FEBRUARY 1, 2021 - Effective Feb. 1, the Space Force will use the following rank names across all Space Force systems and in all manners of address. Grade Rank Abbreviation E1 Specialist 1 Spc1 E2 Specialist 2 Spc2 … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2021
Army Pay System to Support Active-Duty, Reserve Personnel by December
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 - In anticipation of an Army-wide release of the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army, program officials requested Friday that all active-duty and Reserve Soldiers verify their military and pay records before the service goes live in December. Next year, close to 1.1 million Soldiers will have access to IPPS-A, a web-based human resources system that … [Read more...]
Reserve, Guard Ready to Take Force-Shaping Troops
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 - The Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard to benefit from active-duty Air Force force-shaping actions made necessary by record Air Force retention levels. Amidst concerns during the ongoing pandemic, many active-duty Airmen who planned on retiring or separating in 2020 withdrew or delayed their plans. This resulted in the Air Force having its highest … [Read more...]
Army Leaders Learn From Private Industry Partners
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 - A thriving Training With Industry program here is improving the Army’s ability to provide logistical support by leveraging modern civilian business best practices. The Combined Arms Support Command is orchestrating TWI opportunities for each of its sustainment branches – Quartermaster, Ordnance, Transportation, Finance and Comptroller, Adjutant General – … [Read more...]
Shocked and In Tears: Taser and Pepper Spray Training
FEBRUARY 1, 2021 - Military police Soldiers on Fort Eustis conducted non-lethal weapons training Jan. 22, 2021. The event centered on two Soldiers from the 3rd Military Working Dog Detachment conducting their qualifications for the first time. “This training is extremely important for them to understand what these weapons can do to the human body and the effects they … [Read more...]