By Michelle B. This month I celebrate my 12-year anniversary with ActioNet. During this time of year, I would normally be busy with the planning and coordinating of the annual holiday party. As most of you know, ActioNet take great pride in celebrating our ActioNeters during these events featuring ActioNet’s Got Talent, Live DJ, Food,… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Holiday
Who has the Ugliest Sweater Contest!
Ugly Sweater Contestant Celebrated the Holidays Together at ActioNet By Maricar R. ActioNet celebrated a jump-start the 2019 Holiday Season with the 1st Annual Ugly Sweater and Unique Socks Contest. Many came to show off their ugly sweaters with pride and a lot of laughter. The room was filled with sweaters and socks that screamed… Read more »
Annyeonghaseyo! ActioNeters Holiday Celebration in South Korea
ActioNeters celebrate holidays together in South Korea By Gary M The South Korea ActioNet Winter Party was a great success at the White Heron Restaurant at Camp Humphreys. We enjoyed our gathering with our ActioNeters and their special guests to celebrate the Holiday Season in style and to get to know each other better. The… Read more »
Happy Lunar New Year
By Ashley C. When I was a little girl growing up in Taiwan, my parents gave us the Hung Bao (lucky money in a red envelope) during Lunar New Year. During the Lunar New Year, it is traditional for adults to gift their kids lucky money. The money is given within red envelopes (Hung Bao),… Read more »
9th Annual ActioNet Hawaii Winter Event
ActioNet Hawaii Staff with the Coast Guard Cutter 756 in the Background By Judith A. On January 25, 2019, ActioNet Hawaii held their 9th Annual Winter Party at the Aloha Tower Market Place, Gordon Biersch Restaurant. The Aloha Tower Marketplace is an absolutely perfect place to have an after-work business gathering or “Pau Hana” as… Read more »
Okinawa ActioNeters Celebrate the Year with Winter Event
Okinawa ActioNeters gathered at Kadena Officer’s Club for a great holiday buffet with CEO Ashley Chen and CAO Jeffrey Abish for the Okinawa ActioNet Winter Party By Judith A. The Okinawa ActioNet Winter Party was a great success. We started with an Italian lunch buffet at the Kadena Officers’ Club. Eleven of the local ActioNet… Read more »
ActioNet Holiday Door Decorating Contest
Annie and her team worked together to create their entry, titled “Santa’s DEDM Dev Workshop” By Annie L Here at ActioNet we love getting our staff involved in team building activities, during the holiday season ActioNeters across the country start their festivities with holiday themed doors, cubicles and entry ways. Our team in particular supports… Read more »
ActioNet Social Media Contest at 20th Anniversary Celebration
By Rachel S. The ActioNet holiday party invite was distributed and the theme was a Masked Ball. Who doesn’t love a good theme party!? Naturally, the wheels started turning about what to wear. I didn’t realize how many options existed, once I started scoping out masks: lace, metal, full mask, half mask, masks on a… Read more »
Happy Lunar New Year (of the Dog)!
By Jonathan D During Lunar New Year, it is traditional for employers to gift their employees lucky money. The money is given within red envelopes (Hung Bao), which is meant to symbolize luck and happiness. The significance is never the monetary gain but the wish of good fortune. Every year ActioNet employees receive Hung Bao… Read more »
ActioNet Holiday Party Jersey Shore Style
By Bhavesh G Angelo’s Fairmount Tavern since 1935 ActioNet New Jersey held our Winter Holiday Party at the Angelo’s Fairmount Tavern Atlantic City, NJ. Employees and their guests were able to enjoy the party and some good Italian food and wine at Historical place. ActioNet Atlantic City Employees and their guests pose for a… Read more »
Happy 20th Birthday to ActioNet with the Best Masquerade Winter Party
ActioNeters pose together in their masks for the ActioNet Winter Party By Laura L “This is the best party I have ever had!” Madeline just couldn’t conceal her excitement, not even the beautiful purple feather mask. Her face was fully covered, but not her bright eyes and big smile. Yes, I totally agree, she is… Read more »
A Holiday Brunch Celebration to Remember – ActioNet Health Services
Rachel S. – Baltimore, MD Each holiday provides another opportunity to celebrate with our work family! The Holiday Brunch with ActioNet Health Services has been an event to remember the past several years – but this may have been the best yet! Thanks to the handful of volunteers who dedicate their time and efforts to… Read more »
Thanksgiving Potluck at ActioNet
By Myra M I can’t believe that this year is almost over and that Thanksgiving is just a few days away! There is no better way to start the holidays than to celebrate it with lots of food and good company. We ActioNeters certainly work hard and know how to party! We also know how… Read more »
ActioNeters Work Hard & Play Hard in Montgomery AL
by Michelle C A quick diversion at work for the group in Montgomery, AL. The AFDS team put on masks/costumes for a quick photo opportunity (away from the active floor for OPSEC reasons). A good morale booster towards the end of a busy work year. Costumes: Black Cat – Caelen L Olympic Goddess –… Read more »
ActioNet Summer Picnic in Japan
By Charles B. On August 13, a small contingent of ActioNeters and their families from the Fussa, Japan area gathered together to have brunch at the local Enlisted Club. It was a wonderful opportunity for the team to meet up with their colleagues from different areas, a chance for the families to talk, and… Read more »
St. Patrick’s Day – Past and Present
By Andy P. St. Patrick’s Day is one of my favorite holidays, mainly because of nostalgia. Whenever I think of St. Patrick’s day it reminds me of the great times back in my hometown in New Jersey, when many of our friends and families would gather for a night of games, music, and celebration… Read more »
What Does St. Patrick’s Day Signify?
By Jacob N. According to Irish traditions, it started as a religious feast day for the patron saint of Ireland. The day commemorates Saint Patrick and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland and celebrates the heritage and culture of the Irish. However, for so many of us that are not Irish or Catholic, it has… Read more »
ActioNet Defense Programs – Winter Events Around the Globe
By Michelle C. Our DPBU Team has employees spread throughout the United States and around the globe. See how our ActioNeters celebrated their annual Winter Events world-wide. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Two Teams from different Business Units combined forces outside of Boston to kick off the holiday season on December 4, 2016. Café Escadrille was the back… Read more »
ActioNet Hawaii Ohana Celebrate 2017 Winter Party
By Matthew S On January 28th, 2016, ActioNet Hawaii held its 7th Annual Winter Party at the Hawaii Prince Hotel Bird of Paradise Restaurant! The delicious appetizers and dinner itself left many employees and their guests going back for 2nds and even 3rds! “Poke” which is a local favorite dish that consists of raw… Read more »
Veterans Day Employee Spotlight – Tamika C.
In honor of this year’s Veteran’s Day, I’d like to first thank all my fellow ActioNet Veterans and all Veterans around the world for their service. To all ActioNet Management and Co-workers, thank you for your unwavering support! As a proud retired Veteran I could not have been provided a better opportunity after 20 years… Read more »
Veterans Day Employee Spotlight – Brian R.
I joined the Army when I was 18 years old and early on made the decision to dedicate my life in service to our Country. During my time in the military, I had the opportunity to see much of the world – stationed in Germany and deployed to missions in Iraq three times and Afghanistan… Read more »
Veterans Day Employee Spotlight – Kate R.
Fellow ActioNeters, It is my honor and privilege to contribute to the November 2016 #VeteransDay Employee Spotlight blog series in honor of fellow veterans and their contributions to our country, and our company. I started at ActioNet in November 2011. I am a military Veteran…having served 15 years’ active duty service in the United States… Read more »
Veterans Day Employee Spotlight – Shawn O.
As anniversary’s go, for me the fall months are a very special time. Not only did I start with ActioNet in November 2014, but also retired from Active Duty with the Air Force in 2012 after serving for 24 years, starting out when I was just 18. I compare military retirement to that of a… Read more »