by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 25, 2015 | Legislative
Click on the link below to view the latest legislative article from MNGEA Executive Vice President Ray Kennedy. I apologize for the delay in getting this loaded to the website. Thanks to Ray for keeping us informed on the latest info …...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 25, 2015 | Benefits, National Guard, Retirement, Veterans
The MCRMC has proposed significant changes to the military healthcare system. Their plan calls for a Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan (FEHBP)-like program with the government paying annual enrollment fees, but with military treatment facilities (MTFs)...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 25, 2015 | Benefits, Retirement
An article in Stars and Stripes tells us that during his first visit to Afghanistan as the new U.S.. Secretary of Defense, “Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said Sunday he is open to altering the military retirement system but would not want changes forced on...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 16, 2015 | National Guard, Veterans
By Patricia Kime, Staff writer (Military Times) – 5:01 p.m. EST February 12, 2015 (Photo: Cpl. Alfred V. Lopez/Marine Corps) The Defense Department’s failure to follow regulations on solid waste disposal, along with its practice of burning prohibited items...
by Mark Wasserbauer | Feb 16, 2015 | National Guard
By Brian Everstine, Staff writer (Air Force Times) 1:22 p.m. EST – February 13, 2015 ORLANDO, Fla. — The Air Force is asking Congress to let it use reserve pilots to train active duty, a move both to increase the number of available instructors and to...