by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 29, 2014 | Retirement
Part of the budget struggle is the battle over how much a Guardsman costs versus the cost of an active duty member. The Reserve Forces Policy Board published a report in February 2014 that quantified the open and hidden costs of each. The report stated that an...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 29, 2014 | Legislative, National
One reaction by the Army to the BCA budget cuts is to realign its aviation assets. The Army Aviation Restructuring Initiative (ARI) calls for the Army Guard to transfer all its Apache helicopters to the active component, retire all the Kiowa helicopters, transfer...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 29, 2014 | Retirement
Sequestration, a by-product of the Budget Control Act of 2011, is still law and doesn’t look like its being repealed anytime soon. Sequestration dictated a half-trillion dollar cut in the defense budget over 10 years. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 altered the...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 29, 2014 | Retirement
November 4th is Election Day in America. The DC pundits and handicappers predict the balance of power will shift and favor the GOP in both the House and the Senate for the 114th Congress beginning in January 2015. Prior to elections, the House of Representatives had...
by jharris.msy@gmail.com | Oct 19, 2014 | Legislative, National, State
When you initiate new activities, find things you are currently doing that you can discontinue–whether reports, activities, etc. It works, but you must force yourself to do it. Always keep in mind your “teeth-to-tail ratio.” Watch the growth of...
