AF Centralizes Records-Transfer Ops
The Air Force Personnel Center became the service’s lead agency for transferring medical records of separating and retiring airmen to …More
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A measure offered by Rep. James Marshall, D-Ga., would allow all disabled retirees to collect full disability compensation from the …More
GAO: 2011 BRAC Deadline in Question
The Defense Department faces several challenges in meeting the Sept. 15, 2011, deadline to complete reorganization under 2005 Base Realignment …More
Tricare OKs O’Seas Filing Extension
Tricare users who are stationed overseas will have extra time to file overdue reimbursement claims. The agency, which manages health-care …More
Vice CNO to Review Gitmo Ops
Following a directive by President Obama, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates has asked Adm. Patrick M. Walsh, the vice chief …More
Schools Want Input From Parents, Students
The Department of Defense Education Activity is again canvassing its users to find out which school programs work and which …More
Senate: Help Military Homeowners
A provision of the Senate’s economic stimulus package (S-336) would help many service members (as well as federal civil servants) …More
Navy Sets New Sonar Policy
Following its recent victory before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Navy announced plans to develop a plan to monitor how …More
Peanut Butter Warnings Issued
Service members who receive anything containing peanut butter in "care packages" they receive from home are urged to throw them …More
Rocket Motor Test Successful
The Missile Defense Agency successfully tested a new two-stage rocket motor at China Lake Naval Warfare Center, Calif., on Jan. …More
Sub to Be Named for Va. Senator
The Navy announced that the next Virginia-class attack submarine will be named the USS John Warner, to honor the former …More
December Recruiting, Retention Goals Met or Exceeded
Active, reserve and National Guard components for the four armed services each met or exceeded recruiting goals for December. The …More
Army Releases 0-5 Promotions
The Army has released the names of active-duty majors who have been selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel for fiscal …More
Secretaries to Remain During Transition
The service secretaries, all appointees of former President Bush, have agreed to remain on the job for the time being. …More
GAO: Navy, AF Should Improve Combat-Skills Training
The Navy and Air Force should take steps to augment the combat-training courses they have implemented in the aftermath of …More
Gates: More Troops Could Head to Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told lawmakers that more U.S. soldiers and Marines could head to Afghanistan by late spring …More
2010 DoD Budget Release Delayed
Release of the proposed 2010 defense budget, normally submitted to Congress in early February, will be delayed perhaps until April …More
Mayport Chosen as Carrier Home Port
The Navy will base a nuclear powered (CVN) aircraft carrier at Mayport Naval Station, Fla. The decision to do so …More
New Help Available for Psychological Health, Brain Injury
Service members who need assistance with psychological health matters, or traumatic brain injuries, now have access to an outreach center …More
Naval Records Review Simplified
All active-duty and some reserve sailors now have a new tool to use when they want to view their records …More
Former AF Pilot Saves Airliner
The US Airways pilot who safely guided an airliner that was rendered powerless after hitting a flock of geese into …More
AF Releases Officer Promotion List
The Air Force has released the names of officers selected for promotion to colonel, lieutenant colonel, and major. The lists …More
VA To Pay Insurance Dividends
More than one million veterans who hold life insurance policies sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs will share $319.8 …More
GAO: Army Should Address Spare-Parts Issues
While the Army had more spare parts than it needed between October 2004 and September 2007, there were shortages of …More
Administration To Rethink F-22, F-35
Despite cost overruns that now place the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at between $80 million and $90 million per plane, …More
Gitmo Detention Center Likely To Close
The days the detention center at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, will remain open are numbered. But while President Obama …More
Obama Agenda Focuses on Manpower, Families
The new Obama administration promises take steps to end stop-loss, support expansion of the Army and Marine Corps, replace aging …More
VA Reopens Enrollment for Thousands
Roughly 265,000 veterans who had been denied access to health care at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities because their income …More
Disney Offers Tour Packages
Disney and is offering free five-day admission to all active and retired service members who stay at its Disney World …More
Schlesinger Panel: Deterrence Chief Needed
A panel headed by former CIA director James R. Schlesinger has recommended that the Defense Department create a new leadership …More
