AF Announces E-7 Promotions
The Air Force has selected 6,618 technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant, out of a pool of 19,538. The …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersHousing Allowance Determination Method Questioned
Defense Department housing officials should tweak the way they determine the basic allowance for housing (BAH), according to a May …More
Navy Acts To Ease Ratings Conversions
The Navy Enlisted Retention Board, charged with addressing concerns about overstaffing in some career fields and understaffing in others, has …More
9/11 Artifacts Sought
The National Guard Memorial Museum is looking for artifacts and photos that depict the Guard’s role in fighting the war …More
USPS Issues Purple Heart Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service began sales of a new stamp, depicting the Purple Heart medal with ribbon, on May 2, …More
Dempsey Discusses Plans for Army
Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, who succeeded Gen. George W. Casey Jr., as chief of staff last month, plans to place …More
Marine Awarded Navy Cross
Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. Brian M. Blonder, of Deer Beach, Fla., received the Navy Cross from Secretary of the Navy …More
House Armed Services Committee Passes Defense Bill
Beneficiaries of health care under TRICARE Prime would pay slightly higher premiums in 2012 — $30 for individuals and $60 …More
Jet Engine Project Terminated
The Defense Department announced it is ending the program to develop the extra engine for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. …More
Services Meet Recruiting, Retention Goals
The active-duty and reserve components of each armed service either met or exceeded recruiting and retention goals through March for …More
Navy, University To Conduct Fitness Exercises
The Navy and the health and sport sciences department of the University of Memphis will conduct a series of new …More
AF To RIF Fewer Officers
Air Force officers in more year groups will be able to avoid the service’s 2011 reduction-in-force board. The exemptions include …More
PTSD App Debuts
Veterans who are being treated for conditions related to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can now track their symptoms with their …More
TRICARE Help Available for Storm-Ravaged Areas
TRICARE, the military’s managed health-care plan, is offering help to beneficiaries who live in states hit hard by the recent …More
JFC Reassignment Plans Unveiled
With the U.S. Joint Forces Command scheduled to disestablish by the end of August, the Defense Department has unveiled preliminary …More
Hill Tries Again To Protect Funerals
Following the recent Supreme Court’s determination that the Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church’s demonstrations at military funerals are protected by the …More
Korean War Vets Receive Posthumous Medals of Honor
The day after he announced to the nation that U.S. special operations troops killed terrorist leader Osama bin Laden in …More
Detainee Charged in Cole Attacks
The Defense Department has charged Abd al Rahim Hussayn Muhammad al Nashiri, a Saudi Arabian, with taking part in the …More
Navy Extends Enlisted Early Transition Program
The Navy plans to extend its offer for some sailors who want to leave active duty, in reaction to unprecedented …More
Army To Inactivate Accessions Command
In step to operate its human resources activities more efficiently, the Army plans to inactivate the Fort Monroe, Va.-based Accessions …More
PTS Quota Date Looms
Some sailors affected by the Navy’s Perform-To-Serve force-shaping program have an important deadline looming. Those whose Perform-To-Serve quotas expired March …More
Retroactive Stop-Loss Pay Deadline Extended Again
The Defense Department again has extended the deadline for present and former service members who are eligible to collect Retroactive …More
Former DIs Asked To Do It Again
The Marine Corps is encouraging Marines with prior experience as drill instructors to serve a second tour, guide and mentor …More
Pakistan Relief Medal Authorized
Service members who assisted in disaster relief efforts in the aftermath of the flooding that took place in Pakistan’s Swat …More
Resource Directory: There’s an App
Veterans can now gain access to the National Resource Directory Web site through their mobile phones and devices. The Web …More
Report: Efficacy of O&M Spending Unclear
While the Defense Department’s funding levels for operation and maintenance have skyrocketed during the past decade, the Capitol Hill agency …More
VA Health Benefits Extended to Halfway House Residents
Veterans who are living in halfway houses and other temporary post-incarceration housing while completing sentences for criminal convictions now will …More
Seaman-to-Admiral Applications Sought
Enlisted sailors who wish to earn college degrees and become officers during fiscal year 2012 (Oct. 1, 2011 through Sept. …More
Site Offers Benefits Advice to AF Civilians
Civilian employees of the Air Force whose compensation comes from appropriated funds now have access to a new Web site, …More
9/11 Conspirators To Face Military Tribunal
The men accused of plotting the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and …More
