Coast Guard Adopts Changes After Failed ’08 Rescue
The Coast Guard will implement new aircraft search-and-rescue procedures, in the aftermath of the failed rescue of an injured sailing …More
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Seven persons sustained minor injuries after fighting a fire on the Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine Miami while it was in …More
Marine Corps Revises Okinawa Evac Plan
The Marine Corps is revising the evacuation plan for Marines and their family members who are stationed on Okinawa, with …More
Army To Expand Discharge Authority
The Army plans to use a recently authorized early discharge authority beginning this month, to trim the ranks of otherwise …More
Navy TERA Procedures Revised
Eligible sailors who wish to apply for Temporary Early Retirement Authority (TERA) must do so by no later than June …More
Senate Approves 1.7-Percent Pay Raise for ’13
Service members would receive a 1.7-percent raise in basic pay Jan. 1, under a key provision of the Senate version’s …More
Tanker-Basing Criteria Set
The Air Force will assign the first of the new KC-46A tanker aircraft to a formal training unit and its …More
Marines Select New Automatic Rifle
After first offering the replacement for the venerable M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) to some units in late 2010, the …More
MC Clarifies Low-Cost, No-Cost PCS Rules.
The Marine Corps issued a service-wide announcement, clarifying when members can and cannot receive compensation to offset the expenses associated …More
New Retirement Criteria Set for Prior-Enlisted AF Officers
Air Force officers with prior enlisted experience now could be allowed to retire through the service’s 10-8 commission waiver program, …More
Reservists Allowed To Respond to Natural Disasters
Reserve members will be allowed to respond to natural disasters and other emergencies within the U.S., under a new law. …More
Two Pilots Receive Distinguished Flying Cross Medals
Col. Christopher Barnett and Maj. John Creel each have received the Distinguished Flying Cross medal for valor they displayed while …More
Leave Carryover OK’d
The Navy announced plans to implement a new Defense Department policy that allows reservists to carry over leave earned during …More
Navy Approves Uniform Changes
The Navy approved a series of uniform changes, in response to feedback from officers and sailors, aimed at improving practicality. …More
Army Orders Behavioral-Health Review
The Army will conduct a thorough review of behavioral-health diagnosis protocols throughout its health-care system. Army Secretary John McHugh and …More
111 Airmen Selected as Astronaut Candidates
The Air Force announced the selection of 110 officers and one non-commissioned officer for the 2012 NASA Astronaut Candidate Program. …More
B-52 Upgrades Planned
The Air Force announced plans to upgrade the fleet of B-62 Stratofortress bombers, the cornerstone of the service’s inventory for …More
Service Members Warned of Predatory Lenders
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a Defense Department agency, is urging its members to stay away from predatory lenders, who …More
Web App To Help Coordinate International Operations
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is working on developing Web applications that would enable navies across the globe to …More
Navy Establishes Coastal Riverine Force
The Navy Expeditionary Combat Command will establish a new Coastal Riverine Force (CORIVFOR), which will perform missions that fall between …More
Marines To Require ATV Training
The Marine Corps will require all members who own dirt bikes or all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) to complete a vehicle safety …More
Marine Corps To Conduct Ethics Stand-Downs
The Marine Corps will conduct ethics stand-downs at all installations, between June 18 and 29. At the order of Gen. …More
Panetta Orders F-22 Review
Amid reports that pilots of the F-22 Raptor fighter experienced symptoms associated with a lack of oxygen, Defense Secretary Leon …More
Retirement, Pay Top List of Families’ Concerns
Pay and benefits, and proposed changes in the military retirement system, top the list of military families’ concerns, according to …More
GAO: Better Health Assessments Needed at Installations
The Defense Department needs to do a better job of assessing the link between environmental contamination and risk to public …More
F-22 Defended
Air Force Gen. Mike Hostage, the commander of Air Combat Command, affirmed his support in the F-22 Raptor fighter jet, …More
Next for Battlefield Chow: Microwave Ovens
Army researchers are working to perfect a system by which microwave ovens would sterilize meals ready-to-eat (MREs) and other battlefield …More
Navy Approves Women’s Uniform Changes
Acting upon the recommendations of female officers and sailors, the Navy is implementing several changes in the uniforms they are …More
Officers Could Be Offered Early Retirement
The House version of the 2013 defense bill also contains provisions that would reduce the duration of commissioned service required …More
House Defense Bill Calls for Health-Care Savings
The House version of the 2013 Defense Authorization Bill includes provisions that would establish a five-year pilot program that would …More
