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In February of 2011, President Obama released the "Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012." President Obama's proposed 2012 budget recommends a 1.6 percent pay increase for members of the military and keeps federal civilian salaries frozen at current levels. Despite some recommendations to freeze military pay at 2011 rates, the Obama proposal to increase military pay by 1.6 percent remains on course.

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The US Department of Defense has set a goal to provide 25% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020.

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Pentagon opens more military jobs to women

Saturday February 11, 2012
The Pentagon will lift parts of its longtime ban on women serving in combat units, but only a small fraction of the force will be affected, officials announced Thursday, according to an Army Times story..

The change will open up about an additional 1 percent of military jobs to women, but about 20 percent of jobs across the active-duty force will remain restricted to men.

ABCs of the ASVAB

Friday January 27, 2012

You can't simply walk into a recruiter's office and exclaim, "Hey I want
to join the Military, so sign me up!" The military has a standard process
which includes taking an entrance exam called the ASVAB
(Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). It is very important to get good
scores on the ASVAB because you can't take the test over and over again until
you acheive your desired score.
Plus, obtaining a good score in the areas you need are necessary to get that dream
job
in the military. Fortunately for you, there are plenty of books and online
resources to help you prepare yourself for the ASVAB. It may halp to familiarize
yourself with the different subtests.
Are you prepared?

What Military Branch is Right For You?

Friday January 27, 2012

All military services are not created equally. Sure, everyone gets the same basic pay and allowances. But other factors, such as enlistment incentives, quality of barracks and base housing, assignment opportunities, job opportunities, deployment rates, and promotion rates vary widely between the branches.

There are many factors you should consider when deciding which branch of the U.S. Military to join. I've developed an online guide to help you with your decision making process!

Coast Guard starts open-book rating exams

Sunday January 22, 2012

Paper-based rating courses are out. So are “gotcha”-style questions on the rating exam. These are some of the changes coming as the Coast Guard overhauls how it trains and tests enlisted members, a rollout that will extend to 20 ratings by 2015. The changes apply to rating qualifications and tests, according to an Navy Times story.

Job-specific qualifications are getting more thorough and will be tracked on an online database. And tests, while still taken on paper for the time being, will be updated electronically. They’ll also be open book, allowing Coast Guardsmen to use the same reference materials they rely on while doing their jobs.

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