From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Jan. 19, the Navy plans to offer voluntary early retirement to certain Sailors separating due to the Enlisted Retention Board (ERB). A NAVADMIN outlining official guidance and application procedures for voluntary early retirement is forthcoming. The National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law Dec. 31, … [Read more...]
Afghan and American Women Bond Through Physical Fitness
By Capt. Jamie Humphries 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs 1/19/2012 - KABUL, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Over the last few years, physical fitness has become a focal point for Airmen readiness across the U.S. Air Force. Here, at the Afghan air force compound, nine female AAF members and one American advisor are also making it a point of emphasis in their military training … [Read more...]
DoD Launches Website to Help Military Children Deal with Deployment Challenges
January 19, 2012 From a National Center for Telehealth and Technology News Release JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash.– The Defense Department launched a new website today for children experiencing the challenges of military deployments. The highly interactive website, MilitaryKidsConnect.org, was created by psychologists at DOD's National Center for Telehealth and Technology … [Read more...]
Tips and Preparation for Hunters, Fisherman to be Safe on Water
January 13, 2012 By Tracy Robillard SAVANNAH, Ga. (Jan. 13, 2012) -- Needless drowning deaths of hunters who fall into lakes and streams can be prevented with a little preparation and fast thinking, according to officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District. "Duck hunters or waterfowlers may not think of themselves as boaters, even though they use boats … [Read more...]
Army in Next Phase to Replace ACU Pattern
January 13, 2012 By C. Todd Lopez WASHINGTON -- The Army is now one step closer to selecting a new set of camouflage patterns that could replace what Soldiers are wearing now in most places. As part of the "Phase IV" camouflage effort, the Army this week awarded contracts to five vendors -- selected from an initial 20 -- to each provide enough fabric in the new camouflage … [Read more...]