Holiday wishes from Commandant of the Coast Guard Admiral Paul F. Zukunft aboard the USCGC TAMPA
Ignoring budget caps, Navy issues new call for larger fleet By Jared Serbu | @jserbuWFED December 19, 2016 5:30 am
http://federalnewsradio.com/dod-reporters-notebook-jared-serbu/2016/12/ignoring-budget-caps-navy-issues-new-call-larger-fleet/#more-1209162 Almost exactly one year ago, Defense Secretary Ash Carter rebuked his Navy secretary, Ray Mabus, for submitting budget plans that Carter believed put too much emphasis on quantity over quality. Mabus evidently hasn’t been persuaded: the final force structure assessment prepared under his watch calls for a significantly bigger fleet than the Navy’s own […]
Defense Bill Includes Biggest Military Pay Raise in 5 Years
Stars and Stripes | Nov 29, 2016 | by Travis J. Tritten WASHINGTON — Troops would get their biggest pay raise in years under the final version of Congress’ annual defense policy bill unveiled Tuesday. The 2.1 percent increase included in the National Defense Authorization Act would break a five-year trend of raises that have […]
