APRIL 18, 2019 - The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19 NDAA) became public law on August 13, 2018. The bill authorized many changes to the Department of Defense (DoD) Transition Assistance Program (TAP), to be implemented in 2019. The purpose of the program will remain the same, however the TAP process will reflect its new requirements … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2019
Incentives Proposed to Reduce Army Pilot Shortage
APRIL 17, 2019 - With nearly 10 percent of aviators now leaving the Army, many of them for commercial airline jobs, the general in charge of the aviation branch said adjustments are needed to reduce the historic attrition rate. "We have a commercial airline industry that needs pilots," said Maj. Gen. William Gayler, commander of the Army Aviation Center of Excellence. "All … [Read more...]
Coast Guard Employs Drone to Inspect New Structures
APRIL 16, 2019 - U.S. Coast Guard Civil Engineering Unit Providence, Rhode Island, piloted a short range Unmanned Aerial System to inspect the construction of new Aids to Navigation structures. In a first, Lt. Kieron D. McCarthy conducted the inspections by piloting the UAS from a small boat assigned to the New Haven, Connecticut-based U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bollard … [Read more...]
Deadline to Transfer GI Bill Benefits Coming This July
APRIL 16, 2019 - Soldiers with over 16 years of service who want to transfer their Post-9/11 GI Bill to a dependent must do so before July 12, or risk losing the ability to transfer education benefits. Last year, the Department of Defense implemented a new Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Education Benefits, or TEB, eligibility requirement, which instituted a "six- to 16-year … [Read more...]
Updated DoD Transgender Policy Based on Treating All With Dignity
APRIL 15, 2019 - Updates to the Defense Department’s transgender policy take effect today, and defense officials stressed the policy is anchored in the core value of treating all service members with dignity and respect. Anthony Kurta, performing the duties of the deputy undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, told Pentagon reporters that all those most … [Read more...]