JULY 31, 2019 - The John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19 NDAA) brought about many changes for the DoD Transition Assistance Program (TAP). One of the changes adds a new section to Chapter 58 of Title 10 USC; Section 1155, Statement of Benefits. This addition requires the military services to provide a summary of all benefits available … [Read more...]
Transition Coordinators Crucial to Soldier’s Success in Life
JULY 25, 2019 - When a Soldier is preparing to transition out of the Army, Transition Coordinators can make all the difference. During the Transition Coordinator Training Course held in Arlington, Virginia, the newest Transition Coordinators were shown the ropes. Nancy Adams, Chief of the Career and Education Readiness Division, Army Warrior Care and Transition, explained how … [Read more...]
Air Force Officials Announce Tour Length Changes
JULY 2, 2019 - After listening to feedback from Airmen and career field managers, Air Force officials are reducing targeted special duty and instructor tour lengths to create a more ready and resilient force. The tour length reduction from four to three years for military training instructors, military training leaders, Air Education and Training Command technical training … [Read more...]
Navy Announces Spouse Licensure and Certification Reimbursement Policy
JUNE 25, 2019 - As part of ongoing Navy Family Framework efforts to expand and improve the experience for spouses, Navy announced Sailors may be reimbursed up to 500 dollars for state licensure and certification costs of a spouse arising from relocation to another state due to a permanent change of station (PCS) move in NAVADMIN 134/19, June 24. The spouse licensure … [Read more...]
Navy Launches Advancement-to-Position Program
JUNE 4, 2019 - Navy announced the creation of a program with an advancement incentive to fill priority recruiter and recruit division commander (RDC) billets June 3, in NAVADMIN 122/19. The Advancement-to-Position program will advance select Sailors to the paygrade of E-6 and provide them with pay commensurate with that paygrade upon reporting to their ultimate duty station, … [Read more...]