Service Members Get Break on Life Insurance Premiums
Service members and their families will pay less for Servicemembers Group Life Insurance (SGLI) and Family SGLI. The Department of …More
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The Defense Department is in the process of assuming the task of conducting background checks on government personnel from the …More
Charleston Tapped as New Cutter’s Home Port
Charleston, S.C., will be the homeport of the Coast Guard’s newest national security cutter. The service announced that the ship …More
Navy Updates Mobilization Deferment Policy
The mobilization deferment policy has changed for sailors who wish to join the Selected Reserve. In a July 1 message, …More
Raymond Confirmed as Space Command Head
Air Force Gen. Jay Raymond will become the commander of the new U.S. Space Command. The Senate confirmed Raymond’s nomination …More
Navy Takes Delivery of Newest LCS
The littoral combat ship Cincinnati was delivered to the Navy during a June 21 ceremony at the Austal USA facility …More
Military Unveils its Expert Soldier Badge
Top-notch soldiers can now earn a new device that acknowledges their high level of proficiency. The service unveiled its Expert …More
Bill Would Protect GI Bill Beneficiaries
Veterans would have greater protection from for-profit colleges who seek to take advantage of their GI Bill benefits, under a …More
CBO: Ending ‘Widows’ Tax’ Would Increase Costs
If a pending bill to end the so-called “widows’ tax” should become law, net payments for the Survivor Benefit Plan …More
Marines Award Contract for ACV
The Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a $67 million contract to develop modifications and new variants of the service’s …More
AF Pilot Shortage Abates
The Air Force’s pilot shortage is showing signs of abating. Air Force Magazine reported that chief of staff Gen. David …More
Coast Guard To Reimburse Spouses for Licensing, Certification Costs
Coast Guard spouses who face licensing and certification costs when they try to find jobs in their fields of expertise …More
Esper Addresses All Hands
Acting Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper reiterated to all Defense Department active-duty members and civilian workers that the Trump administration …More
Soldier Becomes First Living MoH Recipient
President Trump presented former Staff Sgt. David Bellavia with the Medal of Honor June 25, making him the first living …More
Hypersonic Flight Test Successful
The Air Force successfully tested the first flight of a hypersonic weapon. During the June 12 test, an AGM-183A Air …More
Marines Begin Fielding MUOS
The Marine Corps has begun fielding the Mobile User Objective System (MUOS), which will provide troops on the ground with …More
Black Hawk Flies by Wire
Rotorcraft aviation took a significant step toward pilotless aviation last month, when a Black Hawk helicopter flew for the first …More
Navy Offers PCS Advice
Sailors should take advantage of every possible benefit and entitlement when making permanent-change-of station (PCS) moves, the Navy Personnel Command …More
Virtual Training Effort Advances
More soldiers soon would be able to train in a broader array of scenarios without leaving their home bases or …More
Spouses Can Get Relicensing Help
Spouses of soldiers who relocate to new bases can get help from Army Emergency Relief (AER) that would offset professional …More
VA To Go Smoke-Free
Veterans, paid and volunteer staffers, contractors, vendors and visitors to Department of Veterans Affairs facilities soon no longer will be …More
Soldier To Receive Medal of Honor
Former Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia will become the first living veteran of the Iraq war to receive the Medal …More
IG Cites Company for Spare-Parts Bilking
The Department of Defense Inspector General has called out TransDigm Group, Inc., for overcharging the government for spare parts. In …More
AF To Help Spouses Regain Certification
Air Force spouses could receive as much as $500 for re-licensure and recertification when they relocate to new duty stations. …More
Contract for 6 Presidential Helicopters Awarded
Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky Helicopters will build six VH-92A presidential helicopters (Marine Corps 1, when the president is on board), under …More
F/A-18 Modernization Scaled Back
The Navy is scaling back plans to modernize F/A-18C Hornet fighters. The plan initially called for converting 30 of the …More
House Bill Includes 3.1-Percent Pay Raise
Service members would receive a 3.1-percent raise in basic pay on Jan. 1, under the House version of the 2020 …More
Blacks, Latinos, Males Likeliest To Face Criminal Probes
Black, Latino and male service members are the subjects of criminal investigations much more frequently than their white and female …More
White Paper: Army Recruiting Leverages Social Media
The Army is effectively using social-media platforms to reach potential new recruits, according to a white paper published by the …More
AF, FAA To Address Pilot Shortage
The Air Force and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are joining forces to address the troublesome pilot shortage both the service …More
