has expanded to include a new $120 million … [Read more...]
Navy Issues Guidance for Sailors Transitioning from Active to Reserve
The Navy announced guidance streamlining the transition from active duty to Selected Reserves (SELRES) through Perform to Serve (PTS) or Early Career Transition Program (ECTP) in release back in June. NAVADMIN 179/12 outlines a new process for active duty and full-time-support Sailors transitioning to the SELRES via PTS or ECTP to receive Navy Personnel Command (NPC)-funded … [Read more...]
Dempsey Highlights Three Military Transitions Needed in by 2020
By Claudette Roulo American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2012 – The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says the military must undergo three transitions in the coming years, with each dependent on finding the best way forward in lean economic times. During a town hall Thursday in Rosemount, Minn., Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey told Minnesota National … [Read more...]
Post-9/11 GI Bill Celebrates Start of Fourth Year
From a Department of Veterans Affairs News Release WASHINGTON – August marks the third anniversary of the Post-9/11 GI Bill, and since it was implemented, the Department of Veterans Affairs has provided educational benefits to 773,000 veterans and their family members, according to a Department of Veterans Affairs news release. “This is one of the most important … [Read more...]