* Updated November 2015 One of the best things about the Army is if you dedicate yourself to being the best Soldier you can be, by taking advantage of additional training and schooling opportunities, this can often accelerate your promotions. These promotions will lead to a higher pay rate which in turn will help provide financial security for you and your family. Below is … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2015
Army’s Fiscal 2016 Budget to Help Close Gap for Leader Development Training
WASHINGTON (Feb. 4, 2015) - Included within the $126.5 billion the Army has asked for in its fiscal 2016 base annual budget, is some $230 million for professional military education for Soldiers. The request represents an increase of about 21 percent over the $190 million the Army asked for last year, said Maj. Gen. Thomas A. Horlander, director of the Army budget, during a … [Read more...]
‘Iron Man’ Suit’s Process Important to DoD, Official Says
MacDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla., Feb. 4, 2015 - The Tactical Assault Light Operator Suit is being designed to give protection and capabilities to U.S. special operators, but the process of designing it may be as revolutionary as the suit itself, said U.S. Special Operations Command officials. TALOS started 18 months ago, after incidents downrange caused SOCOM to take a hard … [Read more...]
Air Force Presents FY 16 Budget Request
FEBRUARY 4, 2015, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - The Air Force presented its fiscal year 2016 President's Budget request Feb. 2, following the Defense Department and sister services budget briefings. The Air Force fiscal year 2016 budget request supports the defense strategy and combatant commander requirements. It continues readiness recovery, reduces the short-term capacity risk … [Read more...]
Supporting Wounded, Ill and Injured Troops a DoD Priority
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2015 - It is a Defense Department top priority to provide support to wounded, ill and injured service members, their families and caregivers with support for recovery, rehabilitation and reintegration into society, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for warrior care policy told a House panel today. James Rodriguez outlined DoD’s latest … [Read more...]