June 19, 2013 Hagel Hails Milestone in Afghanistan Security Praising the Afghan people for their determination and noting the sacrifices that led to achievement of the milestone, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel June 18 praised the formal transfer of security lead throughout Afghanistan to Afghan national security forces."This critical milestone is a tribute to
June 17, 2013 Officials Weigh Resource Priorities During Sequester In light of recent budget woes, Defense Department officials are weighing resource priorities and moving toward the decision phase for the fiscal year 2014 budget, a Pentagon official said at the National Defense Industrial Association National Logistics Forum in Arlington, Va. June 14.During the
June 14, 2013 101 Critical Days of Summer: Hot Fun in the Summertime The weather is really starting to heat up for most of us and that means all our outdoor activities can get into full swing. Being outdoors in the summer is relaxing, fun and revitalizing if you plan well and are always prepared. Applying risk management techniques to all situations can save a lot of
June 14, 2013 Comptroller Offers Glimpse of Post-sequester Options The budget storms assailing the Pentagon are unprecedented, the Defense Department's chief financial officer said in Washington June 13."I've never seen anything like this," Pentagon Comptroller Robert F. Hale told an audience attending the 2013 Defense Communities National Summit, "and I hope we
June 14, 2013 Twenty years of C-17s at JB Charleston! June 14, 2013, marks the 20th anniversary of the delivery of the first C-17 Globemaster III to then Charleston Air Force Base and the U.S. Air Force. 'The Spirit of Charleston,' tail number 89-1192, landed at Charleston AFB at approximately 10:45 a.m. June 14, 1993, and was piloted by Gen. Merrill
June 13, 2013 Hagel, Dempsey to Senate: Budget Uncertainty Can’t Last The Pentagon is maintaining a fiscal balancing act that must eventually teeter into a potentially dangerous loss of combat power if Congress doesn't act to stabilize defense budgets, department leaders told the Senate Budget Committee June 12.Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin E.
June 12, 2013 JB Charleston in DUI Condition Yellow Due to a May 27, 2013, motorcycle accident in which an Airman was determined to be under the influence of alcohol (over the legal limit of 0.08) the DUI condition at Joint Base Charleston has moved from Green to Yellow. So, what does this mean for Airmen ahere?Per the 2013 JB Charleston Driving
June 11, 2013 Hagel Details Budget Request, Calls for More Base Closures Sequestration and the need for another base closure and realignment commission headlined Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee's defense subcommittee today.Hagel and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, defended the
June 11, 2013 Former safety chief heads sexual assault prevention efforts Senior officials announced June 6 that they have appointed a two-star general to lead the Air Force's effort to reduce sexual assault within the ranks, and provide victims the support they need.Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward was appointed the new director of the reorganized Air Force Sexual Assault
June 11, 2013 Reserve medical Airmen learn about PTSD Anywhere from 11 percent to 20 percent of servicemembers who deploy to Iraq or Afghanistan return with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. That includes reservists here, who often transition from a deployed environment to their