2006 Authorization Act Being Resurrected
Last week Senate leaders struck a deal to finally bring the fiscal 2006 defense authorization bill to the floor. Under …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersNavy Partners With VA Medical Center
The Naval Hospital Great Lakes and the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center are combining assets to create, by 2010, …More
Online Commissary Opens for Business
Commissary patrons can now shop online by clicking on the Virtual Commissary link at www.commissaries.com. Kraft Foods, a business partner …More
Navy JASS Back Online
After being taken offline following the damaging effects of Hurricane Katrina in August, the Navy’s Job Advertising & Selection System …More
Floating Checks to Disappear
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service will start processing checks electronically in January. Thus, instead of taking up to …More
Commissary and Fisher House Offer Scholarships
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) and the Fisher House Foundation have teamed up again to offer educational scholarships to children …More
AMC Warns of Avian Flu Threat
The Air Mobility Command surgeon general’s office has advised overseas travelers of the threat of avian flu. While viruses such …More
Fisher House Distributes Airline Tickets
The Fisher House organization uses more than a million donated frequent flyer miles per week to distribute free round-trip airline …More
New Finance Database to Help WIA Soldiers
A new pay tracking system for Soldiers wounded in action has been designed to head off potential financial woes for …More
BAH Info for Navy Hurricane Victims
In order to provide the Navy family information about Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for those affected by hurricanes Katrina …More
Navy Core Value Training Goes High Tech
The Center for Personal Development is partnering with WILL Interactive to provide Sailors with the tools to make the right …More
USNI Sponsors Essay Contest
To give Sailors a chance to share their views on the Navy’s next business transformation effort, the staff of the …More
Gulfport Navy Families Get Temporary Homes
Thirty-two families displaced by Hurricane Katrina moved into temporary homes provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at Naval …More
Keesler Airmen in School at Sheppard
Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, has a new electronic principles course to train Airmen from Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., …More
Keesler Assignment Information Updated
Airmen in non-critical career fields are still not authorized to proceed to Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., until further assignment …More
Shortages Possible at NEX Gas Stations
Navy Exchange gas stations may experience gasoline supply disruptions for the next few weeks due to the lingering effects of …More
COLA Spikes to 4.1 Percent
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has set the Dec. 1, 2005, cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security recipients at 4.1 …More
Stateside Blood Donations Needed
Troops in Southwest Asia are depending upon troops at stateside bases to donate blood because members cannot donate for one …More
Temporary Shortages Hit Some NEXes
The Department of Defense has asked the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) to create 35,000 comfort kits, each containing 41 …More
Prescription Scam Surfaces
The Department of Veterans Affairs has reported that the “Patient Care Group” is conducting a scam operation against veterans who …More
AF Enlisted Village Opens Assisted Living
The Air Force Enlisted Village at Shalimar, Fla., has opened the doors to Hawthorn House, the latest addition to the …More
FEMA Designates ‘Individual Assistance Areas’
Nine counties in Texas have been designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as individual assistance areas: Chambers, Galveston, …More
Tax Relief Granted for Hurricane Rita Victims
The Internal Revenue Service has announced relief for taxpayers affected by Hurricane Rita, and the President has issued major disaster …More
New Plan Aired for RC Retired Pay
A bipartisan plan proposed by Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., would use a new system to give retired Reserve Component (RC) …More
More Tricare Drugs Eyed For $22 Copay
The trickle of drugs moving to Tricare’s third tier — at a copay of $22 — may become a flood. …More
Troop Reimbursement Program Launched
The Defense Department has issued a directive allowing service members to be reimbursed “for privately purchased protective, safety or health …More
2006 Authorization Act Still in Limbo
The annual defense authorization act designates who will spend money on what programs, and the appropriations bill uses that authority …More
Image-Based Bank Tellers Launched Overseas
An image-based teller system being implemented by the Community Bank operated by Bank of America is reducing check-processing time at …More
South Dakota Awards Veterans Bonuses
The state of South Dakota is paying a veterans bonus of up to $500 to individuals who were legal residents …More
DoD Kicks Off Combined Federal Campaign
Acting Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England kicked off the 2005 Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) in Washington Sept. 28 by thanking …More
