OCTOBER 25, 2019 - United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) has six Army Reserve Minuteman Scholarships remaining to award this year. Army Reserve Soldiers and those planning to enlist can help pay for college through the Guaranteed Reserve Force Duty Scholarship Minuteman Campaign. It provides college students with an ROTC scholarship … [Read more...]
Physical Fitness Changes Pave The Horizon
OCTOBER 15, 2019 - The new Army Combat Fitness Test kicked off this year to improve soldiers' holistic health after years of research into injury prevention and body movements required for today's complex, multiterrain battlefield. More information will be required over the next year to assist with making reliable decisions regarding the Army Combat Fitness Test. "The … [Read more...]
Answers to Top Questions About ACFT Equipment Fielding
OCTOBER 14, 2019 - As Army Soldiers start preparing for the new Army Combat Fitness Test, behind the scenes Army logisticians are also preparing to distribute more than 36,000 equipment sets to conduct the new test. At a recent Facebook Live event, watched by more than 150,000 viewers, Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Grinston encouraged all Soldiers across each component … [Read more...]
Navy Sets Up Permanent Advancement-to-Position Program for Enlisted Sailors
OCTOBER 9, 2019 - Based on positive fleet feedback and the success of recent pilot programs, the Navy announced Oct. 7 that it has permanently established the Active Duty Enlisted Advancement-to-Position (A2P) program, via NAVADMIN 230/19. The A2P program offers active duty E-5s, or second-class petty officers, the opportunity to advance to E-6 (petty officer first class) by … [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...]