National Guard military technicians, civilians face furloughs

Most National Guard military technicians and civilian employees can expect 11 furlough days before the end of the fiscal year, National Guard Bureau officials said Thursday.The move comes after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel gave official notice Wednesday to begin furloughing Defense Department

Hagel Issues Memo Directing Preparations for Civilian Furloughs

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today that he has signed a memorandum directing defense managers to prepare to furlough most Defense Department civilian employees for up to 11 days between July 8 and the Sept. 30 end of the fiscal year.Here is the text of the memo in its entirety:This memo

April 2013 Community College of the Air Force graduates from the Delaware Air National Guard

New Delaware Air Guard recruits leave for Texas to begin Air Force Basic Military Training

DoD 'scrubbing money pot' to reduce furloughs, Carter says

Pentagon leaders from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on down are looking for ways to reduce the pending civilian employee layoffs known as furloughs, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said April 16.Under the department's current plan, more than 700,000 civilian employees will receive furlough

Variety of positions open for those who desire to join the Delaware Air Guard in 2013

Serving in the Delaware Air Guard and the 166th Airlift Wing at the New Castle ANG Base, Delaware, is one of the best part-time jobs in America, and thousands of young men and women have joined the unit since our founding in 1946.There are a variety of good careers available, each with varying

U.S. seeks 'peace and stability' on Korean Peninsula

The U.S. will continue to conduct military exercises such as Foal Eagle 2013 with South Korea as part of its commitment to that nation and its desire to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in the region, Pentagon Press Secretary George Little said April 1.Speaking to reporters,

Local employer support at the ready for Delaware National Guard members

You might not be aware that there is a person in each state whose job is to work on behalf of all Airmen, Soldiers and Family Members of that state's National Guard to assist them with employer support issues.In Delaware that person is Christine Kubik. Her job as an employer support specialist is

Hagel Announces Fewer Furlough Days for Civilians

The Defense Department has revised from 22 to 14 the number of days hundreds of thousands of civilian employees could be furloughed this year because of the budget sequester, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.In addition, a senior Defense Department official speaking on background told

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