AF Retention Levels Hit 20-Year High
Air Force retention levels are the highest they have been in 20 years. The service attributes the statistic to factors …More
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Burn Pit Registry Reminder
Veterans who are sick now because of exposure to burn pits while serving in Southwest Asia and Afghanistan are urged …More
6 Possible Space Command HQ Sites Picked
The Department of the Air Force will choose the site for the U.S. Space Command headquarters from six sites. Included …More
AF Restores Tuition Assistance
The Air Force has restored both military tuition assistance to $4,500 per fiscal year, and the Air Force Credentialing Opportunities …More
DoD Awards Contract for COVID-19 Test
The Defense Department has awarded Siemens Healthineers with a $12.38 million contract to expand production capacity for a test to …More
Records Center Shuts Dow, Citing COVID
The National Personnel Records Center (NRPC) in St. Louis has shut down, due to a significant increase in COVID-19 cases. …More
New Subs To Be Named Tang, Wahoo
The Navy will name two future Virginia-class attack submarines USS Tang and USS Wahoo. The names are eponymous with submarines …More
Presidential Helicopter Ready by July
The next-generation presidential transport helicopter should be ready for initial operations by July, but it will be up to the …More
38 Covid Deaths March – June Among VHA Personnel; Hiring Surge
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), the health-care arm of the Department of Veterans Affairs, has identified 20,949 veterans and 2,445 …More
Army Museum Opens
The National Museum of the United States Army opened its doors on Nov. 11 – Veterans Day. Army Secretary Ryan …More
Test Missile Hits ICBM
Sailors on the destroyer John Finn successfully fired a missile that intercepted and destroyed an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) target …More
Robotic Dogs Patrol Base
The 325th Security Forces Squadron is getting on-the-job help from a source heretofore considered unusual, but likely to become more …More
Navy Personnel, Pay System Upgraded
Improvements to the personnel and pay system should provide sailors with better access across the board, Navy paymasters say. Upgrades …More
Scientists See TBI Diagnosis Inroad
Scientists at the Silver Spring, Maryland-based Walter Reed Army Institute for Research have discovered a genetic link that could foster …More
VA Seeks COVID-19 Clinical Trial Volunteers
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking volunteers to take part in clinical trials of vaccines and treatments for COVID-19. …More
COLA: 2021 Military Retired Pay Increase Announced
The Pentagon has announced the annual cost of living adjustment to military retired pay for 2021, which will be a …More
TRICARE Open Season Begins
TRICARE Open Season, the annual window during which TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select beneficiaries can change their health-care coverage options, …More
Military OneSource App Debuts
Service members and their families now can gain access to beneficiary resources from their mobile devices. Before the unveiling of …More
Error, Malfunctions Caused Fatal F-16 Crash
Pilot error, a decision not to eject, and ejection seat malfunctions all contributed to the June 30 crash of an …More
Christopher Miller in as Secretary of Defense
Christopher C. Miller assumed the position of Acting Secretary of Defense after having served as the Pentagon’s civilian chief of …More
Black Woman Commander To Lead Midshipmen
Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber will become the first Black brigade commander at the U.S. Naval Academy. The commandant of …More
COVID-19 Screening for Patriot Express Flights
More passengers who depart on Patriot Express flights from two domestic airports now will undergo mandatory screening for COVID-19 before …More
Litany of Causes for Shipyard Delays Outlined
The Navy still needs to address a host of issues associated with shipyard-maintenance delays, according to the nation’s chief watchdog …More
Icebreaker Deploys to Arctic
The Coast Guard is sending the aging cutter Polar Star, the service’s only heavy icebreaker, on an unprecedented deployment to …More
Augmented Reality Display Shows Promise
Soldiers and Marines have been testing a new heads-up display system that one day would enhance their ability to overcome …More
AF Tests G-Suits for Female Pilots
Five female pilots and an aircrew member are testing modified versions of the Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suit (ATAGS), in an …More
DoD: No Plans to Administer Vaccine; Logistics-Only
Military medical personnel likely will not be administering any COVID-19 vaccine to the public, once it becomes available, according to …More
TRICARE Young Adult Premiums Rise in ’21
Premiums for TRICARE Young Adult (TYA) coverage are increasing on Jan. 1. TYA Select premiums will increase 12.7 percent, to …More
Vets’ Group Partners with DHS to Target Voter Misinformation
Last year, the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) released a report that highlighted foreign efforts targeting service members, veterans and …More
UV Light Could Serve as Disinfectant
Plasma physicists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are evaluating commercial ultraviolet (UV) light in hopes that it could serve …More
