APRIL 17, 2020 - With nearly 1,000 soldiers now tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus, the Army is continuing to ramp up its testing efforts, particularly for new recruits at training posts. Starting next week, one of the Army's largest training posts — Fort Jackson, South Carolina — will be able to conduct about 700 tests each day for the virus after receiving new … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2020
Navy Ups the Ante on Reenlistment Bonuses
APRIL 17, 2020 - The Navy has released the mid-2020 Selective Reenlistment Bonus offerings and the news is good for many Sailors in key skillsets looking to stay in and cash out. With a total bonus budget of $382.7 million this fiscal year, $230.1 million is available for new contracts. As of March 24th, 4,225 Sailors across reenlistment zones A, B and C have taken home $77 … [Read more...]
Navy Reserve Extends Drill Postponement Until May 31
APRIL 17, 2020 - On April 16, Commander, Navy Reserve Force (CNRF) issued ALNAVRESFOR 011/20, which announces several new policies for Navy Reserve Sailors, consolidates temporary COVID-19 guidance for ease of reference, and postpones all drill weekends until the end of May. “We are extending our current drill weekend-postponement until May 31 in order to protect our force … [Read more...]
Marines Conducting Security Help Save Patients Bound for USNS Comfort
APRIL 16, 2020 - U.S. Marine Sgt. Austin Loppe had just started his shift providing security for Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH-20) on April 7 when he got an urgent call over the radio shortly before midnight. A local hospital was undergoing an emergency evacuation and was sending patients in 10 ambulances to the Comfort all at once. Medical … [Read more...]
Reagan Test Site Successfully Supports Hypersonic Test
APRIL 16, 2020 - To the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command personnel who run the Ronald Reagan Ballistic Missile Defense Test Site in the South Pacific, the March 19 successful test of the Army and Navy jointly developed hypersonic glide body is the most recent test supported by RTS. Information gathered from the test and future experiments will further inform the … [Read more...]