Deployments Announced: Army to Send Next Advisory Unit to Afghanistan in 2019 The 2nd Security Force Assistance Brigade assume the Army's advise-and-assist mission to support Afghan security forces.
Army, Air Force Struggle to Finalize New Deploy-or-Out Policy Three days after the deploy-or-out policy went into effect, the U.S. Army and Air Force are scrambling to finalize plans.
About 126,000 Troops May Be at Risk of Separation Under Deploy-or-Out The number of U.S. troops being reviewed under the Pentagon's new deploy-or-out policy is likely to change in coming weeks .
Sailors Who Can't Deploy Will Face Administrative Separation Sailors who go more than 12 months without qualifying for sea duty will face administrative separation from the service.
Marines' Norway Deployment, Training Missions Delayed by Hurricane Florence Marine units scheduled to deploy from Lejeune or train in other areas affected by last week's hurricane will have to wait.
Background Check Change Could Put Troops' Clearances at Risk Troops with clearances who have low credit or overdue bills could be at greater risk of having those clearances revoked.
If Sailors Aren't Ready to Deploy, It'll Soon Affect Their Promotions Sailors who don't want to see their careers derailed by a missed appointment better keep teeth cleanings on their radars.
The Navy Could Send More Sailors to Alaska If Arctic defense is important, the Navy needs to figure out how to train for it and operate in it, an official said.
Pentagon Bars Troops from Using GPS-Tracking Devices While Deployed The DoD announced that U.S. troops can no longer use "geolocation capabilities" on personal or government devices.
Army Announces Winter Deployments to Afghanistan, Korea The deployments are part of a scheduled rotation of forces, according to a July 26 Army press release.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
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