AUGUST 14, 2023 - Operations Security, or OPSEC, is a process that service members, family members, and government civilian employees use to protect critical information. Service members use OPSEC to deny information to adversaries that would endanger the mission. Family members can use OPSEC at home and at work to prevent personal information from getting to people who want … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2023
Preparing the Chinook for the Army of 2030
AUGUST 14, 2023 – The Aviation Architecture and Environment Exploitation Product Office and the Cargo Helicopter Project Office conducted product familiarization and flight demonstrations of the Degraded Visual Environment Pilotage System (DVEPS) onboard an HH-60Mat Redstone Army Airfield July 24-26, 2023. DVEPS is a situational awareness system that provides aircrews with a … [Read more...]
U.S., Israeli Leaders Collaborate at Forum
AUGUST 14, 2023 - U.S. and Israeli air force service members discussed areas of cooperative opportunities and postured for the future during this year’s iteration of the Air Senior National Representatives forum in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 30 to Aug. 3. The ASNR forum is a bilateral U.S. Air Force - Israel engagement that lays the foundation for the cooperation and … [Read more...]
DoD Working to Recruit, Retain, and Develop Top Talent
AUGUST 14, 2023 - From 11 August through 30 September 2023, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness is hosting the inaugural Talent Management: From the Ground Up Innovation Challenge to capture the diversity of thought, experience, background, and capability offered by our total force and bring forth new ideas on improving talent management … [Read more...]
Tax-Free Dependent Care Available to Service Members
AUGUST 11, 2023 - Childcare is just one of the costly realities of raising a family. But the Defense Department has made a new tool available to help eligible military families meet that challenge. The Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, or DCFSA, is a financial benefit that will be made available to eligible service members beginning in 2024. It will enable them to … [Read more...]