http://www.marinecorpstimes.com en-us Copyright 2013, marinecorpstimes.com SaxoTech Online Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:52:23 -0400 15 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130522/NEWS/305220009 Hundreds of civilians who provide sexual assault prevention and counseling services will be exempted from the 11-day furloughs that most Defense Department employees will face later this year, a Pentagon official said. Wed, 22 May 2013 10:39:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130522/NEWS/305220009 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130519/NEWS/305190016 The top Marine general and four of his legal advisers are implicated in a complaint to the Defense Department Inspector General charging they inappropriately inserted themselves into the prosecution of cases stemming from the infamous video showing scout Mon, 20 May 2013 16:59:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130519/NEWS/305190016 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130518/NEWS/305180005 Marine Corps leaders are pressing forward with the development of a new course for freshly minted sergeants major that stresses leadership and professional ethics as they prepare to oversee an entire battalion or squadron of Marines. Sat, 18 May 2013 11:23:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130518/NEWS/305180005 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170022 The Defense Department is making a final plea to Congress to cap the 2014 military pay raise at 1 percent. Fri, 17 May 2013 14:28:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170022 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170019 The Marine colonel running day-to-day management of the U.S. military's nonlethal weapons program has been removed from his command, Marine Corps Times has learned. Fri, 17 May 2013 13:51:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170019 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130513/NEWS/305130021 At least six Marine officers have been removed from their jobs since mid-March, a startling and unusually public warning from the brass. Tue, 14 May 2013 13:41:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130513/NEWS/305130021 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130429/NEWS/304290013 The Marine Corps' top general is taking aggressive action to flag dysfunctional commanders and, he hopes, improve accountability among leaders. Wed, 01 May 2013 09:44:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130429/NEWS/304290013 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130429/NEWS/304290014 Commandant Gen. Jim Amos has embraced a new focus on accountability and better reviews of leadership within the Corps, but discussions with retired senior officers demonstrated that the change could be a sensitive subject for many. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:07:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130429/NEWS/304290014 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130425/NEWS/304250001 The commander of the Marine Corps' Officer Candidates School, where last month three Marines died in an apparent murder-suicide, was removed from his job this week by the service's top general. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:35:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130425/NEWS/304250001 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130421/CAREERS/304210006 Another 39 enlisted Marines have been given an opportunity to earn a commission by the fiscal 2013 enlisted-to-officer selection boards. With 67 already selected earlier in the year, that brings the total for 2013 to 106. Sun, 21 Apr 2013 11:51:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130421/CAREERS/304210006 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130420/CAREERS/304200004 ANNVILLE, Pa. — Gabby Flamm wants to become a professor of military history some day, and figures a good way to achieve that goal will be to attend West Point. Sat, 20 Apr 2013 09:42:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130420/CAREERS/304200004 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130419/CAREERS02/304190023 Exchange opportunities to serve with foreign forces or other branches of the U.S. military are expanding in fiscal year 2014. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:06:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130419/CAREERS02/304190023 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130419/CAREERS/304190011 Marine officials are set to review the Individual Mobilization Augmentee program, foreshadowing a possible overhaul that could trim thousands of empty billets and reorganize the program's structure. Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:51:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130419/CAREERS/304190011 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130418/CAREERS03/304180027 The Marine Corps has announced the fiscal year 2015 officer promotion selection board schedule. The schedule was published in Marine administrative message 209/13, signed April 18. Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:28:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130418/CAREERS03/304180027 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130416/NEWS/304160033 WASHINGTON — Federal auditors say a job-training program designed to help veterans re-enter the workforce has more than 60,000 empty slots, left unfilled despite efforts to reduce the jobless rate among veterans. Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:43:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130416/NEWS/304160033 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130410/NEWS/304100025 The new top commander in southwestern Afghanistan will lead Marine forces there with considerable combat experience — including service during the 2004 battle for Fallujah, Iraq. Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:09:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130410/NEWS/304100025 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130409/NEWS/304090024 The Marine Corps' commandant, upset with recent media coverage of the service's effort to evaluate what jobs women should fill in combat, has challenged a civilian journalist to undertake its difficult Infantry Officer Course. Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:49:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130409/NEWS/304090024 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130408/CAREERS/304080010 MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — Before Marines put on the campaign covers and yell at recruits, they spend a lot of time preparing their bodies — and their voices — for the demands that come with the three-year-long tour. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:54:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130408/CAREERS/304080010 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130408/CAREERS/304080006 MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — The images stay with you for the rest of your life: Screaming drill instructors, in your face, in your space, in your nightmares. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:42:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130408/CAREERS/304080006 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130407/NEWS/304070005 From satisfying a sub crew's hunger to creating culinary art for the world's top defense leaders, this Navy cook has done it all, and now he has an award to prove he's among the best. Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:24:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130407/NEWS/304070005 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130407/NEWS/304070009 Officers in about twice as many military occupational specialties this year will be eligible for separation cash or early retirement benefits in fiscal 2014, according to newly released details for two early out programs. Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:15:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130407/NEWS/304070009 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130406/CAREERS/304060003 Revisions to the fiscal 2013 gunnery sergeant selection board criteria have produced modest gains in the number of allocations this year. That is good news for staff sergeants and below. Sat, 06 Apr 2013 10:06:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130406/CAREERS/304060003 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130405/CAREERS/304050010 New guidance was issued Friday allowing sexual assault victims to avoid having to reveal mental health counseling when applying for government security clearances. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:09:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130405/CAREERS/304050010 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130402/NEWS/304020020 Two more women have washed out of Marine Corps Infantry Officer Course, putting a quick end to the latest iteration of an experiment into which roles female Marines might be able to fill in combat. Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130402/NEWS/304020020 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/CAREERS/304010023 For Maj. Chris Ewing, Army National Guardsman and brigade design engineer, state government is the place to be. The pace of work in Louisiana's Department of Transportation and Development gives him the chance to shine. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:54:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/CAREERS/304010023 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/CAREERS/304010024 Marine Reserve Sgt. Marqus Jackson doesn't want to work security all his life, but that's been his job so far. And as his Reserve obligation began to wind down this spring, his prospects weren't looking much better. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:52:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/CAREERS/304010024 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/JOBS02/304010022 Your chances of being hired may have a lot to do with how many others interviewed on the same day, a new study suggests. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:21:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/JOBS02/304010022 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/CAREERS/304010021 A week out of the police academy, Nicholas West flubbed it. He chased a suspicious vehicle but didn't write down the license number. He didn't turn on his flashing lights. He lost track of his location. And when the speeding vehicle finally pulled over, he parked too far away, making himself vulnerable. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:21:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/CAREERS/304010021 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/CAREERS/304010020 A dip into the “Shark Tank” pushed Marine Maj. Rob Dyer's dietary supplement company, Noots! Nutrition, and its main product, RuckPack, into overdrive. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:15:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/CAREERS/304010020 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/JOBS02/304010019 For those seeking federal employment, there's only one way in: USAJobs.gov, a sprawling portal listing all federal jobs. It's the first stop for anyone wanting to work for Uncle Sam. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:15:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/JOBS02/304010019 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/CAREERS03/304010008 One of the Marine Corps' most influential officers will retire this summer after nearly 40 years in uniform. As director of the Marine Corps Staff since 2009, Lt. Gen. Willie J. Williams has served as the top adviser to two commandants and worked alongside some of the military's most senior leaders. To date, he's one of only four African-American Marines to wear three stars, according to the Montford Point Marine Association, which promotes the legacy of black Marines. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 10:42:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/CAREERS03/304010008 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/NEWS/304010004 Knife hands — they'll cut you to the quick. Junior Marines identify the crisp, flat-palmed, vaguely threatening gesture as one of the first signs of discipline they see in the Corps. Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:00:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130401/NEWS/304010004 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130329/CAREERS03/303290012 A new white paper issued by Commandant Gen. Jim Amos outlines an aggressive campaign to make the senior officers' ranks more diverse in race and gender. Fri, 29 Mar 2013 13:03:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130329/CAREERS03/303290012 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130328/CAREERS03/303280016 Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has formally announced Gen. Philip Breedlove is the president's nominee to become the next head of U.S. European Command. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 15:51:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130328/CAREERS03/303280016 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130326/CAREERS/303260018 Enlisted service members are significantly less happy than officers with their pay, leaders, promotion fairness and quality of life, according to the latest annual Military Times Poll. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:52:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130326/CAREERS/303260018 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130325/CAREERS03/303250030 With a short speech, Marine Gen. James Mattis stepped down as head of U.S. Central Command on Friday and began preparing in earnest for retirement. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:57:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130325/CAREERS03/303250030 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130325/EDU/303250019 Officer Candidate School will turn you into leadership material, but you'll have to work for it. Mon, 25 Mar 2013 10:18:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130325/EDU/303250019 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130322/NEWS/303220015 The governmentwide form used to apply for security clearances is being updated to relax foreign travel and foreign contact questions for service members, recognize same-sex marriages, and clarify that marijuana use must be reported even if you have resided in a state where use is legal. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:13:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130322/NEWS/303220015 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130322/CAREERS02/303220019 The Marine Corps has announced the 2013 meritorious promotions for staff noncommissioned officers in non-special duty assignments. The list was published in Marine administrative message 144/13, signed Wednesday. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:09:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130322/CAREERS02/303220019 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130322/CAREERS03/303220020 The Marine Corps has announced first lieutenant promotions for April. The list was published in Marine administrative message 145/13, signed March 21. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:48:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130322/CAREERS03/303220020 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130319/CAREERS02/303190024 Cutting scores are published each month by Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington. To get promoted, the individual composite score for a Marine must meet or exceed the cutting score. The following lists identify regular corporal and sergeant promotions for March. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:51:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130319/CAREERS02/303190024 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130319/CAREERS02/303190023 Cutting scores are published each month by Marine Corps Headquarters in Washington. To get promoted, the individual composite score for a Marine must meet or exceed the cutting score. The following lists identify regular corporal and sergeant promotions for April. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:51:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130319/CAREERS02/303190023 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130313/CAREERS03/303130005 The Marine Corps has announced the fiscal year 2014 limited duty officer selections and appointments. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:07:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130313/CAREERS03/303130005 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130311/CAREERS01/303110011 COLUMBIA, Md. — Buried in an unmarked office, within a nondescript business park just miles from Fort Meade and the National Security Agency, resides what is perhaps the Marine Corps' most secretive organization. Mon, 08 Apr 2013 08:38:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130311/CAREERS01/303110011 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130114/NEWS/301140306 VISALIA, Calif. - When Sgt. Jonathan Diehm decided to sign up for another tour with the Marines, he chose to make it official where a fallen comrade and close friend is buried. Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:07:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20130114/NEWS/301140306 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20121214/CAREERS02/212140323 Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:05:00 -0400 http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/article/20121214/CAREERS02/212140323