The U.S. Army is currently looking for a new smaller 25-60ft boat that SS has put in three prototypes for. To complete and seal this massive $58 million dollar contract with the U.S. Army is a necessity for SS to remain a industry driver and remain very successful as a business within the aluminum military and workboat industry. The low threat of new entrants is something that SS shouldn’t be to concerned about. The attractiveness and profit margins for starting a new company in the aluminum military and workboat industry is very low. While having very high start up capital costs as well
This is great for people in the U.S., for now they are not furloughed anymore. But still would have been nice if they would of agreed on doing this a little bit earlier. President Obama needs to stop being a stubborn little piece of crap and take charge, for once in his life. Many of the 800,00 federal employees who got furloughed, most of them have their jobs back now. Also many businesses, like hotels and museums will be able to make their annual income now, before the holidays; because that is pretty much what they make their living off of.
Such as family counseling before and after deployments, after major injuries. Open door policy with the chain of command and the chaplain’s office was implemented to help with this. DOD planes to devote in 2011 over 700 million to strong bonds, a free retreat that takes participints to a nice resort and provides childcare while teaching relationship skills. A recent study out of the university of Denver showed that couples who attend the strong bonds retreat suffer 33 percent fewer divorces than those who do not. The divorce rates released by DOD do not include data on reserve or national guard or service members who divorced after leaving the military.
Firefighters went on strike for four hours earlier this month in the first national walkout for a decade. The strike was a last resort after the government refused to accept bringing the firefighters pension down, and a warning shot that firefighters are serious about keeping a fair, safe and workable pensions scheme. Firefighters will not be fit enough to work to the retirement age of 60, The assess your level of fitness will be alot different at pension age. The government says the offer to firefighters is one of the "most generous in the public sector" and brings their pension age into line with the police and armed forces. This tells us that the economy as a whole is not taking in account of the fire service, and the risks of working till 66, there for the economy is not improving.
[pic] News Update: Army Unveils New Award Subject: Combat Briefing Badge (CBB) Recognizing the need for an award for troops assigned to headquarters units during combat operations, the Army today announced the approval of the Combat Briefing Badge, or CBB. "People don’t realize that being in a major headquarters can be just as stressful as going on patrols or convoys," said MAJ Office 2003. "When you’re briefing that many General Officers, your career can end in a heartbeat. And it can happen to anyone at any time, not just combat arms soldiers." DOD statistics note that CSS personnel are more likely to suffer career-ending incidents in rear areas than Combat Arms Soldiers.
Its core roles are to protect the public, the environment and U.S. economic and security interests against illegal immigrants in any maritime region, including international waters and America’s coasts, ports and inland waterways (Powers). The President has the power call upon the Coast Guard in time of conflict. The Coast Guard is the smallest military service. The Coast Guard is also supported by the Coast Guard Reserves, and a volunteer “Coast Guard Auxiliary” (Powers). Currently there is 27,000 enlisted Coast Guard on active duty (Powers).
Eric Bartlebaugh ENG 132.01 Essay #2 Amy Zicafoose A Much Needed Change The last eight years under the Bush administration have been for difficult for many Americans. The current administration has not kept their promises and now we are now ready for change. Not an idea for a change that we will not see in the next four years, but a change that will be visible to the American people. The Bush administration is run by lobbyists in Washington, lobbyists that do not care about the everyday American, but will do what is good for their company. Today in the United States many go without healthcare every day, a fact that this current administration has done nothing to improve for these individuals.
EXECUTIVE IN CHIEF President Barack Obama has worn many hats these last two years -- including commander in chief, presiding over two wars; and legislator in chief, in his many battles with Congress. As he regroups after the mid-terms for a likely altered political landscape, Obama should now embrace the role of executive in chief. He needs to don the hat of chief executive of a federal workforce of 2.1 million people, placing new emphasis on improving the effectiveness of federal programs. Most presidents and their political appointees would certainly prefer to focus on policy, not operations. Generally, there is no payoff for worrying about management details, and no penalty for ignoring them.
Aging in 21st Century America Rachel Salters Soc 304 Social Gerontology Professor Stephanie DeNapoli-Sencil November 9, 2012 Hopefully we will all be physically able to work until the age of 65, collect retirement and Social Security and live an enriching life until we leave this world. Not all companies financially support their employees with fully funded retirement plans so it is left up to the individual to actively participate in saving for their future. When someone reaches retirement age, if the finances are there, they are usually only a fraction of what they were making as a full-time employee. This is when one hopes of having Social Security and Medicare benefits to supplement our retirement income for a more stable financial
This commitment to safety has provided a very safe way to travel, yet some people seem nervous to travel by air. Dr.Arnold Barnett, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology carried out a study over 19 years 1975-1994 and found that you had a 1 in 7 million chance of losing your life in a fatal commercial flight. Going by those odds if you flew everyday of your life you would be 19 thousand years old before losing your life in a crash. (anxieties.com 2011). Almost all companies now have a major focus on Continuous improvement; this is around productivity, cost savings, cost reductions, quality and