New Budget Cut Options Include Military Pay, Vets CBO options include rolling back compensation for categories of veterans and raising TRICARE fees for military retirees.
DoD: Slow Compensation or Watch Readiness Fall The Joint Chiefs say that Congress is being too protective of military compensation while defense spending is under siege.
Air Force Increases Bonuses for Drone Pilots In attempt to increase drone controller staffing shortages, Air Force announces $35,000 bonus for RPA pilots.
2014 Military Pay Charts 2014 military pay has received a 1% increase over 2013's rates -- see pay and drill pay charts here.
Promotion Rate Disparities Impact Total Career Pay Air Force enlisted members advance to pay grades E-5 through E-7 faster than before, but still slower than in other branches.
Concurrent Receipt Expansion Efforts Falter Over the last two years, amid the debt crisis and federal budgets cuts through the 2011 Budget Control Act, support for...
Legion Disappointed With 1-Percent Pay Cap The American Legion's new national commander, Michael D. Helm, took issue with President Obama's support for a 1-percent pay...
Gains in Military Pay and Benefits Stalled in 2013 2013 seemed to leave a high water mark on the wall of more than a decade of steady gains to pay and benefits.
Shutdown Stings Military Multiple Ways The shutdown is stinging military communities, and the hurt is enhanced by the tough budget choices forced by sequestration.
Military Pay App Updated The Military.com pay app, available for both iOS and Android devices, has been updated now with 2017 approved pay rates, pay...
Airman Accused of Firing AK-47 Through Apartment Wall in Latest Gun Death Near Wyoming Base The weekend arrest and firearm death come just weeks after a Security Forces airman was killed by an M18 handgun on base...
Navy Is Retiring the Last of its Storied Cruisers. To Veterans, They Were ‘the Pinnacle of Naval Power’ As the Navy nears its 250th anniversary in October, there's a lot of reminiscing going on about the fleet. Much of it...
Cancer in Military Pilots and Aircrews Will Be Studied Under Newly Signed Law President Donald Trump signed a law last week ordering the review of the prevalence of cancer and deaths by cancer in fixed...
AI Is About to Radically Alter Military Command Structures that Haven’t Changed Much Since Napoleon’s Army AI agents -- autonomous, goal-oriented software powered by large language models -- can automate routine staff tasks...
40 Years of Nebraska Vietnam Veterans Reunions. Now, a Final 'Taps' In a pesky drizzle, a handful of people recently set out 400 small American flags on an empty lot in memory of the 400...
