Report: TRICARE Accessibility Varies
Present and retired service members who are not enrolled in TRICARE Prime encounter more difficulty seeking health care services than …More
Armed Forces News
Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersNavy Issues Active-to-Reserve Guidelines
Sailors should find the process of transferring from the active to reserve force easier, under guidelines issued March 29. Now, …More
Navy Approves Uniform Changes
Chief, senior chief, and master chief petty officers can now wear an optional Chief Petty Officer Ceremonial Cutlass with full …More
MC Seeks Athletes of the Year
The Marine Corps is inviting all members to apply for recognition as the service’s male and female athletes of the …More
AF Opens VSP Window
Certain Air Force officers in nine specialties who wish to separate from the service by Sept. 30 may apply for …More
Think Tank: REDUX a Bad Deal
CNA, an Alexandria, Va.-based think tank, issued an updated version of its military retirement calculator, which is aimed at helping …More
VA Budget Would Address Women Vets’ Needs
The Obama administration’s proposed Department of Veterans Affairs budget for 2011 would provide $217.6 million to meet specific health-care needs …More
Watchdog: Costs, Delays Beset JSF
The F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program is struggling with skyrocketing costs and considerable delays, according to a …More
AF Announces Officer Promotions
The Air Force line, biomedical science and nurse corps selection boards have selected 541 lieutenant colonels (from a pool of …More
AF Seeks More Separations
With strength levels still higher than authorized by Congress, the Air Force is expanding its force management measures. The service …More
Internet Dating Scam Warning Issued
The Army Criminal Investigation Division Command (CIDC) is working to crack an Internet scam, which involves persons pretending to be …More
GAO: More UAS Training, Coordination Needed
As the Defense Department continues to expand the use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), the Army and Air Force need …More
Gates Outlines
Less than two months after he announced that the armed services would move to end the bar on homosexuals from …More
End to SBP Offset Could Face Vote
The House Armed Services Committee may soon have to vote on a bill that would end the offset of Department …More
Navy To Deep-Six Paper Leave Chits
Soon, sailors will have one way to submit leave chits – electronically. The Navy plans to do away with the …More
Army Ten-Miler Registration To Open
Runners who want to take part in the Army Ten-Miler, scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 24, …More
VA Offers Quicker Path for Sick Gulf War Vets
Veterans who believe they are now sick because of their service in either the Persian Gulf war, or in Afghanistan …More
AF Announces 2nd DOS Rollback
Some airmen could be forced to leave the service sooner than they anticipate, under a newly announced Air Force plan …More
February Recruiting Goals Largely Met
Three of the armed services’ active components, and all four branches’ reserve components, either met or exceeded their February recruiting …More
Tanker Competition Not Settled
Another company wants to enter the ongoing fray to procure the highly contested contract for the Air Force’s next tanker …More
New Leave Policy To Take Effect
Service members who are deploying to combat zones may be entitled to as many as 15 days of extra leave, …More
Medicare, Tricare Changes Loom
Underneath the specter of the national health care debate, concerns linger about another looming issue. With Medicare and Tricare reimbursement …More
New Tax Law May Affect Spouses
The Military Spouse Residency Relief Act (MSRRA), which took effect when President Obama signed the bill last November, could have …More
Health Care Bill Draws Comment
The same day the House passed the Obama administration’s bill that would guarantee coverage to all Americans, Defense Secretary Robert …More
Cyber Command Prepares To Stand
Once Congress gives its blessing, the Defense Department will move forward in establishing U.S. Cyber Command, officials told members of …More
Spouse Career Program Resumes
The Military Spouse Career Advancement Accounts (MyCAA) program resumed on March 13, ending a temporary suspension that began Feb. 18. …More
Freedom Takes Part in Drug Seizure
The littoral combat ship Freedom still has not arrived in its new home port, but that hasn’t stopped the Navy’s …More
Pendleton, Union Reach Accord
A dispute between Camp Pendleton, Calif., and the union representing civilian federal employees who work on the base is nearing …More
Comfort Returns From Haiti Mission
After spending the past seven weeks caring for victims of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, the Navy hospital ship …More
