APRIL 28, 2023 - After repealing the widow’s tax in 2019 and gradually phasing it out over the past three years, Congress has authorized a once-in-a-generation open enrollment period for the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP). These circumstances have created a unique and valuable opportunity for veterans and their families to adjust their retirement plan for greater security and … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2023
Marine Corps Activates Second F-35C Squadron
U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael P. Fisher, commanding officer Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 311, Marine Aircraft Group 11, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW), observes the pass and review with former VMFA 311 commanders during a reactivation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California, April 14, 2023. The reactivation and redesignation of VMFA-311 marks the … [Read more...]
DoD Working to Better Understand Anomalous Phenomena
APRIL 20, 2023 - In July 2022 the Defense Department set up the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office to, among other things, identify unidentified anomalous phenomena that might pose a threat to national security and the operations of the military and federal agencies. UAP are anything in space, in the air, on land, in the sea or under the sea that can't be identified and … [Read more...]
Combat Vehicle Testing at YPG Essential to Soldiers
APRIL 19, 2023 - U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) is at the forefront of Army transformation efforts. One important aspect of Army transformation involves mobility, and U.S. Army Yuma Test Center’s (YTC) approximately 200 miles of surveyed road courses are being utilized to put the next generation of vehicles through their paces. “That work has been coming to Yuma … [Read more...]
Microelectronics Tops S&T, Protype Funding For Fiscal 2024
APRIL 19, 2023 - Microelectronics, integrated sensing and cyber, as well as integrated network systems-of-systems are prioritized in the DOD's fiscal year 2024 budget request for science and technology and prototyping sent to Congress last month by the president. Heidi Shyu, who serves as the undersecretary for research and engineering, spoke Thursday at the National Defense … [Read more...]