Navy unveils new retention bonuses for SWO department heads
The Navy is doling out up to $150,000 to keep surface warfare officers.
By Diana Stancy
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Navy considers accelerating promotion timeline for junior officers
Officials stressed that any decision to accelerate Navy junior officer promotion has not yet been finalized.
By Diana Stancy
Nearly half of junior enlisted spouses coped with food insecurity
Higher percentages of Marine Corps and Army spouses reported food insecurity, in the DoD survey.
By Karen Jowers
Navy ousts two commanding officers for loss of confidence
The CO of amphibious transport dock Mesa Verde, and CO of guided-missile destroyer Carney were relieved Wednesday.
By Diana Stancy
Navy testing alternative crewing model amid shortages, says SWO boss
The pilot program aims to decrease the number of temporary additional duty sailors aboard destroyers.
By Diana Stancy
Biden tells Naval Academy grads Putin ‘NATO-ized Europe’
The Western response to Russian’s “brutal” war in Ukraine shows the world is aligning not on geography, “but in terms of values," the president told newly commissioned ensigns and second lieutenants.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Panel unveils nine Army base name recommendations
The commission is charged with renaming bases whose names currently honor Confederate leaders.
Navy modifies initial sea tour length for enlisted nuclear community to boost retention
Enlisted sailors with nuclear ratings will now complete an initial 54-month sea tour, then reenlist for a shore tour.
By Diana Stancy
US provided ‘limited ground support’ to Syrian fighters battling ISIS
The U.S. has provided some ground support to Kurdish forces.
Army wife uses AirTag hack to track her movers while PCSing
An Army spouse shared her experience taking PCSing into her own hands.
By Sarah Sicard
Insurrection has led to dereliction of duty
When senior uniformed officials decline to take immediate appropriate action to restore discipline in the military in response to mass insubordination, they are derelict in their duty to the institution, the nation and service members who obey vaccination orders, the authors contend.
By Dennis Laich and Lawrence Wilkerson
More than 3,000 sailors in the Navy Reserve miss COVID-19 vaccine deadline
Those in the Navy Reserve were required to become fully vaccinated by Dec. 28.
By Diana Stancy