Think Tank Addresses Recruiting Concerns
The Defense Department needs to take steps now to ensure that enough young people enter military service to meet national-security …More
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Marines Update Female Hair Styles
Female Marines now have more hair-grooming options, under a new directive issued by the service’s training and education command. The …More
Air Force Introduces Next Strategic Bomber
The Air Force unveiled the B-22 Raider strategic bomber, the first new long-range aircraft of its kind in the service’s …More
Vets’ Life Insurance Eligibility To Expand
More veterans will be eligible to sign up for life insurance through the Department of Veterans Affairs in the new …More
Navy Lowers Recruits’ Test Standards
The Navy plans to accept recruits with lower scores on required entrance exams. The U.S. Naval Institute (USNI) Press reported …More
BAS: Basic Allowance for Subsistence Rates Rise
Service members will see their basic allowance for subsistence (BAS) increase on Jan. 1. Officers will receive $311.68 per month, …More
SecDef Takes Shot at Congress for Continuing Resolutions in Lieu of Full Year Funding
Readiness, national security and quality of life for families will suffer unless 2023 defense-spending bill passes and becomes law, Defense …More
DoD Begins Hiring Suicide Prevention Workforce, to Reach 2,000 Personnel
The Pentagon has announced it began hiring a dedicated primary prevention workforce focused on community-based prevention, with a focus on …More
Air Force Updates Policy on Free Maternity Uniforms
More details for the plan to offer free maternity uniforms to airmen and guardians are emerging. The Department of the …More
Army Secretary Cites Recruiting Challenges; Under 25 Percent Eligible
The Army needs to enhance its efforts to meet this year’s goal of 65,000 new soldiers and address the present …More
Army Establishes New Biometrics Program
The Army is establishing a new biometrics program – akin to ones used by civilian law enforcement – to help …More
Female Sailors Try Prototype Uniforms
A hundred female sailors got the chance to try on several styles of protype uniforms and provide their feedback, during …More
Airman Receives DFC Medal
Tech. Sgt. Katherine Rosa Orellana, a critical care and trauma team nurse therapist by training, received the Distinguished Flying Cross …More
Polar Star Heads to Antarctica
The Coast Guard cutter Polar Star left its homeport in Seattle Nov. 16, on its annual mission to cut a …More
TRICARE Open Season Underway; Some Fees To Rise
TRICARE’s open season, which began Nov. 14, extends through Dec. 13. Beneficiaries can opt to change their coverage during its …More
Defense Strategy Sketches Plans for Talent Acquisition, Development
This year’s update to the National Defense Strategy includes a focus on critical personnel-related initiatives, aimed at ensuring that the …More
GAO Calls on Pentagon to Improve Internal Communications on Cyber Attacks
The Pentagon needs to do more to ensure its protocols for identifying and thwarting cyberattacks are as effective as possible, …More
Silent Drill Team Gets 1st Female Commander
When the Silent Drill Platoon begins its 2023 parade season, the 24-rifle unit will have its first female commander. Capt. …More
Air Force: Get Covid, Flu Boosters ASAP
Airmen, guardians and their families should get their Covid-19 and influenza boosters as soon as possible, the Department of the …More
Bragg To Get Barracks Renovations
Some Volar-style barracks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, are slated for long-overdue renovation. The Army announced that the project affects …More
NEXCOM Recognizes Good Students With Cash Awards
Good students in military families again could be eligible for awards of $2,500, $1,500, $1,000 or $500. The Navy Exchange …More
Understanding Administrative Separation in the Military
Serving in the United States armed forces can be one of the greatest highlights of a person’s life, and a …More
What Service Members and former Service Members Need to Know About Government Debt Collection
Service members are entitled to pay and various allowances and benefits, as well as special incentives, scholarships, or bonuses. However, …More
Army Opens Indo-Pacific Training Center
Soldiers will undergo more realistic training for operations in the Indo-Pacific theater, with the Army’s opening of a new training …More
Air Force Updates Policy for Pregnant Aircrew Members
Pregnant aircrew members now have more information from which they can determine how safe it is to continue flying. The …More
Navy Raises Recruiting Age to 41
Faced with an extreme shortage of new sailors, the Navy has raised its maximum recruiting age to 41 from 39. …More
Vets Now Qualify for Toxin-Exposure Screenings
All veterans are now eligible for screenings for toxic exposure. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced the change, which …More
Navy Exchanges Take Part in Toys for Tots
Customers can donate new and unwrapped toys to Toys for Tots, at select Navy Exchanges (NEX) this year. “The dates …More
Army Suicides Up in ’21, Dropping in ’22
While suicides among soldiers increased in 2021, Defense Department statistics indicate the number is declining this year. As of this …More
Vets Program’s Efficacy Questioned
Inconsistencies in measuring effectiveness leave a muddied picture of how well a key pilot veterans’ training program works, according to …More
