“More Inclusive” Air Force Dress, Appearance Regs Announced
The Department of the Air Force is adopting a set of “more inclusive” standards for airmen and Space Force members …More
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Travel Restrictions Updated
The Pentagon has issued new guidelines that address travel restrictions during the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. The changes apply to …More
Scientists Call for Curb of Canine Research
The use of dogs in research at Department of Veterans Affairs laboratories is unnecessary in most cases and should be …More
House Approves $732b Defense-Spending Bill
Besides calling for a 3-percent raise in basic pay on Jan. 1, the House version of the $732-billion 2021 defense-spending …More
Court Nixes Use of DoD Funds for Border Wall
The Trump administration erred in using Defense Department funds to build the wall along the border with Mexico, a three-judge …More
Space Force Organization Structure Finalized
The newly created Space Force will be organized under three echelons – field commands, deltas and squadrons – under a …More
Army Drops Photos from Officer Promotion Boards
Army officers who are candidates for promotion or selection no longer will provide photos. The service has decided to eliminate …More
Navy Issues Warning on Dark Web Drug Markets
Alarmed by the increase in cases where sailors and Marines purchased illegal drugs online, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) …More
Military Equal Opportunity Initiatives Unveiled
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper outlined three initiatives last month, aimed at ensuring equal opportunity for all who wear the …More
3 Percent Military Pay Raise Proposed for 2021
Service members would receive a 3-percent raise in basic pay Jan. 1, under the 2021 defense-spending bill proposed by the …More
Bill Addresses Health Care, COVID-19
The House Armed Services Personnel subcommittee bill also addresses key issues affecting overall healthcare services, to include tackling the COVID-19 …More
COVID-19 Plasma Sought
People who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and have been symptom-free for at least two weeks are being asked to …More
Army To Allow Remote Access To Classified Info
The Army soon will allow uniformed and civilian employees to gain access to classified and sensitive information via their electronic …More
GAO: Armed Services to Improve Collecting and Assessing the Roles Race and Ethnicity Play During Investigations
The services need to do a better job of collecting and assessing information regarding the roles race and ethnicity play …More
Military to Begin Random COVID-19 Testing; Will Quarantine Positive Cases
Health-care providers will begin selecting and testing individual service members who do not show overt symptoms of Covid-19, Matthew P. …More
Army Combat Fitness Test Modified
Soldiers still will have to complete the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) beginning Oct. 1, but will have more …More
Air Force IG To Probe Racial Disparities
The Air Force’s top civilian and military leadership has ordered the service’s inspector general to examine how discipline is applied, …More
Readiness Key When PCS Moves Resume
The Navy is taking steps to ensure that high-priority sea duty units are properly staffed when permanent-change-of-station (PCS) moves resume. …More
DoD Brass Issues Reminder to Steer Clear of Politics, Implied Endorsement
With election season well underway in a tense political climate, service members and DoD civilians are being reminded they are …More
Marine Corps Issues “Plain View” Prohibition on Confederate Flag, Symbolism
Marines no longer are allowed to wear or display images of the Confederate flag. In a recent letter addressed to …More
Gen. Charles Brown Confirmed as Air Force Chief; First African-American at Post
Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., has become the first African American appointed to the top military post in any armed …More
Army Researchers Race to Develop COVID-19 Vaccine, to Begin Human Trials
Medical researchers at two Maryland installations hope to produce a vaccine for the Coronavirus by year’s end. The Association of …More
Military Reimbursement Increase for DIY Change of Station Moves
Service members who choose to pay for their permanent-change-of-station (PCS) moves now are eligible for more money to offset the …More
2021 VA COLA Expected to be Lower
Disabled veterans and other beneficiaries would receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) equivalent of that given to Social Security recipients and …More
Braithwaite Sworn in as SecNav
Kenneth J. Braithwaite became the 77th Secretary of the Navy during a May 29 Pentagon swearing-in ceremony. He succeeds Acting …More
AF Delays Uniform Changes
Airmen will have until Sept. 1 to adapt their uniforms to new standards. The Air Force is delaying the mandatory …More
BCT Integration Nearly Complete
The Army is nearing completion of the effort to integrate female soldiers into its brigade combat teams (BCTs). Women will …More
Super Herc Delivered to Marine Reserve Squadron
Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 452 (VMGR 452) took delivery of the first KC-130J Super Hercules tanker late last month, …More
DoD Travel Restrictions Being Eased
The Defense Department has ended key elements of its Coronavirus-related travel restrictions that had been in place since April 20. …More
Height Requirement for Pilots Relaxed
The Air Force has relaxed the minimum height requirement for officer aviators. Previously, pilot candidates must have been between 5 …More
