Involuntary Early Retirement Plan Hits Roadblock
Neither of the armed services committees approved the Defense Department’s request to expand involuntary early retirement authority. Currently, the services …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersFraud Conference Spawns Fraud
In addition to concerns about the VA data loss (previous items), some service members could be troubled by another theft. …More
Bill Would Protect Veterans at Risk
In response to the theft of the names and Social Security numbers of 26.5 million veterans (previous two items), the …More
VFW Castigates VA Over DB Loss
In the face of a statement to a congressional committee by Secretary R. James Nicholson of the Department of Veterans …More
VA Closing Barn Door After Database Theft
The Department of Veterans Affairs has begun an examination of policies and procedures after the theft of 26.5 million veterans’ …More
Vietnam War’s Elephant Caper
Well, okay, it’s fiction, or so claims the author of a new “novel” about a handful of senior Marine Corps …More
AF Program Educates Spouses
The Air Force program, Heart Link, is designed to help military spouses remove anxiety and fear of the unknown and …More
Sailors Rack Up College Degrees
According to the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) and the Navy College Program, Sailors are enrolling in distance …More
Bill Would Help Vets Get Civilian Employment
The House Veterans Affairs economic opportunity subcommittee has presented HR-5220 to the full Committee on Veterans Affairs. The bill would …More
OPM Launches New Long Term Care Website
The Office of Personnel Management has announced the launch of a new and improved website for the Federal Long Term …More
Tricare Lifts Refill Restrictions in Three States
Tricare Management Activity (TMA) is allowing its beneficiaries in three flood-ravaged states to refill their prescriptions sooner than usual. Early …More
PFA Failures Could Ax 12,500 Navy Reservists
The Navy Reserve Forces Command in New Orleans has advised all reserve commands that reservists who have failed more than …More
Combat Troops to Get IRA Eligibility
On May 18, the Senate followed the House’s lead by approving HR-1499 to correct a glitch that prevented service members …More
Veterans at Risk: What to Do
The VA gave the following advice to 26.5-million veterans at risk of identity theft: First, affected veterans (those discharged from …More
More on Database Theft
Secretary of Veterans Affairs R. James Nicholson has briefed the Attorney General and the Chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, …More
VA Database Stolen
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced May 22 that an employee who is a data analyst took home electronic data …More
DoD Adjusts Iraq Deployment
The Department of Defense announced May 8 that the 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, based in Schweinfurt, Germany, will not …More
SBP Increase Lowers Gross Pay
On April 1, annuitants in the Survivor Benefit Program (SBP) who were age 62 or older and who had been …More
Air Force Cuts 846 Lieutenants
The Air Force announced May 10 that it is separating 846 of 2,084 lieutenants in the 2002 and 2003 accession …More
Navy ESRP Eligibility Expands
The Navy increased eligibility for the Enlisted Supervisor Retention Pay program (ESRP) May 2, to include supervisors from select ratings …More
Foreign Language Pay to Spike
The maximum monthly pay for active-duty service members who are proficient in another language will jump from $300 to $1,000 …More
MOAA Concerned with Pay Gap
During the 1980s and 1990s military pay raises were capped so much that by the late 90s retention plummeted. The …More
OMB Opposes Certain House NDAA Provisions
In a Statement of Administration Policy on May 11, the administration’s Office of management and Budget registered opposition to several …More
House Passes Authorization Act
On May 11, the House passed H.R. 5122, its version of the fiscal 2007 Defense Authorization Act. It includes a …More
Navy Warns of Predatory Loans
Stating that a Sailor’s financial readiness directly impacts unit readiness and the Navy’s ability to accomplish its mission, Vice Adm. …More
AF: Fewer Travel-Card Deadbeats
More Airmen are paying their government travel card bills on time, allowing the Air Force to reach what many believed …More
Navy Seeks SEALs, SWCCs
The Navy SEALs (Sea, Air, Land) and Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) hosted a recruiting fair at Naval Station San …More
AF Mandates Virtual Outprocessing
All Airmen undergoing permanent change-of-station moves, retirements or separations are now required to use the Virtual Outprocessing (vOP) application available …More
New Navy Sea/Shore Policy Set
The Navy has updated its sea/shore rotation policy to accommodate almost 19,600 enlisted shore duty billets that have been programmed …More
Flag Amendment Near Again
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Property Rights voted 6-3 to approve a proposed amendment to …More
