DoD Launches New Sexual Assault Policy
The Department of Defense announced a new sexual assault policy on Jan. 4. The policy provides a foundation through which …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewsletters28,000 Retirees Still Awaiting CRDP Decision
In December, 2003, the Congress set a 10-year phase-in of Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (formerly called
Medicare Part B Enrollment Plan Miscarries
Under the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, military beneficiaries eligible for Medicare Part B who had not enrolled were to …More
Army RC Re-Callup Restrictions Questioned
The Army is considering asking the Defense Department to change National Guard and Reserve policy that currently limits active duty …More
Army Reserve Chief Says Force
Lt. Gen. James R. Helmly, chief of the Army Reserve, has written a memo to Army chief of staff, Gen. …More
Post-Service Employment Restrictions Changed
The Department of Defense recently modified its ethics regulation to ensure that DoD personnel, when leaving federal service, do not …More
Guardsman Fails to Overturn Stop-Loss
U.S. District Judge Owen M. Panner ruled on Dec. 28 that an Oregon Army National Guard soldier must report for …More
More Airmen Eligible for AF Recognition Ribbon
A change to AFI 36-2805,
Military Flu Vaccine Program Expands
Department of Defense officials are expanding the flu vaccination program to include people as young as age 50 and those …More
Col. Bud Day Endorses Brown Bag Project
Retired Air Force Colonel George
Military Exchanges Facing Transformation
The Unified Exchange Task Force, headed by retired Air Force Maj. Gen. C.J. Wax, was originally tasked to consider consolidating …More
RC Officers Get New Promotion Policy
Effective this month, Army Reserve officers will no longer compete for promotion against National Guard officers. Full-time Army Reserve officers …More
National Guard Increases Bonuses
Gen. H Steven Blum, chief of the National Guard Bureau has announced substantial hikes in enlistment and re-enlistment bonuses for …More
W-2s Will Simplify Tax Credit Eligibility
The 2004 W-2 tax forms for service members will now report pay earned while serving in a combat zone tax …More
Union Official Calls Advisory Council Proposal ‘Absurd’
A union official compared a federal advisory council proposal to install surveillance cameras in government vehicles to ensure that employees …More
Boy Scout Support Okayed For DoD
A partial settlement Nov. 15 of an American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit against the Defense Department and other organizations allows …More
Alternatives to Unsolicited Mail for Troops
Although the Defense Department discourages unsolicited mail as a method of supporting the troops (previous item), many alternatives exist. For …More
CENTCOM: Don
The commander of U.S. Central Command is asking Congress for help in eliminating unsolicited mail to service members. Army Gen. …More
Air Force Working Present Pay System
On Nov. 18, Michael Montelongo, senior Air Force financial manager, told the Senate Armed Services Committee subcommittee on readiness and …More
New Military Pay System Coming
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service plans to phase in the “Forward Compatible Payroll” beginning in March. DFAS expects the …More
Rare Blood Infection Hits Injured Service Members
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has noted that during January 1, 2002–August 31, 2004, 102 patients were …More
DoD Launches ‘America Supports You’
The Department of Defense has launched “America Supports You,” a nationwide program to showcase and communicate American support to service …More
Overdue CRSC Payees Get Toll-Free Number
Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) officials have announced that DFAS has completed processing the backlog of more than 9,000 …More
$100K Payout On Tap for Some Sailors
A new Navy policy issued Nov. 5 makes certain nuclear-qualified Sailors eligible for Enlisted Supervisor Retention Pay (ESRP) of up …More
Clarification to Nov. 5 issue
The final sentence of the third item in the Nov. 5 issue should have read, ” Also awaiting relief are …More
Air Force Approves New Lasik Surgery
The Air Force has approved wavefront-guided LASIK surgery for aviators who fly in aircraft at altitudes of less than 14,000 …More
Army Tests Flu Vaccine Half-Doses
Army researchers are studying whether half doses of vaccine can prevent flu in healthy Pentagon volunteers. The study compares the …More
Deadline Looms for Soldier-Show Applicants
The Dec. 31 deadline is approaching for Soldiers to apply for auditions in the 2005 U.S. Army Soldier Show
Single Tickets Cut Rotation Processing Delays
The time service members spend waiting at intermediate locations during deployments and redeployments has lessened due to changes made by …More
AF Reserve Volunteers Facing Longer Overseas Tours
Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, chief of the Air Force Reserve and AFRC commander, says the days of reservists serving …More
