AF Alters WAPS Testing, Moves Academy Grad Date
The Air Force has implemented some changes in the Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) testing process, in response to the …More
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The Air Force has deemed Pegasus aerial refueler aircraft’s problem with a leaking fuel system as a Category 1 issue. …More
VA Sets up Mobile Vet Centers
Veterans who need counseling can continue to get it during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Department of Veterans Affairs began deploying …More
23 Orgs To Transfer to Space Force Within 6 Months
The Air Force has identified 23 organizations for transfer into the Space Force in the next three to six months. …More
Overseas Stop-Movement Order Follows Surgeon Gen. Warning
DoD has enacted a 60-day stop movement order for all defense uniformed and civilian personnel and sponsored family members overseas …More
Elective Medical, Dental Procedures for Military Postponed
Military medical and dental treatment facilities have been ordered to postpone all elective procedures, beginning March 31. The order applies …More
Army Adjusts Enlisted Promotion Policy
The Army is implementing temporary changes to its enlisted policy, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes affect the …More
Navy Allowances Affected by Travel Restrictions
The Navy’s policies related to COVID-19 largely reflect those issued by Defense Department and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …More
Marine Boots Barred from Home Travel
The Marine Corps will not allow new graduates of boot camp at Parris Island Recruit Depot, South Carolina, in order …More
Space Force Launch To Proceed
The Space Force intended to proceed with a scheduled March 26 launch of an Advanced Extremely High Frequency satellite – …More
Army Corps Standing Up Alternate Care Facilities for COVID-19
The Army Corps of Engineers has started a mission to bolster national health-care services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s …More
National Guard Mobilizes
The number of National Guard troops mobilized nationwide in response to the COVID-19 threat was expected to reach roughly 4,100 …More
Industrial Base To Continue Mission
The Defense Department and industry are formulating plans to sustain the industrial base that supplies troops with equipment they need …More
DoD, VA Taking Steps to Mitigate the Effects of COVID-19
Both the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments are taking steps to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. …More
Pentagon Awards Contract for Mobile Nuclear Reactor
The Pentagon awarded three companies with contracts to design a mobile nuclear reactor prototype. BWX Technologies Inc., of Lynchburg, Virginia, …More
Key F-35 System Needs Redesign Plan
The military aviation community and industry need to devise a strategy for re-designing a critical component of the F-35 Lightning …More
Navy Considers Incorporating Robotics Into Sustainment
The Navy envisions a day in the not-too-distant future when sailors and shipyard workers would no longer would have to …More
Marines Field New Grenade Launcher
Marines are now fielding the new M320A1 grenade launcher. Able to be used as a stand-alone weapon or mounted onto …More
VA Suspends New GI Bill Enrollments at 4 Schools
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced it will no longer approve any enrollment under the GI Bill at …More
Travel Restrictions Placed on All DoD Personnel and Families
The Defense Department has ordered a stop to all travel to, within or from 32 countries experiencing a CDC identified …More