Sailors Prepare for Hurricane, Typhoon Season; Boxer Arg Completes Certex
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WELCOME TO ALL HANDS UPDATE. I'M PETTY OFFICER BRANDIE WILLS WITH YOUR HEADLINE FROM THE
FLEET.
BECAUSE OF THE DEFENSE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS TO IDENTIFY SAVINGS AND WITH HELP FROM CONGRESS,
DEFENSE SECRETARY CHUCK HAGEL ANNOUNCED AUGUST 6TH D-O-D CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WILL BE FURLOUGHED
FOR SIX DAYS INSTEAD OF ELEVEN , AS INITIALLY ANNOUNCED IN MAY.
DOD MANAGERS ARE MAKING FINAL DECISIONS CONCERNING THE 37 BILLION DOLLAR SPENDING CUTS,WHILE
ALSO MAKING IMPROVEMENTS IN TRAINING AND READINESS.AS A RESULT OF MANAGEMENT INITITIVES AND REDUCED
COSTS,
THE NAVY HAS BEEN ABLE TO RESTART SOME MAINTENENCE AND ORDER DEPLOYMENTS THAT, OTHERWISE, WOULD
NOT HAVE HAPPENED.
YOU CAN READ MORE ABOUT THIS STORY, AT NAVY.MIL.
FROM ALL HANDS UPDATE, THANKS FOR WATCHING.
