70K Vets Still Have Chance to Gain Retiree Status Vets who served on active duty after 9/11 and were discharged with disability ratings under 20% could gain "retiree" status.
Will You Get a Bigger Retirement Check in 2019? Will you see a bigger check next year? All signs point to yes, just how much remains to be seen....
New Navy Boards Will Send Underperforming Officers to Early Retirement The Navy on Thursday announced the creation of a new Selective Early Retirement Board, set to convene this fall.
Conferees Urged to Reject Senate-Passed TRICARE Fee Increases The Military Coalition is urging House-Senate conferees to reject Senate-passed language that would impose higher TRICARE...
Blended Retirement's Lump Sum Feature Enticing But Is It Fair? Those who opt into the new Blended Retirement System (BRS) will face a decision on retired pay so unusual that the DoD has...
Personnel Chiefs Worry Over Deployment Pace, New Blended Retirement DoD personnel chiefs are worried about too frequent deployments, erratic budget practices, and the new Blended Retirement...
'Chained CPI' Shaves Tax Breaks. Will Your Retired Pay Be Next? The “chained” Consumer Price Index will dampen future adjustments to federal tax brackets and standard deductions, some fear...
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...
