Marines Release E-7 Promotion List
On June 6, the Marine Corps released the names of staff sergeants selected for promotion to gunnery sergeant. To view …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersU-2 Pilot Awarded Posthumous Silver Star
Francis Gary Powers, whose U-2 spy aircraft was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960, received the Silver Star …More
Unmanned Helo Delivers Supplies to Marines
In a step that ultimately could reduce the threat unmanned explosive devices (IEDs) poses upon supply convoys, a new unmanned …More
Ultra-Small ‘Nanoplatforms’ Could Treat Illnesses
Concerned that illness accounts for more hospitalizations of service members than combat-related wounds, Pentagon researchers are looking to very small …More
Airman Awarded Posthumous Silver Star
The parents of Air Force Senior Airman Mark Forester of Haleyville, Ala., accepted the Silver Star on behalf of their …More
TRICARE Issues Guidance to Fire-Stricken Area Beneficiaries
With wildfires forcing the evacuation of one Colorado county, TRICARE is implementing Emergency Refill Too Soon procedures in that area, …More
Alaska CGd Unit Rescues Fishermen
The crew of a Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska-bassed MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter rescued five crew members of a sinking …More
VA To Recruit Mental-Health Professionals
Veterans who suffer from service-related issues relating to mental health should find more help on the way. The Department of …More
Roth TSP Option Takes Effect
Beginning June 1, service members who participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) could select a Roth option, which allows …More
Senate Bill Would Bolster Energy Security
The Senate version of the 2013 defense-spending bill would authorize $150 million for the Energy Conservation Investment Program, and $200 …More
Units Tapped for Afghanistan Rotation
The Army has named four units scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan between now and the end of the year. Fort …More
AF Seeks Attaché Applicants
Active-duty Air Force line officers have until July 7 to submit applications to serve as senior defense official/defense attaché, air …More
Navy Issues New Command-Qualification Guidelines
All naval officers who wish to assume command will have to meet comparable standards by which they would be good …More
As Suicides Rise, SecDef Acts
Jarred by statistics that show suicides among service members rose 18 percent during the first half of 2011, Defense Secretary …More
Army Offers More Separations for Non-Deployers
Enlisted soldiers who opt not to reenlist or extend their tours in order to deploy with their units could be …More
Judge Upholds Charges Against Manning
Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, who stands accused of leaking thousands of pages of classified documents to WikiLeaks, lost a bid …More
Coast Guard: Distress Call Likely a Hoax
The Coast Guard has suspended search-and-rescue operations that began June 11 off the coast of Sandy Hook, N.J., and determined …More
Missile Defense System Declared Operational
NATO declared its missile defense system operational May 20, culminating a plan launched in 2010 to protect the alliance’s partner …More
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
Fire on Submarine Miami Quelled
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
