APRIL 22, 2021 – Permanent Change of Station season is upon us and United States Army Europe-Africa customs inspectors remind personnel of the differences in what they can, and cannot, receive in their military postal box while overseas. According to a U.S. Customs pamphlet, German customs law prohibits the receipt and shipment of certain items through the mail. Those items … [Read more...]
Don’t Miss Out on Education Dollars
APRIL 21, 2021 - If you’re searching for a way to fund your college studies, don’t overlook Tuition Assistance. It’s one of many ways the Army will help you advance your education goals along with your military and civilian careers. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Autumn Schumacker, a human resources technician with the 86th Training Division here, talked to the post’s education … [Read more...]
Navy College Program Adds 11th Academic Institution
MARCH 24, 2021 - On Mar. 23, 2021, the Navy College Program announced it added Upper Iowa University (UIU) to the Navy College Program for Afloat College Education (NCPACE) program. This is the first addition of a university with new degree programs for NCPACE since it became a standalone program in 2018. In order to be part of the NCPACE program, academic institutions … [Read more...]
Air Force Offers 1,300-Plus Summer Jobs for Students
MARCH 18, 2021 - More than 1,300 students will get an opportunity to develop and hone their skills under the Department of the Air Force’s flagship summer-hire program. The 2021 Summer Hire Employment Program provides students in high school, college, trade school, vocational school and other qualifying educational programs with opportunities to work in federal departments … [Read more...]
Colleges Have a New Way to Evaluate Military Experience for College Credit
MARCH 8, 2021 - Thirteen colleges and universities nationwide participated in a pilot project involving a modernized American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide. The initiative is part of ACE’s defense contract administered by the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES). The institutions worked with ACE to test drive the new system of … [Read more...]