2.1% Pay Raise, More Troops, Commissary Changes in Draft Defense Bill Troops would receive a 2.1 percent pay raise in 2017 under a plan released by House lawmakers this week.
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Commissary Curbs Couponing After Budget Proposal Commissary officials will be cracking down on bulk coupon purchases in a move designed to "protect the commissary benefit."
Food Stamps, WIC, Debit Terminals at Most Commissaries Fixed A glitch that blocked commissaries from processing food stamps, electronic WIC transactions or debit card cash back has been...
Commissary Silent on Locations of Price Change Pilot Program Commissary officials won't announce the locations of stores where they plan to run a pilot program to test new pricing.
Troops Have Used Fewer Food Stamps in 2014 Food stamp usage at military commissaries plummeted over the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the first such drop since before...
Shipping Problems Cause Food Shortages at Overseas Commissaries Shipment problems have left many shelves at overseas commissaries bare as DeCA officials scramble to get items restocked.
Study: Increase Some Commissary Prices and Reduce Employee Wages Military commissaries should increase some prices, carry a private-label brand and lower wages, according to a report.
Senators Move to Block Plan to Privatize Commissaries A bipartisan group of 31 senators want to block a plan that would privatize some commissaries and likely raise prices.
Long Lines, Cuts Possible at Commissaries Due to Hiring Freeze Defense Commissary Agency is starting to feel a staffing squeeze as a result of an ongoing federal hiring freeze, officials...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...