VA Leads the Way in Strategic Sourcing
The Office of Management and Budget has directed certain federal agencies to prepare strategic sourcing (leveraged buying) plans for three …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersNavy Lodge Online System Improved
The Navy Lodge Program has redesigned its Web page at http://www.navy-lodge.com to improve online information and facilitate easier and faster …More
Online AF 20-Year, Mortgage Letter Reissues
The Air Reserve Personnel Center has launched self-service, automated reissue of 20-year and mortgage letters, via the Virtual Personnel Center …More
Japan Tour Earns Sailors Follow-on Coast Assignment
Enlisted Sailors taking orders to Japan may now choose the U.S. East or West Coast for their follow-on tour. In …More
More Drugs Targeted for Tricare’s Third Tier
The Defense Department’s Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel (BAP) met in December to consider recommendations from DoD’s Pharmacy and Therapeutics …More
Joint Chiefs Support Combat Tour Lengths
The Joint Chiefs of Staff are satisfied for now that the tour lengths in Iraq are about right, said the …More
Theme Park Freebie Extended
Anheuser-Busch has extended its “Here’s to the Heroes” program through 2006. The program provides a single day’s free admission to …More
RCs Benefit From Defense Bill
In addition to the benefits outlined in the previous items, the fiscal 2006 national defense authorization act specifically targets members …More
More Features of Authorization Bill
The fiscal 2006 authorization bill (previous item) also includes: housing allowance increases averaging 5.9 percent; a 2,000 pound increase in …More
Defense Authorization Bill Becomes Law
President Bush signed the fiscal 2006 Defense authorization bill Jan. 1. Significant features: 3.1 percent military pay raise across the …More
Defense Office Helps Sexual Assault Victims
The new Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office is the Defense Department’s central point of accountability for sexual assault incidents, …More
Navy PMV Crashes Hit Redline
The Naval Safety Center reported Dec. 27 that the Navy had exceeded its targeted limit of 29 private motor vehicle …More
DoD: Drivers Must Use Hands-Free Cell Phones
A new federal law prohibits using cell phones while driving on Defense Department installations unless the phones are hands-free. Each …More
AF Reservists Get Virtual Accounts
Air Force reservists now can create an account on the Reserve Personnel Center’s Virtual Personnel Center-Guard Reserve portal. Interested reservists …More
Rules Clarify USERRA
Labor Secretary Elaine Chao has announced final rules interpreting the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Act that helps ensure job …More
Navy Reserve Offers $15K for POs
The Navy Reserve is offering Naval Reserve affiliation bonuses of $15,000 to certain petty officers leaving active duty as well …More
VA Home Loan Limit Jumps 16%
Effective Jan. 1, 2006, the top limit for no-down-payment loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs went from $359,650 …More
JCS Endorse Draconian Tricare Fees
The Joint Chiefs are joining the Defense Department in seeking to more than triple annual enrollment fees for officers in …More
Year-end Pay Statements Scheduled
Service members and federal civilian employees paid by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service should receive their 2005 tax statements …More
VA Updates Gravesite Locator
The burial locations of more than 5 million veterans for whom the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has provided grave …More
MyPay Posts Pay Statements and Tax Forms
Retiree and annuitant pay statements and tax forms are now posted on the Internet for myPay users. myPay is an …More
Navy Receives “Operation Paperback” Donations
Naval Station Pearl Harbor has received a donation of more than 1,300 books at the Waikiki Outrigger Hotel as part …More
VA Floats One-Time Disability Payment Idea
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking at the possibility of changing lower-rated disability compensation from monthly checks to one-time …More
Naval Surface Forces Launch ‘fleet-Up’
“Executive Officer to Commanding Officer Fleet-Up” begins on Navy surface ships and sea staffs in 2006, with the majority of …More
Jan. Marks CRSC/CRDP Open Season
The next Combat Related Special Compensation and Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRSC/CRDP) open season, during which retired members eligible …More
Afghanistan Deployment Realigned
The Department of Defense has adjusted planned deployment of the 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division to Afghanistan. The entire brigade …More
Iraq Force Adjustments Set
The Defense Department has canceled deployment to Iraq of portions of the 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, based at Fort …More
BAH Rates Climb
In January, service members will see an average increase in Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) of 5.9 percent. For members …More
Air Force Wants Deployment Volunteers
The Air Force is seeking hundreds of officer and enlisted Airmen to fill critical U.S. Central Command joint task force …More
Hurricane-relief Medals Authorized
The Defense Department has authorized the Humanitarian Service Medal (HSM), and Armed Forces Service Medal (AFSM) for members of all …More
