AF Policy Change May Affect Promotion Publication
Previously, the Senate Armed Services Committee would confirm promotion lists within three months of the date a promotion board completed …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersArmy Sets Long Range Deployment Goals
The Army’s 2005 strategic planning guidance focuses upon modularity by establishing up to 48 active component brigade combat teams and …More
AF Changes Officer Promotion Board Info
Starting with Air Force active–duty promotion boards through the rank of colonel in 2005, all self–initiated academic education information, including …More
Group Asks Hefty Army, Marine Strength Increase
Thirty–four military and national security specialists, including two retired Army generals representing “Project for the New American Century” have asked …More
Now: Keep Our Promises to America’s Military Retirees
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D, Md., has introduced the “Keep Our Promises to America’s Military Retirees Act.” The legislation would …More
Special Ops Forces Offered Big Bucks
The Defense Department has approved a new retention incentive package for Special Operations Forces aimed at maintaining combat readiness and …More
Bush Budget Targets VA Copays
The Bush budget for fiscal 2006 would more than double co–payments for prescriptions provided to certain veterans using medical facilities …More
Agent May Assist Commissary Shoppers
The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) has issued a reminder that there are provisions for authorized commissary patrons to have an …More
Navy to Cut Excess Student Pilots
The commander of Naval Air Forces has identified an excess of student naval aviators (pilots) in the training pipeline. Historically, …More
Army to Refit Barracks for 20,000 Soldiers
This spring, the Army will kick off a $250 million program to upgrade the Army’s most deficient barracks. Targeted are …More
Vet Groups Want Full Funding of VA Health Care
Representing more than 7 million military veterans, The American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars …More
CNO Issues ‘Human Capital Strategy’ for 2005
Adm. Vern Clark’s guidance to the Navy for 2005 includes directions for a “better educated, better trained and better compensated, …More
Legion Leader Weighs In Against Undersecretary
Thomas P. Cadmus, national commander of the American Legion, has taken issue with the Defense Department’s undersecretary for personnel and …More
Senators Introduce SBP Equity Bill
Survivors of service members who die of service-connected causes are entitled to Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) from the Department …More
Bill Would Benefit Surviving Children
Senators Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, and Richard Durbin, D-Ill., have introduced a bill that would provide a $25,000 death benefit to …More
Legislation Would Increase Death Benefits
The HEROES Act of 2005, co-sponsored by Senators Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., and Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., would raise the death benefits …More
Special Announcement About the Iraqi Election
The staff of Armed Forces News sends a special recognition to the more than 8 million valiant Iraqi citizens who …More
Benning Promises Family Support to Deploying Soldiers
About 4,000 members of the Army
Navy Department Could Become Navy/Marine
Congressman Walter Jones, R-N.C., has introduced a bill that would rename the Department of the Navy to the Department of …More
AMC Changes Deployment Flows
Most Airmen deploying to the U.S. Central Command theater in the past did not know how they would be routed …More
AF Active Duty Commissioning Program Available
The Airman Education and Commissioning Program offers active-duty enlisted Airmen the opportunity to attend college full time, complete degree requirements …More
Tricare Benefits Expanded for Mobilized RCs
Members of the Guard and Reserve with delayed-effective-date orders who serve on active duty in support of a contingency operation …More
Army Widens Voluntary Retiree Recall
The Army is expanding its program to bring volunteer retirees back to active duty. Coming on the heels of some …More
Senators Will Fight Reported Re-Callup Plan
Sens. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Kit Bond, R-Mo., co-chairmen of the Senate National Guard Caucus have gone on record opposing …More
War Death Benefits Could Spike
Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., is expected to sponsor the
VA Home Loan Ceiling Rises
Under the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004, which President Bush signed on Dec. 10, home ownership will be more …More
President Insists,
President Bush has affirmed that he does not intend to send women into ground combat. The issue arose from the …More
Marine Commandant:
In a white letter to all Marine general officers, commanding officers and officers in charge, Marine commandant Gen. M. W. …More
DoD Expands Flu Vaccine Distribution
On Jan. 14. the Defense Department’s top health official authorized the use of military flu vaccine previously held in reserve. …More
Individual Ready Reserve Callup Slows
More than 1,100 Reservists out of 5,600 who were recalled have transitioned back to active duty as a part of …More
