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Fewer Military Families Would Recommend Uniformed Service, Survey Finds
Air Force Times Defense One Fewer military families would recommend military life to those interested in serving, saying the hardships outweigh the pay and benefits. The 2021 Military Family Support Programming Survey found that 62.9 percent of military and veteran...
Air Force to Promote Fewer NCOs in Bid to Rebalance Enlisted Corps
Air Force Times The Air Force said it will slow enlisted promotions for the next two years as it tries to spread Airmen more evenly across the ranks. The service hopes the move will help resolve some of its recent workforce challenges, such as rebuilding institutional...
Army: Guard Vaccine Refusers Banned from Training, Drill
Members of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve refusing the COVID-19 vaccination may no longer participate in federally funded drills and training and will not receive pay or retirement credit, a July 1 Army statement said.
Senator Promises Bill to Expand Guard Health Care
WASHINGTON REPORT June 14, 2022 Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., says she will introduce legislation to expand health care coverage for U.S. military reservists. The bill would give free access to TRICARE, the military’s health care provider, to all National Guard...
NGAUS has asked President Joe Biden to reconsider the White House Office of Management and Budget’s opposition to creating a Space National Guard
The Defense Department was close to proposing a Space National Guard as a Space Force component until last fall, when the OMB unexpectedly announced opposition to the idea. The OMB position was based on cost, but the agency’s calculations could prove costly to the...
Supercharging Military Pay Raises Because of Inflation Being Weighed in Congress
Military.com With spiking prices on gas, groceries, and other goods squeezing people across the country, lawmakers are debating whether to boost what would already be the biggest military pay raise in two decades. A House subcommittee fired an opening salvo in the...
First-Ever F-35 Aggressor Squadron Stands Up at Nellis
By Greg Hadley More than three years after the Air Force first announced its intention to reactivate the 65th Aggressor Squadron with F-35 fighters, the unit formally stood up at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. During the reactivation ceremony, the squadron also unveiled...
Lawmakers Eye 4.6 Percent Pay Raise for Troops in 2023
Military Times House lawmakers will propose a 4.6 percent pay raise for service members in 2023 as part of the annual defense authorization bill but are also mandating a series of studies into the issue of military pay to ensure it’s keeping pace with civilian wages...
Biggest Military Pay Raise in 20 Years May be Boosted Even More Because of Inflation Worries
Military Times Service members are in line for their biggest pay raise since 2003 next January, but lawmakers and advocates are questioning whether that will be adequate to keep military families in good financial health. That’s because the formula used to calculate...
Senator Wants DOD Climate Change Goals Locked into Law
Military.com As the military services roll out their climate change plans, a key senator is pushing to ensure the goals are met by enshrining them in law. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and an Army National Guard veteran,...