DoD Says No Exodus Expected
Responding to a National Guard Bureau survey (previous item), Pentagon spokesman Army Lt. Col. Dan Stoneking said, “First, this is …More
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A recent National Guard Bureau survey of 5,000 volunteers from 15 states concluded that the number of Guard soldiers who …More
Bud Day Says ‘Keep Our Promises’
Retired Air Force Col. George “Bud” Day, a Medal of Honor holder, says the Keep Our Promises to America’s Military …More
VBSS Teams to Receive Hazardous Duty Pay
Commander, Naval Surface Forces has announced eligibility criteria for Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay for Visit, Board, Search and Seizure teams. …More
Rumsfeld Calls Second Iraq Tours ‘Spike’
Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld says that upcoming deployments and re-deployments of troops to Iraq represent a “spike” in the …More
AF Committing 2,000 Airmen to War
Airmen vulnerable to deploy as part of the Silver Air and Space Expeditionary Force but not originally asked to go …More
Army Reimbursing Air Costs for R&R
The Army is now reimbursing troops who buy commercial plane tickets for travel home on Rest and Recuperation from Iraq …More
Fed Hires More Veterans
The number of military veteran new hires in the total federal civilian work force increased in fiscal 2002, according to …More
ART Leave No Longer Authorized
Air reserve technicians can no longer use 44 days of military leave while serving on active duty outside the continental …More
Navy Authorizes Express Shipments of Unaccompanied Baggage
Sailors now can ship unaccompanied baggage by express services to new duty stations in three to seven days in the …More
GWOT Medals Moving Slowly
Although President Bush authorized two new medals last year for those engaged in the Global War on Terrorism, the criteria …More
More Airmen May Live Off Base
A change in how the Air Force figures unaccompanied housing requirements will call for fewer dormitory rooms, which means that …More
Some Tax Statements Now Online
Tax statements are now posted on myPay for Army, Navy and Air Force Reserve, Department of Defense and Department of …More
Navy Adds Two Overseas Incentive Assignments
The Navy has added two duty assignments to its Assignment Incentive Pay pilot program. Added are billets in repair units …More
Program Helps Marine SNCOs Earn Degree
The Marine Corps is offering staff NCOs an opportunity to obtain their bachelor’s degrees through the Staff Noncommissioned Officers Degree …More
Concurrent Receipt Pay Starting, For Some
Military retirees who have been drawing Special Compensation for the Severely Disabled should see their concurrent receipt payments begin automatically …More
New CRSC Application Forms Stalled
Expect to wait several more weeks before the application forms for expanded Combat-Related Special Compensation hit the street, say officials. …More
Anthrax Immunizations Restart
A federal judge ruled Jan. 7 that the Defense Department again could legally administer anthrax immunizations to troops. That same …More
Mail Tips for Redeploying Troops
The Army’s 3rd Personnel Command, which manages postal operations in the Operation Iraqi Freedom theater, has issued guidance to redeploying …More
New Relief Act to Protect Service Members
The Service Members’ Civil Relief Act which replaced the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940 has increased financial …More
