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Funding for Army tuition assistance stops
March 11, 2013
Beginning March 8, 2013, funding for tuition assistance will cease and Soldiers cannot submit new requests for tuition assistance. This suspension in funding "is necessary given the significant budget execution challenges caused by the combined effects of a possible year-long continuing resolution and sequestration," the G-1 public affairs office wrote in a released statement. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. William Wiseman)
Army Aviation looking to overcome 'degraded visual environment'
March 8, 2013
Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, watch a Kiowa helicopter land in the desert dust at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, Calif., Feb. 21, 2013. Aviators and acquisition officials are exploring sensors, queing and control methods to better enable flying and landing in what is called a "degraded visual environment." (U.S. Army photo by E.J. Hersom)
Hagel visits Afghanistan to assess operations
March 8, 2013
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel briefs the press, March 7, 2013, en route to Afghanistan to thank troops during his first trip as the 24th secretary. (DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo/Released)
7th Sus. Bde. LCU deploys in support of humanitarian crisis exercise in Cuba
March 6, 2013
The LCU 2001 "Runnymede" prepares to leave the Leeward shoreline of Guantanamo Bay Feb. 15. The Runnymede was at Guantanamo Bay to support Integrated Advance 2013, a humanitarian-related exercise U.S. Southern Command conducts biennially. The LCU 2001 is one of two U.S. Army South LCUs that operate within the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Barbara J. Liau, 123rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
Delta dominance: D Company prevails in 'Skymasters' combatives tourney
March 6, 2013
U.S. Army Pfc. Michael Trombley, assigned to C Company, attempts to overtake an opponent during the 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment's biannual combatives tournament at Anderson Field House at Fort Eustis, Va., Feb. 23, 2013. D Co. took top honors at the event, scoring 33 points from their competitor's matches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jason J. Brown/Released)
Langley CES show their skills during fuel spill exercise
March 6, 2013
Members of the 633rd Civil Engineering Squadron establish a control center during a fuel spill exercise at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Feb. 28, 2013. A map on the area containing the spill will be made by the incident commander at the control center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittany Paerschke-O’Brien/ Released)
MilPDS upgrade begins
March 5, 2013
Air Force Personnel Center Commander Maj. Gen. A.J. Stewart pushes the button to shut down the Military Personnel Data System and initiate a full upgrade. MilPDS is expected to be unaccessible for up to 23 days.
Task force established to close gaps between active, Guard, Reserve
March 5, 2013
Fort Eustis Boulevard construction project to begin March 18
March 4, 2013
March marks TBI Awareness Month
March 4, 2013
March marks brain injury awareness month, the special observance month dedicated to raising TBI consciousness and honoring the millions of survivors living with brain injuries every day. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 1.7 million people sustain traumatic brain injuries annually, and TBI is a contributing factor for nearly a third of injury-related deaths and 235,000 yearly hospitalizations. (U.S. Army graphic by Matt Staley/Released)