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Military Report is the most comprehensive military benefits and quality-of-life newsletter for military personnel and retirees. Make sure that you and your colleagues subscribe for this free update publication. -------------------------------- 31 MAY 2010------------------------------------------- The Gear Behind the Afghan War Embed We're back at Bagram Airfield, waiting for our flight to Kandahar and then Bastion where we plan on covering some V-22 Osprey ops for a few days. More Deal of the Week: Burn Off Fat, Pack On Muscle! FREE Trial Issue! Achieve over-the-top performance, get 10 Free Power Reports and save over 50% with Men's Health Magazine. More AF Seeks to Reduce Risk Air Force leaders have issued a service-wide message discussing environmental, safety, occupational health (ESOH) risk management for Airmen to recognize and take action in their workplace. More AF Releases Sgt. Promotion List The Air Force recently released its master sergeant promotion list publicly on May 27 on the Air Force Personnel Center's public website. More 5 Tips for Testing Your Way to a Degree There are two types of CLEP exams -- General and Subject. The five general exams can be worth up to six credits each for English, College Math, Social Science and History, Natural Science, and Humanities. More Safe Harbor for Navy's Wounded Warriors The Navy Safe Harbor program provides assistance to wounded, ill and injured servicemembers with non-medical issues. More 5 Things to Do When You Get PCS Orders More Featured Job: Military Friendly Employers Visit Military.com's Veteran Job Board to search thousands of jobs in aerospace, defense, health care, nursing, government, law enforcement, teaching and more. More AF Launches Safety Campaign The Air Force recently launched its Critical Days of Summer safety campaign, which runs through September 7. More AF Portal Offers Personalization The Air Force Portal now offers users a new "Personal Space" where Air Force Portal users can customize and personalize their workspace with photos, Web and portal favorites and can post updates on their network wall just like they would on a public domain site such as Facebook. More Navy's New Perform to Serve Policy Under new guidelines, E-3 through E-6 Sailors must now submit a Perform to Serve application, regardless of career intentions, no later than 13 months prior to their Expiration of Active Obligated Service or Projected Rotation Date. More Free Hunting/Fishing Licenses in NJ New Jersey veterans with a service-connected disability are eligible for free fishing and hunting licenses, stamps and permits in the state. More More Career Resources for Troops As the United States' economic crisis lingers, returning veterans are finding it harder to translate the skills they have learned on the battlefields onto a resume, but some employers are working with the military to bridge the gap. More Everyone Knows More Than the Person Responsible for Cyber Security Why is it that people without security clearances and no insight into the many classified cyber attacks discredit information derived from these incidents because the sources and some data cannot be disclosed? More Navy Preparing for Hurricane Season Operation Prepare, the Navy's fleetwide education and awareness campaign on emergency preparedness, provides military family members with valuable tools and resources to help them be more prepared in the event of natural disasters. More Remembering the Berlin Airlift Sixty-two years ago on July 2, Airmen in the one-year-old Air Force made history with a mission that airlifted 2.3 million tons of coal, food and supplies to Berlin, Germany after Soviet dictator Josef Stalin had cut off all ground transportation through Russia. More Mojave Replica Cross Removed A replica of the Mojave cross was recently removed from the site of the National World War I Memorial in Mojave National Preserve. More Coast Guard Boater Safety Program With the onset of boating season, the Coast Guard has a voluntary examination program where operators of uninspected passenger vessels can have their vessels examined, free of charge or penalty, by the Coast Guard. More Flag Day Speech Available A guidelined speech for Flag Day, is now available online. The staff drafts speeches for various patriotic national holidays as a way for Legion members to go out into their communities, or just observe the day with post ceremonies, and emphasize what The American Legion represents. More Big Props for Airmen Battle System-Ground One of the coolest new uniforms we've seen here on our embed to Afghanistan is the recently-deployed Airmen Battle System-Ground combat ensemble. More COIN in Afghanistan: The Tyranny of Fires If you haven't already stumbled across "Travels With Shiloh's" write up of the Army and Marine Corps Counterinsurgency Center COIN conference held earlier this month at Ft. Leavenworth, I heartily recommend it. More AF Civilian Personnel Face Big Changes Some significant changes are coming soon to the Air Force civilian personnel community as the National Security Personnel System is abolished and those jobs are converted back to General Schedule. More Navy Mutual Offers $1M Dollars of Coverage Did you know Navy Mutual now offers up to $1 million of coverage? They understand servicemember needs and provide the coverage levels that meet those needs. More Moving? Navy Centers Can Help The Navy's Fleet and Family Support Centers (FFSC) offer many resources to help Sailors and their families when they receive Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders. More Navy Sr. Enlisted Continuation Board The Navy's Active, Reserve Senior Enlisted Continuation Board for E-7 through E-9 personnel will also include selected reserve and voluntary training unit personnel with at least 19 years of service and three years' time in rate. More • Up-to-the-minute Military News • Full Military Report • Start Your Own Subscription Forward this newsletter to your friends and colleagues in the military community. 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