The Reserve Income Replacement Program (RIRP) was developed to provide specific payments to eligible members of the National Guard and Reserve who are involuntary serving on active duty (the term active duty includes full-time National Guard duty) and who are experiencing a monthly active duty income differential of more than $50.00, as determined by the member’s … [Read more...]
TRICARE Retired Reserve
TRICARE Retired Reserve (TRR) is a premium-based, worldwide health plan that qualified retired Reserve members and survivors may purchase. Plan Overview TRR offers comprehensive health coverage from any TRICARE-authorized provider, network or non-network. Referrals are not needed for any type of care but some services may require prior authorization. The type of … [Read more...]
Soldiers May Soon Have Lighter Machine Guns
July 15, 2011 By Eric Kowal, RDECOM PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. -- Any Soldier who has ever served as a squad automatic weapon gunner is resigned to the burden of lugging a heavy weapon and ammunition on patrol. Soldiers may soon have a solution, however, one that cuts the weight of small-arms ammunition nearly in half and provides a potential replacement for the SAW that weighs … [Read more...]
1AE HQ Jumps Head-First into New PT Program
July 18, 2011 By Sgt. Darius Kirkwood, First Army Division East FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. -- If nearly a decade at war has taught us nothing else, we have learned that Soldiers do not fight like marathon runners, and that training for a test does not equal maximum results on the battlefield. The Army is addressing the shortcomings of the physical training standards nearly … [Read more...]
Veterans, Spouses Praise ‘Hiring Our Heroes’ Job Fair
By Elaine Sanchez American Forces Press Service CULVER CITY, Calif., -- In a business suit and with resume in hand, Kelly Cotton made her way down a row of employer booths, each decked out with attention-getting posters, handouts and a variety of trinkets adorned with company logos. The Marine Corps spouse was on the job hunt. She had moved to the West Coast about two weeks … [Read more...]