The AUSN 2011 National Conference in New Orleans was a huge success. There is no place on earth like “The Big Easy.”

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This month an exception for a bit of Association business: Sadly on page 24, we notify you of the loss of one of our founders, CAPT George Moorman, and the passing of a Past National President, CAPT Curtin Coleman.

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The Active and Reserve Components of our Navy combine to form the most preeminent and capable force in the world. The Reserve force is uniquely qualified to fulfill missions in support of overseas contingency operations, or right here at home during times of national crisis.

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Over the last few years, health care issues for military and veterans and their families have risen to many passionate discussions and considerations. The topic is not likely to go away during the current stalled debate over the debt ceiling crisis.

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Performance evaluation update for lieutenants; Budget talks address retired pay and cost of living allowance (COLA); Navy looking for Sailors for officer programs; TRICARE Prime fee increases coming

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Ben Franklin once said, “When you’re finished changing, you’re finished.” How right he was. For those of you who just “changed” from being a first class petty officer to that of a chief petty officer, you may have thought your time of transformation was complete on the 16th of September; but I say your time of transformation is just beginning!

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This past June, Admiral Gary Roughead, the Chief of Naval Operations, released a memorandum to all prospective commanding officers detailing the expectations for those charged with command.

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The title sounds a little flip; but after only a short period on the job here as the new Inspector General, I can assure you that there are really a lot of misconceptions out there in the fleet, as well as elsewhere, about just what the Inspector General’s office does for the Navy.

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Today, social media, a 24-hour news cycle and the blending of work and home have put tremendous pressures on those charged with leading.

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Many Americans responded to the news of the December 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, by volunteering to serve in the military. On December 9, 1941 Cleveland Indians star pitcher Robert W. “Bob” Feller did just that, becoming the first of 500 Major League players to enlist during the war.

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Osteoporosis or brittle bone disease is a disease characterized by low bone mass and architectural changes in bone tissue, leading to bone fragility and an increased risk of fractures (broken bones).

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As Jack Nicholson said in The Shining in 1980, “I’m back” and will again attempt to explain or assist you in coping with the issues with which retirees deal daily.

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“Go for the strong, tough jobs.... Strive to meet the milestones in your careers and be aware of where you are and what your record is,” stated an enthusiastic CAPT Eric Stillwell of the Air War College.

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