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  • Actions to take in a furlough

    The following information is provided to members of the 501st Combat Support Wing to lay out expectations in the event of a government shutdown.Military members:Military members are not subject to a furlough, and will still come to work at their scheduled duty time.Appropriated Fund

  • Exchange to continue Ops despite potential government shutdown

    The Army and Air Force Exchange Service is planning to continue operations even if the U.S. Government shuts down.On April 9, the current budget authorization will expire. At that point, the federal government will potentially institute a mandatory shutdown for "non-essential" personnel. While this

  • Officials discuss DOD's government shutdown plans

    Military personnel will report to duty as normal if the U.S. government shuts down midnight, April 8, Pentagon officials said April 7. The department has identified tasks that must continue if or when a government shutdown occurs, said Pentagon spokesman Marine Col. Dave Lapan. "Who is affected

  • Deputy SecDef's message to DOD workforce on potential government shutdown

    "The department remains hopeful that a government shutdown will be averted. The president has made it clear that he does not want a government shutdown, and the administration is working to find a solution with which all sides can agree. However, prudent management requires that we plan for an

  • Shutdown could affect young troops most, Gates says

    While emphasizing that service members eventually will receive the pay they would earn during a government shutdown, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates acknowledged here April 7 that if the government shuts down for a week starting April 8, their mid-month paychecks would include only the pay they

  • Pentagon makes plans in case of shutdown

    Defense officials believe that a government shutdown can be avoided, but they are making prudent plans in the event one does occur, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said April 5 here.Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III is formulating guidance for the military services and defense

  • Service members would earn pay during shutdown

    Military members would continue to earn wages in the event of an April 8 shutdown of the federal government, but they'd have to wait to collect them until Congress agrees on a budget, a senior administration official said here April 6.During a telephone briefing administered by the Office of

  • 501st April promotions

    The following Airmen in the 501st Combat Support Wing will be promoted in the month of April:1st LieutenantKyle Ramsey, 422nd Communications SquadronMaster SergeantKyle Jennings, 422nd Communications SquadronTechnical SergeantKendra Bryan, 422nd Communications SquadronTerry Bufkin, 423rd Security

  • Comedian, NFL cheerleaders entertain Team Croughton

    A top-performing comedian from New York and the Seattle Seahawk cheerleaders entertained Airmen and their families here April 2.Comedian Bryan Ricci and the Seattle Sea Gals teamed up for a variety show during the day. The cheerleaders also hosted a cheer clinic during the day."This is my second

  • DOD to drop Social Security numbers from ID cards

    Beginning June 1, Social Security numbers on military identification cards will begin to disappear, said Maj. Monica M. Matoush, a Pentagon spokeswoman. The effort is part of a larger plan to protect service members and other DOD identification card holders from identity theft, officials said.