January 2, 2012 By Summer Barkley BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- It took the combined resources of Army, Air Force, contractors and civilian air assets to move a personnel scanner into place at an entry control point here Dec. 31. The scanner is a Product Manager Force Protection Systems item that is managed in theater by the Program Manger Guardian liaison officer and PM … [Read more...]
Young Woman Loses 84 Pounds to Become Soldier
January 2, 2012 By Cynthia Rivers-Womack, USAREC Gainesville, Fla. -- Allison Scarbrough will officially change jobs Jan. 3, 2012, from retail cashier to Health Care Specialist in the U.S. Army. But the change has not been easy. In May 2010, then 20-year-old Scarbrough walked into the Gainesville recruiting station ready to become a Soldier. This was a brave move for her … [Read more...]
Dietary Supplements Removed from Exchanges Due to Health Concerns
December 31, 2011 WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Department of Defense has implemented a temporary moratorium on the sales of products containing DMAA within military facilities. The moratorium will remain in effect pending further review of relevant scientific evidence and reported events, officials said. Recent reports show that two Soldier deaths and additional adverse health … [Read more...]
Defense Bill Affects Pay, Separation Bonuses, and More
By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 2011 – President Barack Obama today signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which increases active-duty and reserve pay by 1.6 percent and governs Defense Department activities, from procurement to military personnel policy. Several provisions in this year’s act will potentially affect active-duty … [Read more...]
Obama Signs Defense Spending Bill
By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 31, 2011 – President Barack Obama signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act today, while acknowledging "serious reservations" about parts of the act, particularly provisions that regulate the detention, interrogation, and prosecution of suspected terrorists. "I have signed the act chiefly because it … [Read more...]