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Hagel orders review of military sex-abuse prevention program
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify every person involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the Pentagon’s control. He said this step is one among many that will be taken to fix the problem ...
Wright-Patterson bracing for another round of base closures
Facing massive spending cuts and excess infrastructure, high-ranking Pentagon leaders have urged at least one more round of military base closures, which could start in 2017, the former chairman of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission said Thursday. The Air Force has 500 fewer aircraft and about 20 percent ...
VIDEO: Rep. Turner shows lights out at WPAFB to save money
U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, took an enlarged Dayton Daily News photo to the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday to show lawmakers that lights have been turned off at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in an effort to save money. The photo ran in the newspaper and online ...
Congress criticizes Defense Dpt. over 11-day furloughs for civilian workers
More than two dozen members of Congress have criticized Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel for pushing ahead on civilian employee furloughs despite the possibility some agencies or departments might be able to avoid mandatory unpaid leave, congressional leaders said. U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Dayton, was one of those who signed ...
Wright State event to focus on Defense budget cuts
A defense forum Thursday at Wright State University will focus on the impact of massive defense spending reductions on military installations and industry, according to organizers.Among those addressing the forum are:* Lt. Gen. C.D. Moore II, commander of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base;* ...
Wright-Patt employees will face 11 furlough days starting in early July
Thousands of Wright-Patterson civilian employees won’t spend as much time off the job without pay after the Pentagon dropped the number of furlough days to 11 from 14 on Tuesday. The reduction cut in half the 22 furlough days that 13,000 local civil service workers originally faced earlier this year, ...
Wright-Patt workers facing 11-day furloughs starting in early July
Thousands of Wright-Patterson civilian employees won’t spend as much time off the job without pay after the Pentagon dropped the number of furlough days to 11 from 14 on Tuesday. The reduction cut in half the 22 furlough days that 13,000 local civil service workers originally faced earlier this year, ...
Report: Pentagon could save billions by making military retirees pay more
The Pentagon could slash the defense budget by more than $900 billion over a decade without sacrificing significant combat capabilities, according to a Washington think tank. The Stimson Center, which labels itself as a nonpartisan nonprofit, assembled recommendations to slash spending on personnel compensation, the use of manpower and procurement ...
Millions meant for veterans pocketed by suspect ‘charities’
Millions of dollars meant for veterans has been stolen by con men or misspent by charities in recent years, according to Ohio officials who tell the Dayton Daily News they are stepping up enforcement. Recently a sweeping investigation by the Ohio Attorney General of AMVETS found 59 locations around the ...
Base worker enjoys ‘Wheel of Fortune’ winnings
It was an experience she will think of often — especially while taking in the sights of Greece and Saint Croix of the Virgin Islands. Tameka Thomas, a program manager for the Combat Rescue Helicopter program in the Rotary Wing Branch, Special Operations Forces Division at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, ...
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