Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Division Bars Leaders from Bothering Their Soldiers After Work Hours Maj. Gen. David Doyle, commander of the Fort Carson, Colorado-based 4th Infantry Division, issued a memo last week barring...
Economic Hardship Bonuses for Enlisted Troops? Clock Is Ticking on Pentagon Decision. After three weeks of being pressed by Military.com about whether it plans to pay out any economic hardship bonuses, the...
Hoping to Retain Experienced Airmen, Air Force Tweaks 'Up or Out' Policy The Air Force is automatically adding two years to the length of time enlisted airmen can stay in the same rank before having...
Army Ranks For Enlisted Personnel The U.S. Army has 13 enlisted ranks, from private up to sergeant major.
Most Americans Would Discourage Young People from Joining Military as Enlisted Service Members, Report Says The study found that 54.4% of respondents would dissuade a 17-year-old from joining the military as an enlisted service...
Historically Low Number of Staff Sergeants Are Getting Promoted by the Air Force Only 17% of airmen were promoted to staff sergeant this month, marking the lowest promotion rate since at least 1996.
Junior Enlisted Could See NCO-Style Evaluation System The new evaluations are due to be tested this year, though it's unclear which unit will try out the new approach.
Enlisted Troops Could See 30% Pay Hike Under House's 2024 Defense Spending Bill A House panel's proposal for annual Pentagon spending would give E-6s and below significant increases in their base pay.
Air Force Staff Sergeant Promotions Lowest in Years, Part of Bigger Slowdown Only 21% of eligible airmen were chosen for promotion.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...