JANUARY 22, 2021 - As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length not extending below a horizontal line running between the top of each sleeve inseam at the under arm through the shoulder blades. In addition, women’s bangs may … [Read more...]
Military Tax Services Available Through Military OneSource
JANUARY 20, 2021 - Filing taxes can be a daunting task every year, but the Defense Department has helpful resources for active-duty service members and their families, and it's all free through Military OneSource beginning today. Tax services for the military — also known as MilTax — is DOD's approved tax-filing and tax-support service — including tax preparation and … [Read more...]
New HRC Tool Gives NCOs Predictability in Moves
JANUARY 7, 2021 - Noncommissioned officers now have predictability when it comes to PCS moves through a new tool developed in support of the Enlisted Manning Cycle and recently attached to the Assignment Satisfaction Key website. The Enlisted Year-Month Availability to Move tool gives units, Soldiers, and their Families’ predictability about when Enlisted Personnel … [Read more...]
Navy Increases Accessibility to Financial Literacy Training via Navy e-Learning
DECEMBER 14, 2020 - The Navy is making financial literacy training more accessible to Sailors via the Navy e-Learning (NeL) website and an updated mobile application. In response to the Fiscal Year 2016 National Defense Authorization Act that mandated the Department of Defense provide service members with additional financial literacy training, the Navy developed financial … [Read more...]
Scholarships for Military Children Program Opens Dec 14th
DECEMBER 11, 2020 - The Scholarships for Military Children Program for academic year 2021 – 2022 begins accepting applications Dec. 14 this year. Applications are due by Feb. 17. The program, now entering its 21st year, recognizes the contributions of military families to the readiness of the fighting force and celebrates the commissary’s role in enhancing military quality … [Read more...]