GAO: Temporary retirement troops in limbo

Talk about a Cluster “F***!” This program has been a problem for years.  I have had shipmates who have gone through the Temp Retirement Board.  It is true that you can’t get on with your life. From the Air Force Times: A new Government Accountability Office report takes the Defense Department to task for a […]

The end of an era: Hohenfels trains last Huey pilots

HOHENFELS, Germany — Four Army aviators training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany, this March marked the beginning of the end for an aircraft that has been one of the most recognizable faces of Army aviation for half a century. The new observer/controllers with the JMRC ‘Falcon’ team are the last pilots […]

PCS Official Info from Accurate Sources AOTC #61 Tonight!

Doc’s , Recruits, Family Members Lend me your ear… When: Tonight 2115 EST-2300, 15 April 2009 Episode #61 Topic: PCS Transfers Delayed until October 2009. Due to the message yesterday we will be doing this show on PCS Transfers for the fleet as well as for students at NHCS. I have spoken to officials @ […]

Some PCS Moves Delayed Until October

Release Date: 04/14/2009 From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) – The Navy announced plans April 14 to place a temporary hold on selected Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves in order to remain within budget. The decision means that as many as 14,000 Sailors who have not already received orders may not […]

CPO Forced Retirement Discussion

We are holding 2 discussions in our forums on the new “E-7-E9” Retention boards that are starting this year, if your a Chief or above with 20+ years and 3 years time in grade. Get involved, we want to know what “YOU” Think!! We host our Online Chat tonight in the Scuttlebutt Forums from 2100-2300 […]

Ahhh Good to be BACK! This and That’s..

Is Spring really here? Yesterday’s game here in Chicago (White Sox) was canceled due to “SNOW”! But as I look out my window right now as I am typing this, it is sunny and the birds our out, squirrels are in “MATING Fever” running all over the place so I am going to take it […]

VA unsure of extent of contamination

Updated: Friday, 27 Mar 2009, 8:19 AM EDT * By BILL POOVEY, Associated Press Writer CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – Thousands of military veterans across the South are waiting to find out if they were exposed to infectious diseases by government clinics that performed colonoscopies and other procedures with equipment that wasn’t properly sterilized. Veterans Affairs […]

It’s Here!! The Corpsman.com Newsletter for Q1 2009!!!!

Apologies around.  This tome of information has been done for 2 days. I got sidetracked yesterday taking care of a family friend.  Everything worked out, but it blew up my day. Today Admiral and I are working at the “FUN-FAIRE” at our kids school.  If you have never experienced a event like this at a […]

Commissioning program info on AOTC#58 “FINAL”

Attack of Da-Chief #58 is up and final. Sorry for the delay our .xml file was/is corrupt on Talkshoe, found a workaround though.-Dc Now you can watch it here as well: Or you can download it here: AOTC #58 Supporting Doc’s for tonights show can be downloaded here:commissioning-programs-in-navy-medicine If you have any questions email us […]

MCPON tells Commands, “WHAT WE HAVE HERE IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE, UNSAT!!”

If there is one thing I liked in my 24 years in the Greatest Navy in the world, it was serving with the Marine Corps!! Why?  Well at the time, it used to drive me nuts how by the book they were, there was no Gray area for them. “THE MARADMIN, or MARINE CORPS ORDER […]

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