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Archive: 2001

Call for Anti-terrorism Ideas Showing Fruit

DoD wanted the good ideas Americans had in combating terrorism. Officials issued a broad agency announcement in early November to solicit their ideas. The announcement searches for ideas in combating terrorism, conducting protracted operations in remote areas, defeating difficult targets and developing countermeasures to weapons of mass

Savings Program Allows Deployed Troops to Earn Extra Cash

Service members supporting Operation Joint Guard may now enroll in a special savings program and earn 10 percent annual interest on their deposits while deployed in the Balkans. Under the Savings Deposit Program, troops deployed in combat zones, qualified hazardous duty areas or certain contingency operations may deposit all or part of their

ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELING UPDATE

The Calendar Year-2001 Staff Noncommissioned Officer Active Duty Selection Boards are on the horizon and the Enlisted Career Counselors routinely come across Marines with incomplete records. This may affect them in the selection process. The individual Marine is fully responsible for his or her own records and for the most part, having an

Marine Expeditionary Units - America's 911

When Marines from the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit landed in Afghanistan near Kandahar yesterday America wanted to learn more about them.

FIRST TERM ALIGNMENT PLAN PROGRESSING AT RECORD RATE

In the ongoing effort to retain high quality Marines, it is essential for First Term Marines to communicate with their unit career planner early. The First Term Alignment Plan (FTAP) is already over 59% complete for FY02 with 33 MOSs closed and many more closing soon. Less than two months into the fiscal year, the Marine Corps has already

COMMANDANT'S THANKSGIVING DAY MESSAGE

Thanksgiving is an occasion for America to celebrate the extent to which we have been blessed. As we gather with family and friends this year to give thanks for all that we enjoy, I encourage all Marines to pause and reflect upon the meaning of this special day. The tradition of Thanksgiving is rooted in the spirit of unity and charity - it is

100 Percent of Marine Corps Child Care Centers Accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs

For the first time, the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs has accredited 100% of the eligible childcare centers in the Marine Corps. The National Academy of Early Childhood Programs is an independent accrediting system sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). NAEYC is the nation's largest

Military Academic Skills Program Opens Doors to Future Success;;

Most Marines can remember taking the seemingly days-long Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery Test in order to join the Marine Corps, a set of scores that will follow a Marine until the end of their career. Sometimes however, at the end of an enlistment, a Marine may want to switch jobs, but find they don't have the ASVAB scores needed to

New plan helps retain career Marines

Headquarters Marine Corps has created a new retention program aimed at keeping career Marines in the Marine Corps. On Oct. 1, 2001, the Subsequent Term Alignment Plan began. Similar to the First Term Alignment Plan, which targets young Marines for retention, the new program aims to retain career Marines in the sergeant to gunnery sergeant range.

MCX Super Star Student Program Rewards Students with Good Grades;

Beginning this fall, 6th through 12th graders with an overall "B" average for the quarterly grading period will be eligible for prizes in the Marine Corps Exchange Super Star Student program. Super Star students will receive one scratch-off card per grading period with the chance to win CDs, t-shirts, backpacks, soft drink products, 60-minute

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