MARCH 11, 2015, NEWPORT, R.I. (NNS) - The Defense Department and U.S. Navy will need to develop new areas of expertise, authorities and planning processes in order to meet key goals and objectives, according to a U.S. Naval War College (NWC) game report prepared for the Pentagon's Air-Sea Battle Office and the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). The report highlights the … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
Air Force Waives Renters Insurance Obligation in Privatized Housing
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas (AFNS) - Airmen signing a lease to live in privatized homes on base may no longer be covered by a renters insurance provision, due to a recent Department of Defense change in basic allowance for housing. The Department of Defense opted to eliminate the renters insurance component of BAH, an average of $20 dollars each month per member, … [Read more...]
5 Things to Consider When Choosing Active or Reserve Duty
MARCH 11, 2015 - Choosing whether to enlist as an active duty or reserve duty service member is one of the primary choices that will shape your military career. The benefits of each option are varied and should be considered in total to chart the path that will best lead to your career goals. In choosing which path to take, you should consider these 5 aspects of your … [Read more...]
Military Families Feel Financial Optimism In Face Of Retirement Reform, First Command Reports
MARCH 11, 2015, FORT WORTH, Texas - The arrival of a long-awaited proposal to overhaul the military’s traditional retirement system comes at a time when members of America’s career military families are feeling a surge of financial optimism and confidence driven by their own positive money behaviors. The First Command Financial Behaviors Index® reveals that … [Read more...]
Army Warfighter Experiment Highlights New Technologies
FORT BENNING, Ga. (March 10, 2015) - Three Army technologies were in play at the recently conducted Army Expeditionary Warfighter Experiment, or AEWE, on Fort Benning, Georgia. "AEWE is [Training and Doctrine Command, or TRADOC] live, prototype experimentation campaign," said Harry J. Lubin, chief of the experimentation branch, Maneuver Center of Excellence. This year, 66 … [Read more...]