JUNE 18, 2015, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Active-duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen who earned the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal for more than one of the five Defense Department approved Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal operations may now wear a service star device on the medal and service ribbon for the second and subsequent awards, … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2015
TRICARE’s Breast Pump Policy Updates July 1
6/18/2015 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) - TRICARE's breast pump policy was recently updated to include coverage of breast pumps and supplies, and breastfeeding counseling. These supplies and services will be retroactively covered as of Dec. 19. To get full details about this important benefit change, as well as an opportunity to ask questions, TRICARE will host a Facebook town hall on … [Read more...]
More Than 4,000 Army Families Receive Funding for College
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, June 17th, 2015) - $33,000. That is how much The Wall Street Journal reports the average 2014 college graduate owes in student debt. As the cost of secondary education continues to rise, the Army Emergency Relief program has awarded 4,285 Army children and spouses with more than $9.3 million in college scholarships. Since 1976, the Army … [Read more...]
Army Gives Soldiers Time for Personal, Professional Goals
FORT KNOX, Ky. (June 17, 2015) - The Army's Career Intermission Pilot Program, or CIPP, is back for another iteration and has been extended through December 31, 2019. Under the program, Soldiers can apply for a one time, temporary transition to the Individual Ready Reserve to pursue professional or personal growth outside the Army, said Albert Eggerton, deputy chief, … [Read more...]
Release of U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Strategy
by LT Stephanie Young, June 17 - For more than two centuries, the U.S. Coast Guard has harnessed innovations and leveraged new capabilities to ensure safety, security and stewardship across the maritime domain. In continuing a proud history of responding to the nation’s maritime needs, the Coast Guard has fully embraced a new operating domain - cyberspace. The Coast … [Read more...]