The following table shows the DFAS schedule of military pay periods and scheduled pay days for 2012. We've added the dates your Net Pay Advice (NPA) (for mid-month paydays) and Leave and Earnings Statements (for end-of-month paydays) will be available in myPay. IMPORTANT NOTE: Military members in a transient or Permanent Change of Station (PCS) status … [Read more...]
‘War Hero with a Heart of Gold’
May 15, 2012 By Cpl. Katherine M. Solano , 2nd Marine Logistics Group CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. — Enthusiastic, respectful, mentor, intuitive, role model and friend are words that cannot begin to describe one combat engineer who retired from the Marine Corps at the Beirut Memorial in Jacksonville, N.C., May 11. His peers, supervisors and subordinates found no shortage of … [Read more...]
Part-Time Firefighter, Full-Time Marine
5/14/2012 By Cpl. Bruno J. Bego , 2nd Marine Logistics Group CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - For centuries now, Marines have built their reputation of being professional warriors who are capable of performing and succeeding at everything they do. Contributing remarkably to that legacy is Gunnery Sgt. Donald L. Garrison Jr., the headquarters company first sergeant with 2nd Maintenance … [Read more...]
DOD Budget Request Reflects Tough Choices
May 14, 2012 By Karen Parrish American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – As Congress marks up the military budget, the nation’s defense leaders said today they stand ready to work with lawmakers to maintain the balance they built into their budget proposal. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, … [Read more...]
All-Terrain Training Now Required
May 13, 2012 It is now mandatory for dirt bike and all-terrain vehicle owners to attend a dirt bike and all-terrain vehicle safety class before operating the vehicle, according to Marine Corps Order 5100.19F. The safety classes for dirt bikes and ATVs are much like the existing Basic Rider Course for motorcycles, and have been in existence for some time now. The big change … [Read more...]