Old Ironsides Gets First Female Skipper
The War of 1812 frigate Constitution, the Navy’s oldest commissioned vessel, is getting its first female commanding officer. Cmdr. Billie …More
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VA Seeks To Eliminate, Reduce Copays for Suicide-Risk Treatment
Veterans who want help because they are at risk for suicides would make no copayments for outpatient mental health treatment, …More
2022 CONUS COLA Rates Released
Service members living in the New York City area, San Francisco and Nantucket, Massachusetts, will receive the highest CONUS COLA …More
Provider of Military Housing Found Guilty of Fraud
A provider of privatized housing to the armed services will pay more than $33.6 million in fines and an additional …More
MacDill Chosen as Preferred KC-46A Home
The Air Force has selected MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, to serve as the preferred home base for the next …More
Navy, CG Seize Weapons, Ammo
With assistance from Coast Guard members, crews of the Navy patrol coastal ships Tempest and Typhoon seized roughly 1,400 AK-47 …More
Senate Passes 2022 Defense-Spending Bill with 2.7 Percent Military Raise
Service members would receive a 2.7-percent increase in basic pay on Jan. 1, under the $777.7 billion defense-spending bill that …More
Study Suggests Framework to Address Extremism Within the Military
A RAND Corporation study has suggested the US Military consider putting in place a terrorism prevention framework to address current …More
Hunger Pervasive Among Families of Enlisted, Says Charity Org
Some 160,000 enlisted families – primarily from the lower enlisted ranks – have trouble putting food on the table, according …More
Gray Area Retirees Get Their Own myPay Portal
Gray area retirees – those who completed enough years of service to qualify for retirement but not yet eligible to …More
Air Force Adopts Agile Combat Doctrine
Airmen would be better trained and equipped to react to threats, under the Air Force’s new Agile Combat Employment (ACE) …More
House Passes 2022 Defense Spending Bill
Service members would receive a 2.7 percent increase in basic pay on Jan. 1, under the 2022 defense-spending bill that …More
Survey Addresses Why Soldiers Stay, Leave
Soldiers generally choose to stay in the service because of retirement pay and benefits and the opportunities to serve their …More
Leadership Qualities To Take Enhanced Role in AF Evaluations
The Air Force plans to incorporate the 10 Airman Leadership Qualities (ALQs) it introduced earlier this year into both feedback …More
Contaminated Water Source ID’d at Pearl Harbor
The Navy has identified the source of petroleum hydrocarbons that contaminated the water distribution system at Pearl Harbor Naval Station, …More
What Service Members Need to Know About How to File an Article 138 Complaint
Article 138 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UMCJ) is one of the most powerful rights for a service …More
Air Force Readies for B-21
Preparations are underway at the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) for the necessary infrastructure to support the B-21 Raider …More
Army To Flag Records of Soldiers Who Refuse Vaccine
Soldiers who refuse to be vaccinated for Covid-19 will have their records flagged and be subject to a memorandum of …More
ONR Launches Academic Center
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) and Stanford University are joining together to establish a new academic center at the …More
VA Extends Claims Period Due to USPS Mail Delays
Citing delays in the U.S. Postal Service’s delivery of mail, the Department of Veterans Affairs is extending by 90 days …More
AF Modifies Physical Fitness Test
Airmen will have to meet some new requirements in order to meet physical fitness requirements. Beginning Jan. 1, the following …More
SecNav, CNO Address Next Step for Covid Vax Refusers
The Navy’s chief civilian leader and top officer both believe the impact sailors who refuse to be inoculated for Covid-19 …More
Guard Unit Gets Upgraded Black Hawk
Since taking delivery of six UH-60V Black Hawk helicopters this summer, one Pennsylvania Army National Guard unit has certified more …More
Navy To Separate Vaccine Refusers; General Discharge
Sailors who refuse to be vaccinated for Covid-19 will be separated from the service, the Navy announced. Their discharges would …More
Expanded Care for Personnel Exposed to Toxic Burn Pits
Veterans who suffer from health maladies related to their exposure to toxins emitted from burn pits will have greater access …More
What You Need to Know About Your SBP Benefits
Unfortunately, military retirement pay stops after the death of the retiree. What this means is that a military veteran could …More
TRICARE Open Season Underway
Open season is underway for TRICARE beneficiaries, and will extend through Dec. 13. During this time, eligible participants of TRICARE …More
First Woman Completes Army Sniper Course
A Montana National Guard soldier became the first woman to complete the rigorous Army Sniper Course. The unidentified woman successfully …More
Air Force Probes Promotion Disparities
The latest Air Force review of promotion disparities shows that even though females were overrepresented in some ranks, minorities were …More
Interpersonal Violence Report Prompts AF Response
Findings of a study by the Air Force’s Interpersonal Violence Task Force prompted the service to launch initiatives aimed at …More
