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Sequestration Follies
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...How did you know I was from Alaska and Pop Pop was from Arizona?
I spend 9 of 10 lunches at my desk, working.
You act like nobody else here has gone through that, or similar. News Flash: many of us, including the womenz on this forum, have been there, done that.
From the way civilians and contractor act on base, I would say there isn't many former/retired military working on base. I constantly see people driving around talking on cell phones, using the bike lanes as travel lanes, speeding, parking all over the grass because they are too lazy to eff'ing walk 30 feet.You act like nobody else here has gone through that, or similar. News Flash: many of us, including the womenz on this forum, have been there, done that.
There is former/retire military working on base, too bad we are few and far between. My message isn't directed to those few, it's directed to all those who I just listed above. It's directed to those civilians and contractors who think Pax River is some glorified corporate head quarter and not a military base.
You sound to me like a complete idiot.
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czygvtwkr
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Yea because former military don't talk on cellphones and drive badly............
And you are known for your intelligence............
Military and Civil Service here, Thank You.
And that's suppose to mean that you are smart?
Hell, Barry got a degree from Harvard and he's still one of the dumbest oxygen stealers' on the planet.
You talk about being in the Military.
What was your rate?
What difference does it make what rate I was?
If you are as smart as you say you are, you would have figured it out by now.
MMDad
Lem Putt
I bet he was a turd chaser. Probably got brain damage from all the gasses.
When did I say I was smart?
I just think you are an idiot, and that is coming from a dumba$$.
Get the f off the sidewalk! Drive somewhere else!
Can't you see people are trying to ride their bicycles!?
popsicle
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Hot off the presses
Subject: NEWS: Politico - Pentagon furloughs planned at 11 days
Pentagon furloughs planned at 11 days
Politico By STEPHANIE GASKELL | 5/14/13 8:09 AM EDT
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel plans to announce Tuesday the Pentagon will furlough about 800,000 civilian employees to pay for budget cuts under sequestration, but for just 11 days, not 14 as previously contemplated, a senior Defense official told POLITICO.
The Pentagon had originally proposed 22 days of furloughs, but Hagel and his staff were able to reduce that to 14 days last month and vowed to try to further savings to mitigate the forced days off.
Hagel is expected to announce his decision Tuesday afternoon during a town hall meeting at the MARK Center in Alexandria, Va.
"He's reducing the number of furlough days from 14 to 11 and tried to reduce the number even more," the senior Defense official said. "But after several rounds of meetings on sequestration and asking for different furlough scenarios, he decided that we really don't have a choice but to save money for the remainder of FY13 to support military readiness, operations, and training."
"No one is happy with having to make this tough decision, especially him," the official added
Hagel will also allow exemptions for thousands of workers, The Associated Press first reported, including Navy employees working at shipyards.
The issue of furloughs has been looming over the Pentagon for months as defense leaders tried to find a way to pay for about $43 billion in cuts from sequestration, which began going into effect on March 1.
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said he found savings within his department and would be able to avoid furloughing his civilian employees. But Hagel appeared to strike that down, saying the cuts would be implemented across the services in a "one team, one fight" approach.
Subject: NEWS: Politico - Pentagon furloughs planned at 11 days
Pentagon furloughs planned at 11 days
Politico By STEPHANIE GASKELL | 5/14/13 8:09 AM EDT
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel plans to announce Tuesday the Pentagon will furlough about 800,000 civilian employees to pay for budget cuts under sequestration, but for just 11 days, not 14 as previously contemplated, a senior Defense official told POLITICO.
The Pentagon had originally proposed 22 days of furloughs, but Hagel and his staff were able to reduce that to 14 days last month and vowed to try to further savings to mitigate the forced days off.
Hagel is expected to announce his decision Tuesday afternoon during a town hall meeting at the MARK Center in Alexandria, Va.
"He's reducing the number of furlough days from 14 to 11 and tried to reduce the number even more," the senior Defense official said. "But after several rounds of meetings on sequestration and asking for different furlough scenarios, he decided that we really don't have a choice but to save money for the remainder of FY13 to support military readiness, operations, and training."
"No one is happy with having to make this tough decision, especially him," the official added
Hagel will also allow exemptions for thousands of workers, The Associated Press first reported, including Navy employees working at shipyards.
The issue of furloughs has been looming over the Pentagon for months as defense leaders tried to find a way to pay for about $43 billion in cuts from sequestration, which began going into effect on March 1.
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said he found savings within his department and would be able to avoid furloughing his civilian employees. But Hagel appeared to strike that down, saying the cuts would be implemented across the services in a "one team, one fight" approach.
edinsomd
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In related news, NAWCAD provided a grant of $250,000 to the local school system, to help open the "Southern MD Flight Academy" at the tech center, as part of the local STEM program. How is NAWCAD allowed to "grant" taxpayer funds? I understand investing in your future, but when thermostats are locked, coffee pots secured, grass not cut, and all the other BS that is being tossed at us, $250,000 ( one quarter MILLION dollars) to " learn about aviation in an immersive game based learning environment" seems a little much. How many furlough days does that grant equate to? How many other areas do DOD funds get poured into like this, that dont make the news?