OCTOBER 23, 2019 - Soldiers and their Families can now receive dislocation allowance ahead of a permanent change of station move after the Army updated its policy in an effort to reduce the burden of moving. The new policy is effective Oct. 10, when Gen. James C. McConville, chief of staff of the Army, and Secretary of the Army Ryan D. McCarthy signed the policy. Soldiers … [Read more...]
Changes Roll Out for Transition Assistance Program
SEPTEMBER 30, 2019 - The first significant alterations to the Defense Department's Transition Assistance Program since 2011 are taking effect with the new fiscal year. The Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act mandated the changes, which take effect tomorrow. The purpose of DOD's TAP remains the same, officials said, but the new requirements will reflect a … [Read more...]
DoD Launches New Pain Rating Scale
SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 - From the soldier returning home with a battlefield injury to the school teacher suffering from headaches, pain is a normal concept for daily life. This makes understanding and managing pain a priority for health care providers like those in the military health system. The Department of Defense launched a pain rating scale for use in hospitals to better … [Read more...]
Submit Your Tuition Assistance, NCPACE Distance Learning Requests Now for FY2020
SEPTEMBER 6, 2019 - If your plans for this fall include taking college courses, now is the time to select courses and apply for your Tuition Assistance (TA) and Navy College Program for Afloat College Education Distance Learning (NCPACE DL) funding. TA and NCPACE DL applications may be created, command approved and submitted in MyNavy Education on the Navy College Program … [Read more...]
Defense Logistics Agency, VA Enter Partnership to Improve Veteran Care
AUGUST 14, 2019 - Improving veteran care by centralizing the procurement of medical supplies is the goal of an interagency agreement between the Defense Logistics Agency and Department of Veterans Affairs signed at the VA Headquarters in Washington, D.C., Aug. 12. DLA Director Army Lt. Gen. Darrell Williams and VA Secretary Robert Wilkie formalized the partnership, which is … [Read more...]