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Working for stronger families, greater prosperity, less crime, and improved military readiness in the Badger State
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Working for stronger families, greater prosperity, less crime, and improved military readiness in the Palmetto State
The board eliminated the option for military readiness in the accountability system based on public feedback.
Economic progress and military readiness in the 21st Century will depend fundamentally on maintaining a competitive position in nanotechnology.
For service members and their families, financial readiness at home can be nearly as important as military readiness in the field.
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The most enlightening parts of the evening involved the senators» commentary about their votes in Congress on things such as the national telephone surveillance program, the readiness of the military, and immigration.
The dispute was triggered by a three - part Tweet by Trump on July 26, in which the president said he needed to reverse his predecessor's transgender policy to protect military readiness and reduce waste.
She said it is also «a key step in recruiting and maintaining the talent we need to ensure military readiness.»
Arctic Care 2018 is run by the office of the Secretary of Defense to provide military readiness training while also providing local communities essential services that are much needed in some remote areas over the next two weeks.
Jobs are easier to come by for military spouses new to the installation, due to JBLM's employment readiness program and other federal programs in place.
Mission: Readiness, an advocacy group, is reporting that one in four young adults are too obese to join the U.S. military.
The most significant ones (and most expensive) are when Congress mandates the production of equipment or use of bases simply to save jobs in their districts even though they have no relevance on the readiness of our military.
During the 2017 National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show, individuals and teams were honored at the Military Foodservice Awards gala dinner and ceremony for their commitment to foodservice excellence in management effectiveness, force readiness support, food quality, employee and customer relations, resource conservation, training, and safety awareness.
The group, called Mission: Readiness, has warned that one in four young Americans is too heavy for military service.
Yesterday I posted Part One of my interview with retired Air Force General Norman Seip of «Mission Readiness,» a bipartisan group of retired senior military officers concerned that 75 % of American youth aged 17 - 24 are currently unfit to serve in the... [Continue reading]
And in that context, why shouldn't the federal government make those meals as healthful as practicable, especially since the consequences of poor childhood nutrition — obesity, obesity - related diseases, health care costs, lack of military readiness — are all borne in part by taxpayers?
The group, called Mission: Readiness has called poor nutrition in school lunches a national security issue because obesity is the leading medical disqualifier for military service.
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To honor its current veteran franchisees and operators, and in light of «Mission: Readiness,» a nonprofit group consisting of 300 of the nation's retired military leaders who want to tackle junk food vending, HUMAN Healthy Vending is now offering discounted machine pricing to current members of the US Military (any branch) as well as those veterans who have received an honorable discharge from a branch of the US Military and would like to start a healthy vending bmilitary leaders who want to tackle junk food vending, HUMAN Healthy Vending is now offering discounted machine pricing to current members of the US Military (any branch) as well as those veterans who have received an honorable discharge from a branch of the US Military and would like to start a healthy vending bMilitary (any branch) as well as those veterans who have received an honorable discharge from a branch of the US Military and would like to start a healthy vending bMilitary and would like to start a healthy vending business.
As I noted in an earlier post, Mission: Readiness, an organization of former high - ranking military officials concerned about obesity and other health problems in military recruits and personnel, has issued a hard - hitting defense of USDA's school nutrition standards.
After sharing some alarming statistics about the unfitness of both potential military recruits and a significant portion of those already in the military, Mission Readiness argues that «[w] ith children consuming up to half of their daily calories while at school and out of sight of their parents, schools should be a focal point in the nation's effort to combat childhood obesity.»
Late last month Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Clifford Stanley issued a memo which stated that chaplains may officiate the marriage and civil union ceremonies of gay couples in states where it's legal, including those taking place on military installations.
«Once again, we wish to restate our readiness to resist the invasion of Bayelsa with the Military under any guise as we remained committed to the peace which currently reigns in the Niger Delta region as a result of our acceptance of the Government's amnesty and cooperation so far.»
Because most Israeli adults undergo military service, any increase (or decrease) in population has a direct effect upon Israel's military readiness — no small thing given Israel's famously hostile environment.
«He brings with him a wealth of experience and knowledge in military affairs and in his new role will continue his commitment to strengthening the readiness of our military.»
Under the terms of the DADT repeal, the armed forces will not be permitted to allow open homosexuality in the service until the president, secretary of defense and head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff can certify that terminating DADT will not impair military readiness.
During the roundtable discussion, which was led by Rep. Stefanik, Vice Chair, House Armed Services Committee's Subcommittee on Readiness at the nonpartisan Oneonta Vets Club in Oneonta, Faso emphasized the need to strengthen our military, modernize our weapons systems and ensure our forces are well equipped around the globe — while also streamlining expensive and burdensome procurement procedures.
He said the American president assured Buhari of his country's readiness to cut a new deal in helping Nigeria in terms of military weapons to combat terrorism.
A federal judge in Washington, DC, issued a preliminary inunction that suspends Trump's memo banning transgender troops from serving in the military — a ban that was slated to take effect next year — dealing a blow to an administration that claimed transgender service members hampered troop readiness.
«President Trump assured the Nigerian President of US readiness to cut a new deal in helping Nigeria in terms of military weapons to combat terrorism.
He expressed Defence Headquarters» (DHQ) readiness to partner the French Military that is providing technical assistance to the Cooperation in order to protect the West African borders in the fight against terrorism.
Trump «assured the Nigerian President of US readiness to cut a new deal in helping Nigeria in terms of military weapons to combat terrorism».
In her book, Roach takes a deep dive into military science and medicine and how even the simplest activities are complicated by the realities of combat or readiness for it.
«The ability to monitor sweat loss and sweat chemistry in situ on the skin is of interest because the data may allow us to more effectively manage military readiness under grueling conditions in training or on the battlefield.»
High school: college, career, or military readiness, including AP, IB, enlisting in the military, dual enrollment, industry certification, and advanced coursework
The task force's second recommendation was that the schools of the nation should have a «national security readiness audit» to see if they were doing their job in preparing students to meet the nation's economic and military needs.
«Family concerns about education affect readiness and retention of military personnel,» said the report, citing the Department of Defense, which recommended in 2008 that military families in areas with poorly performing public schools be offered charter school options.»
In subsequent trainings, staffers gain deeper understanding of developmentally appropriate practices, like how to encourage strong verbal growth and gauge a toddler's attention span, among other relevant topics, said Carolyn Stevens, director of the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy.
«Postsecondary readiness is the range of academic, workforce, and social proficiency that high school students should acquire to successfully transition to skilled employment, advanced training in the military, an associate's degree, a bachelor's degree, or technical certification, without the need for remediation.»
Indeed, in a 2011 report, the Government Accountability Office noted, «There are no national public data on military dependent students» academic progress, attendance, or long - term outcomes, such as college attendance or workplace readiness.»
For high schools: College, Career and Military Readiness indicators, including students meeting the Texas Success Initiative benchmarks in reading or math; students who satisfy relevant performance standards on Advanced Placement or similar exams, students who earn dual - course credits, students who enlist in the military, students who earn an industry certification, students admitted into postsecondary certification programs that have as an admission requirement successful performance at the secondary level, students who successfully complete college preparatory courses, students who successfully meet standards on a composite of indicators that indicate the student's preparation to success, without remediation, in an entry - level course for a bachelor's or associate's degree program, students who successfully complete and OnRamps dual - enrollment course, and students awarded an associate's degree while in highMilitary Readiness indicators, including students meeting the Texas Success Initiative benchmarks in reading or math; students who satisfy relevant performance standards on Advanced Placement or similar exams, students who earn dual - course credits, students who enlist in the military, students who earn an industry certification, students admitted into postsecondary certification programs that have as an admission requirement successful performance at the secondary level, students who successfully complete college preparatory courses, students who successfully meet standards on a composite of indicators that indicate the student's preparation to success, without remediation, in an entry - level course for a bachelor's or associate's degree program, students who successfully complete and OnRamps dual - enrollment course, and students awarded an associate's degree while in highmilitary, students who earn an industry certification, students admitted into postsecondary certification programs that have as an admission requirement successful performance at the secondary level, students who successfully complete college preparatory courses, students who successfully meet standards on a composite of indicators that indicate the student's preparation to success, without remediation, in an entry - level course for a bachelor's or associate's degree program, students who successfully complete and OnRamps dual - enrollment course, and students awarded an associate's degree while in high school.
Index 4: Postsecondary Readiness emphasizes the importance of earning a high school diploma that provides students with the foundation necessary for success in college, job training programs, the workforce, or the military
The six indicators of college and career readiness currently utilized are achieving a benchmark score on the ACT, scoring a 3, 4, or 5 on an Advanced Placement exam / scoring a 4, 5, 6, or 7 on an International Baccalaureate exam, scoring silver level or above on ACT Work Keys, earning a transcripted college credit while still in high school, earning an Industry Credential, or being accepted for enlistement into any branch of the military.
In a 2011 report, the Government Accountability Office noted, «There are no national public data on military dependent students» academic progress, attendance, or long - term outcomes, such as college attendance or workplace readiness.»
A collaborator in the U.S. Department of Defense Financial Readiness Campaign, the primary goal of the Foundation's Military Financial Readiness Project is to help military families manage their money with conMilitary Financial Readiness Project is to help military families manage their money with conmilitary families manage their money with confidence.
On May 10 — 18, the military will be conducting a humanitarian mission called OPERATION EMPOWER HEALTH Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) here in Savannah at the Civic Center, Georgia Southern University, Savannah State University and Garden City.
James Taylor presents «Costly Energy Impairs Military Readiness» at the Tenth International Conference on Climate Change in Washington, DC July 11, 2015.
He has recently returned from North Carolina having completed a WAR Bird Conversion course flying the American Harvard T6 Military trainer which will continue at Duxford in readiness for the Hurricane completion date.
The Defense Department's best budget predictability in more than a decade shows Congress and the executive branch are aligned in terms of the threats to the nation and current and future military readiness, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said.
Diane is an experienced trainer and co-trainer in Federal Resume, ECQ / TQ, and KSA Writing topics for SES Development Leadership program candidates at the Naval Ship Yard at Capitol Hill, and Air Force Leadership; for military employment readiness specialists and retiring military; as well as train - the - trainer at industry conferences internationally.