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Quantico, Virginia

Archive: January, 2004

Corps awards Navy Federal branch manager

The Depot Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Joseph J. McMenamin, awarded Bill Knepp, Navy Federal's local branch manager, a Certificate of Commendation Jan. 13 for his 20 years of Navy Federal service to the Command, the men, women and families of the Marine Corps, and to the greater Parris Island community. A retired captain with more than 20 years

TA, Adecco team up to find spouses jobs;;

The Depot Transition Assistance Office helps family members new to the Beaufort area find jobs through its many programs and resources. Through programs like the Career Accelerator Spousal Employment program, Betsy Archer, family member employment counselor, assists individuals in the job hunting process. This program represents a partnership

Program helps staff NCOs graduate into higher learning, earn degree

The Marine Corps is offering staff NCOs the opportunity to obtain their bachelor's degrees through the Staff Noncommissioned Officers Degree Completion Program. The program provides active duty staff NCOs the opportunity to earn bachelor's degrees as a full-time student, while receiving their regular pay and allowances during attendance. According

$7 million training facility underway

Construction crews, in coordination with Public Works, are continuing to break ground on the 47,600-square foot All Weather Training Facility that is being built near the 1st RTBn. physical training field. After years of planning and proposals, the funds were approved by Congress, and Public Works was awarded the $7 million contract in May 2003.

Commissary officials ease mad cow concerns

Officials at the Defense Commissary Agency have not overlooked America's beef industry "mad cow disease" scare that took place more than two weeks ago in the state of Washington. On Dec. 23 a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as "mad cow disease," was reported, since then the U.S. Department of Agriculture has

Smooth Move now mandatory for personnel

The Tri-Command's Smooth Move program, which are classes designed to condense all vital and pertinent information associated with a military move into three and half hours, are now mandatory for all military personnel undergoing Permanent Change of Station orders or reaching their End of Active Service. The change mirrors the Relocation Assistance

Trim down in 2004, keep weight off

After the New Year, many people resolve to trim down and get into shape - the trouble is, keeping their New Year's resolution to lose weight and keep it off is easier said than done. Some people resort to crash dieting and deprive themselves of the food they crave, or hit the gym hard for a couple of weeks, then gradually taper off until they

TA changes for first time users

First time Tuition Assistance users will now encounter changes in the policies for application and acceptance into the program. The changes took place in October but have not affected first time TA users' class enrollment until now. The program's variations were put into place to ensure that service members are academically ready for the course,

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