3-Percent Military Pay Raise To Take Effect
Service members will receive a 3-percent increase in basic pay on Jan. 1, under the 2021 defense spending bill approved …More
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Austin Poised To Become First Black SecDef
Should the Senate confirm him, retired Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III would become the first African American to serve …More
AF Revises Fitness Assessments
Airmen and Space Force members will no longer have to meet waist-measurement requirements, under fitness-assessment revisions the Air Force put …More
Marines Offer Early Outs to Tankers
Marines who serve in tank units will be given the chance to leave the service early, as the service moves …More
Online Housing Maintenance Requests Coming
Beginning sometime next month, soldiers in military housing and barracks will be able to file maintenance work orders online. The …More
Certain TRICARE Fees To Take Effect
With open enrollment slated to close Dec. 14, TRICARE is advising certain beneficiaries that their 2021 coverage will entail new …More
Better Tracking of Borrowed Troops Needed
The armed services could do a more thorough job of tracking the practice of borrowed troops, according to the government’s …More
Bonhomme Richard To Be Decommissioned
The Navy will decommission the amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard, rather than try to repair the severe damage it sustained …More
Recruits Tested for Sickle Cell
The Army has begun testing recruits for the sickle cell trait (SCT), and will screen all soldiers for it by …More
Marines Want Light Drone
The Marine Corps is asking industry to come forward with ideas for a light unmanned aerial vehicle system capable of …More
AF Retention Levels Hit 20-Year High
Air Force retention levels are the highest they have been in 20 years. The service attributes the statistic to factors …More
Burn Pit Registry Reminder
Veterans who are sick now because of exposure to burn pits while serving in Southwest Asia and Afghanistan are urged …More
6 Possible Space Command HQ Sites Picked
The Department of the Air Force will choose the site for the U.S. Space Command headquarters from six sites. Included …More
AF Restores Tuition Assistance
The Air Force has restored both military tuition assistance to $4,500 per fiscal year, and the Air Force Credentialing Opportunities …More
DoD Awards Contract for COVID-19 Test
The Defense Department has awarded Siemens Healthineers with a $12.38 million contract to expand production capacity for a test to …More
Records Center Shuts Dow, Citing COVID
The National Personnel Records Center (NRPC) in St. Louis has shut down, due to a significant increase in COVID-19 cases. …More
New Subs To Be Named Tang, Wahoo
The Navy will name two future Virginia-class attack submarines USS Tang and USS Wahoo. The names are eponymous with submarines …More
Presidential Helicopter Ready by July
The next-generation presidential transport helicopter should be ready for initial operations by July, but it will be up to the …More
38 Covid Deaths March – June Among VHA Personnel; Hiring Surge
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the health-care arm of the Department of Veterans Affairs, has identified 20,949 veterans and 2,445 …More
Army Museum Opens
The National Museum of the United States Army opened its doors on Nov. 11 – Veterans Day. Army Secretary Ryan …More