December 24, 2012 FORT WORTH, Texas – As the year-end fiscal cliff deadline approaches, military personnel are increasingly worried about their financial futures – and they are taking actions to shore up their household finances. The First Command Financial Behaviors Index® reveals that two thirds of middle-class military families (senior NCOs and … [Read more...]
Obama Gives Federal Workers Christmas Eve Off
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2012 – President Barack Obama has issued an executive order closing all executive branch departments and agencies and giving employees the day off on Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24, 2012. Offices and installations considered essential to national security will remain open however, and their employees will be required … [Read more...]
First Electronic Warfare Graduate Receives Crested Collar Insignia
December 19, 2012 By Cannoneer staff FORT SILL, Okla. -- Twenty-eight Soldiers in the Electronic Warfare Specialist Basic Course were the first students to receive the new Electronic Warfare, or EW, collar insignia at a graduation and cresting ceremony, Dec. 13, at Fort Sill. Students in Class No. 001-13 were pinned by warrant officers currently in the EW Technician Warrant … [Read more...]
Physical Fitness: Make a Commitment with Yourself
December 16, 2012 From Navy Personnel Command Public Affairs MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) -- An exercise physiologist from the Navy Physical Readiness Office encourages Sailors to make small changes to their exercise plan in order to maximize success. Many people look at the New Year as a time to set goals and make grand resolutions to get physically fit. However, most resolutions … [Read more...]
Three New Squadrons Being Developed By Air Force Recruiting Organization
by Annette Crawford Air Force Recruiting Service 12/12/2012 - JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- Three new squadrons are being created as a result of an Air Force reorganization service that will focus on recruiting heath professionals to create a more appropriate focus on the HP mission. The newly activated squadrons are: 360th Recruiting Group: The 318th … [Read more...]