Rao bulletin 15 January 2015 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles

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  Divest RAF Mildenhall: DOD intends to relocate the operational units at RAF Mildenhall within Europe — the assigned KC-135s and the 352nd Special Operations Group to Germany and the assigned RC-135s within the U.K. This paves the way for the stationing of two squadrons of F-35s at RAF Lakenheath, starting in 2020.
  
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  Divest RAF Alconbury/RAF Molesworth: Consolidation of missions allows the permanent return of RAF Alconbury, RAF Molesworth and supporting sites to the United Kingdom. The majority of U.S. personnel, and many of the U.S.-funded host nation positions assigned to these bases will be transferred to RAF Croughton.
  

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  Close Mainz-Kastel Station — fully returns the site to Germany.
  
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  Close Barton Barracks — fully returns the site to Germany and relocates the Department of Defense Dependents Schools Bavaria district office to Grafenwöhr.
  
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  Partially close Pulaski Barracks in the Kaiserslautem area — returns part of the site to Germany.
  
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  Close Weilimdorf warehouse site — returns the site to German control.
  
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  Close two Baumholder waterworks — returns control to Germany.
  
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  Relocate HQs DISA-Europe from Stuttgart to Kaiserslautem.
  
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  Close Amelia Earhart Hotel in Wiesbaden.
  
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  Partially close Artillery Kaserne in Garmisch — returns two-thirds of the site to Germany.
  
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  Restructure the Army Air Force Exchange Services bakery and water distribution operations at Grünstadt.
  
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  Close Husterhöh Kaserne in Pirmasens — returns the site to Germany.
  
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  Relocate mail sorting/distribution from German Aerial Mail Terminal in Frankfurt to Germersheim Army Depot — efficiencies and personnel moves only.
  
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  Create a distribution center of excellence at Germersheim Army Depot.
  
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  Consolidate various communication data centers across EUCOM.
  
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  Close commissaries at Illesheim and Sembach, as well as the four commissaries in Stuttgart at Kelley Barracks, Patch Barracks, Panzer Barracks and Robinson Barracks, once a new replacement store on Panzer is constructed.
  
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  Consolidate Defense Media Activity operations across Europe.
  
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  Consolidate communications, postal services and personnel management that support the U.S. mission to NATO and the U.S. military delegation to the NATO military committee.
  

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  Divest leased site in Brussels — Consolidation of U.S. facilities in Brussels to Sterrebeek.
  

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  Divest Schinnen Emma Mine leased site, Netherlands and consolidate U.S. facilities at Brunssum.
  

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  Place a portion of the Pisa Ammo Storage Area, near Livorno, into caretaker status.
  
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  Partially close Camp Darby near Livorno. Returns about half of the installation to Italy.
  
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  Convert the Vicenza Health Center to outpatient and specialty care only.
  

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  Streamline operations and property at Lajes Field — Reduces active duty, civilian personnel and contract providers by two-thirds. A number of the buildings at Lajes will also be returned to Portugal.
  

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  Crystal Grant, PhD, Clinical Trial Coordinator, University at Albany, Tel: 667-217-0218 E-mail: cgrant6@albany.edu
  
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  David O. Carpenter, MD, Principal Investigator, University at Albany, Tel: 518-525-2660 E-mail: dcarpenter@albany.edu
  

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  From 2 FEB thru 6 FEB several Pentagon "working groups," as well as a team from the RAND Corp, think tank, immediately will begin to analyze the proposals, according to the internal DoD document. Separate "working groups" will study topics that include "pay and retirement," "health benefits" and "quality of life benefits," according to the four-page PowerPoint, dated 18 DEC. The working groups will mostly include officers at the O-6 level from each service and civilians at a similar pay grade. Specifically, the analysis will focus on the potential impact on recruiting and retention and will aim to "develop the DoD response for Presidential consideration," according to the document.
  
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  From 9 to 13 FEB the working groups will convene at an "off-site location" for further analysis.
  
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  From 17 to 19 FEB members of the working groups will brief their services' senior leaders on the status of the Pentagon's official response.
  
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  By 26 FEB senior leaders, including the undersecretary for personnel and readiness, will receive a draft of the formal response.
  
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  By 6 MAR the Joint Chiefs will vet DoD's official position on the commission recommendations. At the same time, Pentagon civilian leaders will reviewing it in a process led by Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work.
  
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  By 13 MAR the defense secretary will approve or reject a final version of the Pentagon's response. It's unclear at this point if that will be outgoing Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel or his successor, Ash Carter, who is likely to be confirmed by the Senate in early 2015.
  
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  From there the official response will go to the White House, where it will face further review.
  
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  The DoD plan aims to have Obama provide formal recommendations to Congress by 1 APR.
  

[Source: MilitaryTimes | Andrew Tilghman | Dec. 30, 2014 ++]

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  John Beliveau II, a supervisory special agent at the Naval Criminal Intelligence Service, admitted to giving Francis secret information about the military’s investigation into the bribes.
  
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  Alex Wisidagama, Francis’ cousin and an executive in his company, admitted his role in overbilling the Navy some $20 million for services.
  
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  Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Dan Layug, who worked as a logistics specialist at a U.S. base in Yokosuka, Japan, admitted to passing on information to Francis.
  
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  Edmond Aruffo, a retired Navy lieutenant commander who then went to work for Francis, admitted to conspiring with others in 2009 and 2010 to defraud the Navy by agreeing to submit inflated invoices.