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Service chiefs gather to address childrenR...
Published on Friday, July 23, 2010 by Angel Service chiefs from each branch came together to lend their support to the cause of helping military children July 23 here. Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr., Navy Adm. Gary Roughead, Marine Corps Gen. James E. Cartwright, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Air Force Gen. Norton Schwartz took part in panel and service-specific discussions, as pa... Read More » -
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Air Force agency participates in national vet...
Published on Friday, July 23, 2010 by Angel The largest conference for veteran-owned small businesses took place here July 19 through 22. The 6th annual National Veteran Small Business Conference and Expo brought together more than 3,000 federal government and private sector attendees from across the nation. The theme of the conference was "Veterans: Critical to the Strength of our Nation... Read More » -
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Spouse jobs program to relaunch in October
Published on Friday, July 23, 2010 by Angel The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts program will resume Oct. 25, but with some significant changes to the popular spouse employment program, a defense official announced today. Changes include a reduction in the amount of financial aid, a change in the population eligible to receive that aid, from all military spouses to spouses of junior servicemembers, ... Read More » -
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DOD, VA officials committed to wounded warrio...
Published on Thursday, July 22, 2010 by Angel Caring for wounded and injured servicemembers is among the highest priorities for officials within the Defense Department, the acting deputy assistant defense secretary for clinical and program policy told Congress today. Dr. Jack Smith, a medical doctor, testified before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, providing insight on the care severely injured milita... Read More » -
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Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits key to recruiting ...
Published on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 by Angel Proposed changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill would improve military readiness, a senior Pentagon official said July 21 at a Capitol Hill hearing. Robert E. Clark, assistant director for accessions policy in the office of the defense undersecretary for personnel and readiness, also said education benefits are crucial to military recruiting and retention efforts during hi... Read More » -
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General outlines U.S. mission, challenges in ...
Published on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 by Angel As U.S. Africa Command matures and strengthens ties with African nations, American interests on the continent become more stable, the command's top officer said July 20. Africom was established in October 2007 to "add value" to African nations by improving their military capacities and to help nations achieve their short- and long-term goals, Army Gen. William E. "Ki... Read More » -
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July 13 Airpower Summary
Published on Saturday, July 17, 2010 by Angel Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan in the following operations July 13, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here. Air Operations in Afghanistan Kandahar Navy F/A-18C Hornet pilots provided armed overwatch for friendly forces. Pilots conducted multiple sh... Read More » -
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Hiring authority expanded to certain cybersec...
Published on Thursday, July 15, 2010 by Angel Air Force managers hiring civilian federal employees for certain cybersecurity positions have been authorized to use the streamlined Schedule A hiring authority to help expeditiously fill more than 680 positions. The Department of Defense grants the use of Schedule A in specific cases, including when there is a critical hiring need or when there are special jobs that... Read More » -
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Air Guard prominently featured in Times Squar...
Published on Thursday, July 15, 2010 by Angel Beginning July 15, the Air National Guard is being featured prominently in New York City's Times Square. Capt. Rondal Perry, the chief of the ANG's marketing and advertising branch, said two 15-second advertisements will be shown every hour, 18 hours a day, for the next four months on the 26 by 20 foot CBS "Super Billboard." Captain Perry said his office w... Read More » -
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Air Force Facebook presence gets boost from a...
Published on Thursday, July 15, 2010 by Angel The Air Force Facebook portfolio now features a page hosted by a top spouse in the Air Force. Mrs. Suzie Schwartz, the wife of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz, has just gone live with her own page geared toward communicating with Air Force families. The Air Force already has an official Facebook page, www.facebook.com/usairforce, and a h... Read More »