The Army will grow to 510,000 soldiers over the next four years as a temporary measure, a senior Army official said on 29 January. Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld has authorized ... Read More

Junior Soldiers in a handful of job specialties have another option to gain promotion points. As of Jan. 11 (2004), skill-based licenses and certifications from civilian sources are worth 10 ... Read More

EL CENTRO, Calif -- The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) announced there is a shortage of qualified applications for the 2005 season. The application deadline is April 1, 2004, ... Read More

WASHINGTON -- The group charged with putting together a detailed plan to integrate the three military exchange services into one organization has launched a Web site, according to the American ... Read More

There are several ways to gain a commission in the United States Marine Corps, whether one is currently enlisted, or whether one is currently a civilian college student/graduate. For those ... Read More

This week the Navy and Air Force each report an increase in the number of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. The Army and Marine ... Read More

Scams. It seems to be a consistent problem that affects military members more than others, but experts say there is much that service members can do to prevent becoming victims. ... Read More

Time is running out to mail in applications for the Scholarships for Military Children Program, which awards $1,500 scholarships to children of military personnel. The program, sponsored by the Defense ... Read More

The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) is currently accepting officer applications for two demonstration pilots (both Navy and Marine), an events coordinator, a Marine C-130 Pilot, a flight surgeon, ... Read More

The Air Force has teamed up with Trident Technical College in Charleston to send dental technicians to an Air Force-sponsored dental hygiene training scholarship program. Graduates of the program earn ... Read More

"The strong will stand, the weak will fall by the wayside." For Air Force tactical air control party airmen, these words are more than just a motto; they also serve ... Read More

A new Web site designed to assist disabled military retirees in applying for Combat-Related Special Compensation went online the week of Jan. 12. The U.S. Army CSRC Web site, located ... Read More

The President has authorized the formation of military commissions to try detainees from Afghanistan and Iraq, currently being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The trials will be conducted much in ... Read More

WASHINGTON – Though the Army National Guard and Army Reserve specifically and the reserve components in general have been meeting their recruiting and retention goals, DoD officials still are concerned ... Read More

This week the Army and Navy each report an increase in the number of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. The Air Force and Marine ... Read More

Ever wonder what it's like being assigned to a Navy Ship? My good friend, STG1 Patrick Long was recently assigned to duty aboard the USS Porter, which is a United ... Read More

Unlike the old saying which goes, “jack of all trades, master of none,” the transient alert team are "airmen of all aircraft, masters of most." The team is primarily responsible ... Read More

Marines taking part in Operation Iraqi Freedom sent emails home to friends and family in the United States. However, the fact that they had internet access in the middle of ... Read More

Today, there are at least 30 post exchanges/base exchanges in Iraq and 52 throughout Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. In addition to these stores, AAFES supports troops in isolated ... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Department of Defense has approved the extension of selected Army units past their 12-month “boots on the ground” time in the U.S. Central Command area ... Read More

Complete set of military pay charts for 2004. Includes base pay, housing allowance, food allowance, Reserve/National Guard drill pay, dislocation allowance, and more.

WASHINGTON – Hiring of military veterans across the federal civilian work force increased in fiscal 2002, the government's director of personnel recently reported. In fact, hiring of veterans in the ... Read More

This week the Navy and Marine Corps each report an increase in the number of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. The Air Force reports ... Read More

A change in how the Air Force figures unaccompanied housing requirements will call for fewer dormitory rooms -- meaning more airmen could move off base and receive a monetary housing ... Read More

The Air Force needs 1,100 noncommissioned officers in surplus career fields to voluntarily retrain into shortage career fields to balance the enlisted force in 2004. The voluntary phase of the ... Read More

Soldiers coming home on rest and recuperation leave will now have their travel expenses covered to the airport closest to their R&R destination. The policy change came with the Dec. ... Read More

WASHINGTON– Base commanders in the United States and its territories and possessions have been asked to gather data on their installations in preparation for the 2005 round of base realignments ... Read More

WASHINGTON-- A federal judge ruled Jan. 7 that the Defense Department could again legally administer anthrax immunizations to troops. That same day, DoD personnel chief Dr. David S.C. Chu noted ... Read More

The Veterans Affairs Department wants to send veterans with service-connected medical problems to the front of the line when it comes to receiving medical treatment at VA facilities. VA Secretary ... Read More

President Bush has signed the “Servicemembers Civil Relief Act,” new legislation to help ease the economic and legal burdens on military personnel called to active duty status in Operation Iraqi ... Read More

This week the Army reports an increase in the number of reservists on active duty in support of the partial mobilization. The Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps ... Read More

Basic Allowance for Sustenance (BAS) is a monthly monetary food allowance for military members when it is impractical to consume "free" government meals in the dining facility (chow hall). This ... Read More

With the pull of a lever, 23,000 pounds of thrust slows the forty-seven foot long aircraft to a complete halt over the Lake Michigan shoreline, floating a stones throw away ... Read More

The V-22 Osprey program has suffered serious setbacks throughout its development, but program leaders are confident these problems have been resolved and they are ready to move forward. This tilt-rotor ... Read More

Pilots maneuver aircraft by thought. Helmet-mounted heads-up displays project a virtual reality “soundscape” of the battlefield. Unmanned aircraft launch strike missions on enemy forces while small hand-held robots flit around ... Read More

Army Civil Affairs Soldiers (MOS 38A) are the interface between civil and military operations. Civil affairs teams help with rebuilding by assisting the different levels of governments to rebuilding themselves.

WASHINGTON -- Army officials are expected to expand the stop-loss/stop-movement program soon to include more soldiers deployed in support of the war on terror. An Army announcement, expected within the ... Read More