June 23, 2011 By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 23, 2011 -- President Barack Obama assured 10th Mountain Division Soldiers today that the drawdown in Afghanistan is not precipitous, and that gains made there will be sustained. Obama announced last night that 10,000 servicemembers will be withdrawn from Afghanistan by the end of the year, and the … [Read more...]
New Program Links Wounded Vets With Health Care Jobs
By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 22, 2011 -- A new program called Hero Health Hire is the health care industry's commitment to make jobs available to some of the 10,000 wounded warriors who transition each month from the military into the workforce. The 2011 Hero Health Hire Employment Summit, held here today, brought together senior … [Read more...]
Obama Says Afghanistan Drawdown to Begin in July
President Barack Obama addresses the nation from the White House June 22, 2012. During a White House address, June 22, 2011, President Barack Obama announced plans to drawdown U.S. troops from Afghanistan. "Starting next month, we will be able to remove 10,000 of our troops from Afghanistan by the end of this year," he said, "and we will bring home a total of 33,000 troops by … [Read more...]
Obama Announces Troop Reductions, Way Forward in Afghanistan
By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 22, 2011 - Thanks to the tremendous progress U.S., coalition and Afghan troops have made, the United States will draw down the number of troops in Afghanistan by 10,000 this year and 33,000 by the end of summer 2012, President Barack Obama said here tonight. "The tide of war is receding," the president said during … [Read more...]
NSIPS
The Navy Standard Integrated Personnel System (NSIPS) is the Navy's single, field-entry, electronic pay and personnel system for all USN/USNR Sailors. This web-enabled, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system offers Sailors 24-hour access to their Electronic Service Record (ESR), training data, and career counseling records. NSIPS is available world-wide, both ashore and … [Read more...]