September 21,2011 From a Defense Department News Release WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2011 – Only a month remains for eligible service members, veterans and their beneficiaries to apply for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay. Officials extended a previous deadline to Oct. 21 to allow more time for eligible people to apply. "The nation has rallied behind this effort -- the military … [Read more...]
President Obama’s Plan for Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction
September 19, 2011 From the Office of the White House Secretary Today, the President sent to the Joint Committee his plan to jump start economic growth and job creation now – and to lay the foundation for it continue for years to come. The health of our economy depends on what we do right now to create the conditions where businesses can hire and middle-class families can … [Read more...]
Additional Budget Cuts Could Devastate Military
By Cheryl Pellerin American Forces Press Service ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT , Sept. 15, 2011 – Nearly $1 trillion in defense cuts that the 2011 Budget Control Act could require would devastate the military and the defense industrial base, and could add 1 percent to the nation’s unemployment rate, the Pentagon press secretary said today. A “sequestration” mechanism in the … [Read more...]
2011 Military Pay Day Schedule
The following table shows the DFAS schedule of military pay periods and scheduled pay days for 2011. Each servicemember has the option of receiving his or her pay one or two times a month. If they select to receive their pay twice a month, they will receive semi-monthly pay on the 15th of each month - if the 1st or 15th falls on Saturday or Sunday, payday is the Friday … [Read more...]
Security Clearance: What to Expect During the Process
If you are planning on applying or have applied for a Government, Military related job, or any job requiring you to have access to restricted information, you will have more than likely had to go through a security clearance. A security clearance is technically a license issued by the head of a department, division or agency of the federal government. The type of security … [Read more...]