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SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR 

Command Sgt. Maj. John Raines will be the National GuardBureau’s next senior enlisted advisor, Air Force Gen. Steven M. Nordhaus, the NGB's chief,announced Oct. 16. Raines will succeed SEA Tony Whitehead, who will retire in Novemberfollowing more than four...

Military Retirees, Veterans to Get 2.5% Pay Boost in 2025

Military retirees and veterans on disability will receive the same 2.5% cost-of-livingadjustment in 2025 that federal officials announced last week for Social Securityrecipients.Last year, the increase was 3.2%. In 2022, the boost was 8.7%, which was the largest in42...

SENSE OF URGENCY

The general the Senate confirmed to be Army National Guard directortold the annual AUSA conference Tuesday that his study of history gives him “a profound senseof urgency.” Lt. Gen. Jonathan Stubbs noted that 84 years ago, the German military sweptacross Europe,...

How the Air Force Plans to Overhaul Its Recruiting Efforts

Air Force Times Fresh from “ringing the bell” to announce its success in hitting fiscal year 2024recruiting targets, the Air Force’s recruiting enterprise is shifting its attention to thefuture with a major restructuring effort aimed at streamlining communication...

Senate Confirms 30th NGB Chief

The Senate confirmed Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven S. Nordhaus to be the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sept. 25. Nordhaus will serve as the principal advisor to the secretary of defense on Guard...