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Guard Leaders Hopeful Novavax Will Boost COVID Vaccination Rates
Guard Leaders Hopeful Novavax Will Boost COVID Vaccination RatesApproved for emergency use in mid-July, the Novavax vaccine presents the latest hopefor reducing the number of National Guardsmen who aren't vaccinated against COVID-19.About 45,000 soldiers and...
VACCINE MANDATE BLOCK
VACCINE MANDATE BLOCK A federal judge in Ohio has expanded the reach of hisinjunction barring the Air Force from taking action against any service members —active, Guard and Reserve — who have been denied religious exemptions for beingvaccinated against COVID-19....
STANDARDIZING ARMY PAY
STANDARDIZING ARMY PAY Active-duty soldiers will no longer have the option ofgetting paid once a month due to a system that will standardize semi-monthlycompensation, the Army said last week. The new system, which launches Oct. 1, won’taffect most troops because they...
House Republicans to SECDEF: Reconsider Vaccine Mandate
Fifty-one House Republicans have asked Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III toreconsider the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, citing the “crippling nature” the mandatewill have on National Guard readiness.In a July 26 letter, the group also urged Austin to issue guidance...
SOLDIER PREP COURSE
SOLDIER PREP COURSE The Army announced plans last week to establish a pre-basic training course at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, for helping prospective troopswho don’t meet aptitude test or body fat standards prepare for boot camp. The FutureSoldier Preparatory...
Troubled F-35 Risks More Groundings on Lack of Working Engines
Bloomberg (Subscription Required) A shortage of spare engines may leave some F-35s grounded because it’s taking longer than planned to repair a key component of the U.S.’s costliest warplane, according to congressional auditors. “Inadequate maintenance depot capacity...
As Recruiters Struggle, Air Force Seeks Lift from ‘Top Gun’
The Associated Press When “Top Gun: Maverick” roared into theaters, the Air Force was ready. The smash hit movie may feature Tom Cruise as Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a hotshot Navy aviator, but to much of the movie-going public, the distinction between Air Force and...
Judge Temporarily Blocks Air Force Vaccination Mandate
A federal court in Ohio on Thursday blocked the Air Force from enforcing the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for two weeks, multiple reports say.
Senate NDAA Has $13 Billion Extra for Defense Inflation
Roll Call The Senate Armed Services Committee recommended $45 billion more for national defense in fiscal 2023 than President Joe Biden sought, and the panel disclosed that $13 billion of the increase would go toward offsetting the effect of surging inflation on...
Space Force Welcomes Clemson University to Partnership Program
WIS/Gray TV Clemson University, S.C., joined the USSF University Partnership Program. The UPP is designed to develop and retain the Space Force’s science and technical workforce. Universities in the program are selected based on four qualifications: STEM degree...