January 23, 2012 Naval Special Warfare Command Public Affairs The Naval Special Warfare community celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Navy SEAL teams Jan. 1. In the late 1950s and early 1960, Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy determined a need for developing an unconventional warfare capability to counter a menacing Soviet threat, turmoil … [Read more...]
Some ERB-Separating Sailors May Qualify for Early Retirement Benefits
From Chief of Naval Personnel Public Affairs WASHINGTON (NNS) -- Jan. 19, the Navy plans to offer voluntary early retirement to certain Sailors separating due to the Enlisted Retention Board (ERB). A NAVADMIN outlining official guidance and application procedures for voluntary early retirement is forthcoming. The National Defense Authorization Act, signed into law Dec. 31, … [Read more...]
Blue Button Added to Health Insurance Carriers for Federal Employees
January 19, 2012 Washington, DC - Millions of federal employees, retirees and their families will soon be able to use the Blue Button to download their personal health data from the websites of their health plans. In a Carrier Letter issued on December 19, 2011, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) asked all health insurance carriers in the Federal Employees Health … [Read more...]
Military Spouses Honored on Wheel of Fortune
January 18, 2012 By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Trevor Welsh CULVER CITY, Calif. (NNS) -- Military spouses were featured as contestants on the television game show Wheel of Fortune at Sony Pictures Entertainment Studios in Culver City, Calif., Jan. 12. This is the first time Wheel of Fortune has dedicated the show to military spouses to honor their sacrifices in … [Read more...]
2012 BAH Alaska
Alaska (FY2012) Find your Location and the corresponding Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) in the pay tables below. All pay is listed in terms of dollars per month. Enlisted Personnel (Without Dependents) Location E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 … [Read more...]