Air Force Still Hiring
The Air Force says that, despite rumors to the contrary, the service is still hiring. Next year’s recruiting goals have …More
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Marines Open Second Wounded Warrior Facility The Marine Corps has opened the Wounded Warrior Center at Camp Pendleton, Calif., for …More
Expeditionary Warfare Sailors to Get Pin
The Navy’s Enlisted Expeditionary Warfare (EXW) Specialist qualification program and pin were approved July 31. The pin, which will be …More
AF Clarifies EPR Policy
While many supervisors and senior NCOs looked to completion of the Senior NCO Academy and a Community College of the …More
Big Buck Refunds for Insurance Policyholders
More than 70,000 service members and former service members are due some $70 million in refunds or policy upgrades based …More
Doctors Face 5.1 Percent Medicare Cut
Doctors will incur a 5.1 percent cut in their reimbursement rates for Medicare patients next year, according to proposed federal …More
AMC Enforces Airline Security Rules
The Department of Homeland Security increased airport and air travel security measures in response to a foiled plot by extremists …More
AF Guardian Site to Scale Back
Budget constraints and contract services reductions have forced Air Force officials to make changes to the “Your Guardians of Freedom” …More
DoD to Host Second Freedom Walk
The Defense Department will hold the second annual “America Supports You” Freedom Walk, beginning 7:30 p.m., EDT, Sunday, Sept. 10, …More
Next Afghanistan Rotation Set
The Department of Defense announced August 2 major units scheduled to deploy as part of the next rotation of forces …More
Navy Offers Officer Scholarships
The Navy is seeking applications for the 2007 Officer Scholarship Program through Sept. 1. The program allows officers to enroll …More
New VA Personal Data Compromises
Another Department of Veterans Affairs computer is missing — this one a desktop containing the personal information of as many …More
Update on SBP Equitability
The Senate’s version of the fiscal 2007 defense authorization bill would accelerate the paid-up premium threshold for military retirees at …More
Back Payments Set For Combat-Related Retirees
The departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs expect to be disbursing some $500 million in back payments to as many …More
Reserve Income Boost Begins Sept. 1
Eligible reserve component members will be receiving Reserve Income Replacement Program payments beginning Sept. 1. The RIRP applies to members …More
Marines Correct HDIP Discrepancy
MarAdmin 317/06 authorizes assaultmen instructors from the School of Infantry East to receive hazardous duty incentive pay (HDIP) of $150 …More
Federal Voting Assistance Program Emphasized
The Federal Voting Assistance Program office is pulling out the stops to ensure all service members and their families who …More
Next Operation Iraqi Freedom Rotation Set
The Department of Defense announced July 27 additional major units scheduled to deploy as part of the next Operation Iraqi …More
Air Force Seeks Physical Therapy Applications
Air Force officials are accepting applications for a Doctor of Physical Therapy program which begins Dec. 18, 2007, at the …More
Senators: Increase Medicare Rates for Providers
In a letter to Senate Majority leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., and Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., 80 Senators called for …More
Marines Streamline Other-Service Awards
The Marine Corps has implemented a policy change concerning certain awards from the Army, Air Force and Coast Guard. When …More
Concurrent Receipt Cleanup Bill Introduced
On July 25, Rep. Jim Marshall, D-Ga., introduced the Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, which would combine the current classes …More
Still More Personal Data at Risk
Two laptops were stolen from New Jersey Navy recruiting station offices in Trenton and Jersey City recently. The laptops and …More
Air Force to Cut Thousands
The Air Force has announced plans to slash officer strength by at 8,000 in fiscal 2007. One tool will be …More
Marines Seeking MySpace Buddies
Web surfers now can go to the Marines’ MySpace page and click on “Contact a Recruiter.” This directs them to …More
Navy Launches Ship-wide TB Screening
The Navy is screening all 4,800 crew members of the USS Ronald Reagan for tuberculosis (TB) and 1,200 relatives and …More
AMVETS Sets Young Vet Symposium
The national unemployment rate for the youngest veterans was 15.6 percent in 2005, says AMVETS. Moreover, many 20- to 24-year-old …More
SchoolQuest Finds Schools for Military Movers
The Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC) has launched “SchoolQuest,” a Web tool designed to help transitioning parents and students get …More
Marines Launch FLPP Program
The Marine Corps has implemented the Defense Department’s Foreign Language Proficiency Pay program by raising, in some cases, the total …More
SVAC: Cut Vet Appeals Backlog
Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, said the backlog of cases for the Court of …More
