The Spot Report
Federal Pay Freeze
The recently implemented two-year pay freeze for federal employees applies to Department of Defense nonappropriated fund, or NAF, employees in crafts and trades and pay-banded pay schedules.
 
Smartphones for Every Soldier
During a bloggers roundtable Feb. 24, Lt. Gen. Michael Vane, director of the Army Capabilities Integration Center, discussed the latest developments in how the Army is evaluating smartphone technologies and software applications to provide Soldiers the ability to learn anytime and anywhere.
 
Military Vacation Resorts and Hotels
Many hotels and resorts offer servicemembers, military personnel and their families discounted travel deals while on vacation. They also offer discounted rates on tickets, parking, and activities.
 
Army's PT Test Changes
Soldiers will be better prepared if they train how they would fight. This innovative physical readiness training philosophy has driven the U.S. Army Physical Fitness School to revise not only how the Army conducts physical training, but also how it will evaluate a Soldier's physical capability.
 
Amazing Race to Challenge Families
"Passports" in hand, Soldiers and family members at Fort Stewart, Ga., and Hunter Army Airfield, Ga., will set out March 12, to complete the challenges before them in Fitness First: The Amazing Race.
 
Microsoft Helps Veterans Find Jobs
Communities, nonprofit organizations and companies are reaching out to support unemployed American veterans in their search for work, and one of the companies joining in the effort is information technology giant, Microsoft Corp.
 
Budgeting in the Military
It’s not yet pay day but there’s nothing in the house to eat and the baby needs diapers. Sometimes it’s hard to tell just where the money goes during the month unless you are using a tried and true system.


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