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  • Vice chief to fleet leaders: preventing sexual assault begins with you

    In a message to flag officers, commanding officers, and officers in charge, Adm. Mark Ferguson, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, highlighted Navy-wide accountability for sexual assault July 8, 2013. The message from Ferguson explains the Navy will soon announce policies and programs to address sexual

  • 2nd ARS flight engineer reaches combat sortie milestone

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Brian Fahey, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flight engineer deployed from the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron at JB MDL, reached 400 combat sorties, June 14, 2013 - a milestone not easily achieved. Fahey accomplished this feat flying on two different aircraft

  • MSAS air advisors take BPC mission to Guatemala for first time

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron concluded its first building-partnership-capacity mission in Guatemala, May 5 through June 14, 2013. Fifteen air advisors deployed to La Aurora Air Base, Guatemala City, Guatemala, for 41 consecutive days to exchange ideas with the Guatemalan Air Force in

  • Commissaries Plan for Monday Furloughs

    When furloughs are implemented, most military commissaries will close one day a week on Mondays, the Defense Commissary Agency's top official said. The closures will be for up to 11 days between July 8 and Sept. 30."We know that any disruption in commissary operations will impact our patrons. "Also,

  • Fitness on Request Kiosks

    What: Three kiosks are installed at each of the main Fitness Centers on JB MDL to facilitate "instant" fitness through 30-40 pre-loaded classes that include both audio and visual elements to guide users through high- and low-intensity aerobic workouts. Fitness Center staff will determine a schedule

  • New Army Post-9/11 GI Bill transfer policy to take effect Aug. 1

    Beginning Aug. 1, 2013, all Soldiers who elect to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to family members will incur an additional four years in the Army, without regard to their time in service.The policy already applies to nearly every Soldier in the Army -- and has since the beginning of

  • Patriots celebrate service, stewardship

    The 174th Infantry Brigade held its annual Patriot Ball June 28, 2013, at The Merion in Cinnaminson, N.J.The ball's theme was service and leadership in the community with more than 400 military, family and friends in attendance. The evening's guest of honor was Jimmy Murray, co-founder of the first

  • AMC inspects RAPCON, Airfield

    Air Mobility Command is performing an Airfield Operations Compliance Inspection at a variety of units including the 305th Operations Support Squadron Radar Approach Control (RAPCON) July 8-12, 2013, here.RAPCON members have to prove during the inspections that their operations coincide with Air