SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 - The national rollout for VA’s Women’s Health Transition Training program (WHTT) expanded to more than 100 training sessions this year across the U.S. and overseas including locations in Germany, Japan, and Hawaii. More than 500 servicewomen have already received training this year either in-person or virtually. The goal to to reach more than 700 women … [Read more...]
Update to Law Helps Soldiers with Auto, Home Lease Payments
AUGUST 25, 2020 - Lawmakers recently passed an amendment to the Service Members Civil Relief Act, or SCRA, allowing Soldiers to terminate an auto or housing lease agreement without a 30-day notice due to a Defense Department stop-move order. Changes to the SCRA are retroactive, giving families an opportunity to request reimbursement for rental payments accrued during the … [Read more...]
Understanding a Good Year for Navy Reserve Retirement
AUGUST 24, 2020 - Understanding a Navy Reserve retirement can seem like a daunting task. But with a proper explanation of terminology and how qualifying service is calculated, the process can be pretty straightforward. The intent of this article and accompanying video is to be a guide for all Navy Reserve Sailors in understanding how time in service culminates into a Reserve … [Read more...]
Education Center Leads Airmen to Success
AUGUST 22, 2020 - The 56th Force Support Squadron Education Center supplies Airmen with information about many different resources and programs the U.S. Air Force offers which aid in achieving their educational goals. The Education Center provides Airmen and their families with assistance to enroll in college courses, officer commissioning programs or transition out of the … [Read more...]
Special Education Legal Support Now Available to EFMP Families
AUGUST 21, 2020 - Families in the Exceptional Family Member Program now have more resources to reach out to when they have legal questions about their rights. Close to 40 Army legal practitioners recently completed additional training to better support families with special education-related needs, said Melissa Halsey, legal assistance policy division chief for the Office of … [Read more...]