From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Jan. 19, the Navy plans to offer voluntary early retirement to certain Sailors separating due to the Enlisted Retention Board (ERB). A NAVADMIN outlining official guidance and application procedures for voluntary early retirement is forthcoming. The National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law Dec. 31, … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2012
Afghan and American Women Bond Through Physical Fitness
By Capt. Jamie Humphries 438th Air Expeditionary Wing Public Affairs 1/19/2012 - KABUL, Afghanistan (AFNS) -- Over the last few years, physical fitness has become a focal point for Airmen readiness across the U.S. Air Force. Here, at the Afghan air force compound, nine female AAF members and one American advisor are also making it a point of emphasis in their military training … [Read more...]
FY12 Soldiers Have Until January 31, 2012 to Re-enlist
The Army News Service has stated that soldiers who have their term of service ending need to make a re-enlistment decision between now and Jan. 31, but no later. "If your Expiration of Term of Service is in fiscal year 2012, you have to re-enlist before you hit 90 days from ETS, or Jan. 31, whichever date you hit first," explained Jim Bragg, chief of Enlisted Retention and … [Read more...]
Blue Button Added to Health Insurance Carriers for Federal Employees
January 19, 2012 Washington, DC - Millions of federal employees, retirees and their families will soon be able to use the Blue Button to download their personal health data from the websites of their health plans. In a Carrier Letter issued on December 19, 2011, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) asked all health insurance carriers in the Federal Employees Health … [Read more...]
DoD Launches Website to Help Military Children Deal with Deployment Challenges
January 19, 2012 From a National Center for Telehealth and Technology News Release JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash.– The Defense Department launched a new website today for children experiencing the challenges of military deployments. The highly interactive website, MilitaryKidsConnect.org, was created by psychologists at DOD's National Center for Telehealth and Technology … [Read more...]