Sept. 26, 2013 Memo prepares DOD employees for government shutdown Although Defense Department officials believe a government shutdown can be avoided when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, they want DOD employees to be prepared for the possibility, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a memo issued to the workforce Sept. 23. The fiscal year ends Sept. 30,
Aug. 27, 2013 Sequestration impacts felt throughout Air Force Reserve Command The impact of sequestration on readiness and morale has been felt widely throughout Air Force Reserve Command units.Under the Budget Control Act of 2011 and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, across-the-board budget reductions, referred to as "sequestration," were initiated on March 1, 2013,
Aug. 17, 2013 New commander takes charge of 301st Maintenance Group A new commander took the reins of the 301st Maintenance Group during an assumption of command ceremony held Sunday, Aug. 4 in the wing hangar.Colonel James C. Van Housen assumed command of the 301st MXG, which had previously been led by Colonel Max Stitzer. During the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Ronald B.
Aug. 8, 2013 Commissaries return to normal hours Aug. 18-24 Military commissaries worldwide will return to normal operating schedules the week of Aug. 18-24, said the director and CEO of the Defense Commissary Agency.TheDeCA announcement comes in the wake of the Department of Defense's Aug. 6 decision to curtail furloughs of its civilian workforce from 11 to
Aug. 6, 2013 Hagel Announces Reduction in Civilian Furlough Days Hundreds of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees who have had to take a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 are getting some relief, as the total number of furlough days has been reduced from 11 to six, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.Here is the complete text of