JULY 19, 2017, WASHINGTON (AFNS) - Air Force officials announced major changes to the enlisted professional military education program today via an initiative called Enlisted Professional Military Education for the 21st Century, or “EPME 21.” A major initiative of EPME 21 is that time in service will no longer dictate an Airman’s EPME enrollment -- Airmen will only be … [Read more...]
Nanosatellites and More Powerful Lasers Will Soon Enhance the Army’s Arsenal
JULY 19, 2017, WASHINGTON - It's been a "dynamic year" for Army space and missile defense, with a multi-domain task force being formed, a new nanosatellite set to launch soon, and more powerful laser weapons in the works, said Lt. Gen. James H. Dickinson. Dickinson, commander of the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint … [Read more...]
Air Force Rolls Out Civilian Phased Retirement Program for Eligible Civilians
JULY 17, 2017, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) - Eligible Air Force civilian employees now have the option of working part time in a “semi-retired” status, according to new Air Force Instruction 36-817, Civilian Phased Retirement Program. The civilian phased-retirement program allows eligible full-time employees to request to work on a part-time basis and … [Read more...]
January 2018 E7 Advancement Cycle Announced
JULY 17, 2017, PENSACOLA, Fla. (NNS) - The January 2018 Navy-wide E7 advancement cycle (Cycle 238) testing date for active duty and full time support Sailors who are advancement eligible to the paygrade of E7 was recently announced in Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 175/17, released July 14. Each Navy advancement examination consists of 25 professional military … [Read more...]
US, Partner Nations Build Global Readiness Through Excess Foreign Military Equipment Sales
JULY 17, 2017, WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army continues to build on its core themes of readiness and global engagement through U.S. foreign military equipment sales according to Maj. Gen. Stephen Farmen, commander, U.S. Army Security Assistance Command. Speaking at the Association of the U.S. Army's Hot Topics seminar on June 29, Farmen reiterated that the FMS program encourages … [Read more...]