TRICARE Offers Electronic Fee Payment
TRICARE Prime beneficiaries can now pay annual enrollment fees electronically. Retirees can sign up to have the fees automatically withdrawn …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersHouse Passes 2011 Defense Bill
The House passed its version of the 2011 National Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 5236, on June 2. Key provisions include …More
Is There an Army
The Army is studying the possibility of using smartphones as administrative and training tools. Under a two-phase plan, the Army …More
MC Tests New Combat Vehicle
After more than 40 years, the Marine Corps soon may finally get its new expeditionary fighting vehicle. The new EFV, …More
Gay-Ban Repeal Delayed
Citing the need to ensure the sanctity of unit cohesion, readiness, and other factors, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates announced …More
U.S., Japan Agree on Base Relocation
The U.S. and Japan have agreed to relocate Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, the Okinawa helicopter base that has become …More
Families’ Input Sought
The Blue Star Families and the National Military Family Association (NMFA) are joining with other public service organizations to conduct …More
Lawmakers Work To Expand Concurrent Receipt
A bill passed May 28 by the House, H.R. 4213, carries a provision that would allow service members who are …More
Fight To Stop Funeral Protesters Goes On
As the Supreme Court prepares to consider whether groups have the constitutional right to protest at military funerals, military service …More
TRICARE/Medicare Cuts Loom
Retirees who breathed a sigh of relief on April 1, when Congress acted to stop a plan to cut TRICARE …More
1.4-Percent Pay Raise Offered in Senate Bill
The Senate completed mark-up of its version of the 2011 defense bill, which includes a provision to increase pay for …More
MC Increases Number of AFCT Sites
Marines who wish to take the Armed Forces Classification Test (AFCT) in an effort to expand their career opportunities, or …More
AF To Open NCO Academy
The Air Force will establish its newest non-commissioned officers academy at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, sometime early next year. …More
Marines, Sailors Deploy to Romania
The Marine Corps can add Romania to the list of spots on the globe to which its members have deployed. …More
Courses Will Help Personnel System Transition
The Air Force is offering courses to help more than 40,000 civilian employees to convert to the General Schedule (GS) …More
New Legislation Improves Vets
Service members and veterans who sustained injury or need mental-health services as a result of their service will have easier …More
VA Health Benefit Process Streamlined
The Department of Veterans Affairs has simplified the online process veterans must use in order to apply for health benefits. …More
Petraeus Expounds on Upcoming Changes
Successes in Iraq and Afghanistan can be traced directly to decisions made earlier in the decade to reshape the Army …More
Phishing Alert Issued
Service members are urged to be particularly vigilant when using the Internet, in the wake of recent reported incidents of …More
CHA List Changes
The Defense Department has removed San Diego, Yakima, Wash., Moscow, Idaho, New Orleans, Gulfport, Miss., and Marinette, Wis., from the …More
CBO: Navy Shipbuilding Plans Fall Short
The Navy’s plan to increase the number of ships in the fleet is not supported by funding projections or the …More
Women Cleared for Submarine Service
Following through on a plan announced months ago, the Navy issued a policy establishing guidelines that would allow women to …More
Nuclear Stockpile Details Declassified
In an effort to stave off further development of nuclear weapons around the world, the U.S. has decided to reveal …More
White Paper: Afghanistan Stabilizing
Most Afghan citizens believe their country is safer than it was a year ago, according to an April 28 Defense …More
Navy Launches Blog
Sailors and Marines can now get quicker access to official statements regarding important issues, via the Internet. The sea services’ …More
DoD Official: Military Pay Stacks Up Well
Statistics show that military compensation – basic pay and benefits – compares favorably with pay packages offered by civilian employers, …More
6 More Names Added to VN Memorial
The names of six service members who died as a result of serious injuries they sustained in action have been …More
AF Rescue Squadron Stands
The Air Force has activated the 79th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron during an April 22 ceremony at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. The …More
SGLI Expenses Drop
Service members who insure their families through Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) will pay lower out-of-pocket premium rates, beginning July …More
Enlisted-to-Officer Submissions Due
The deadline is approaching Marine Corps enlisteds who want to submit applications to become officers through the Marine Enlisted Commissioning …More
