6/30/2011 - WASHINGTON (AFNs) -- Beginning July 1, Airmen will no longer receive short tour credit for overseas temporary duty assignments of 181 consecutive days. This change initially was announced in a memorandum signed by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz in April. In June 2003, a temporary exception to policy was approved to award short-tour credit to Airmen … [Read more...]
White House Hosts Twitter @TOWNHALL
June 30, 2011 White House to Host Twitter @TOWNHALL Today, the White House announced through its official Twitter account, @whitehouse, that it will host its first ever Twitter town hall on Wednesday, July 6 at 2PM ET in the East Room of the White House. Twitter co-founder and Executive Chairman Jack Dorsey will moderate a conversation between President Obama and Americans … [Read more...]
New Sexual Assault, Harassment Program Emerging
June 29, 2011 By Kerstin Lopez, Fort Carson FORT CARSON, Colo. -- The Army is taking a stand against sexual harassment and assault with the implementation of a new program. The Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program is a comprehensive integration and transformation of the Army’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program and Prevention of Sexual … [Read more...]
DOD Launches Military Spouse Employment Partnership Program
By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 29, 2011 – In an effort to address military spouses' employment challenges, the Defense Department today launched a program to expand career opportunities for military spouses worldwide, and to recognize the skills and talents they bring to the employment table. Flanked by military spouses and corporate leaders, … [Read more...]
President Obama States National Strategy for Counterterrorism
June 29, 2011 White House Office of the Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE "As a country, we will never tolerate our security being threatened, nor stand idly by when our people have been killed. We will be relentless in defense of our citizens and our friends and allies. We will be true to the values that make us who we are. And on nights like this one, we can say to those … [Read more...]