ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - The Air Force recently published a memorandum outlining updates to the Department of the Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of United States Air Force and United States Space Force Personnel,...
Gun safes excluded from household goods weight allowance
As of May 2022, the Joint Travel Regulations for service members were updated to exclude the weight of gun safes from the total weight allowance of household goods in a permanent change of station. As the number of accidental child injuries and...
Army to extend temporary promotion policy for all NCO ranks
WASHINGTON - Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston announced the Army will expand its temporary promotion policy to all non-commissioned officer ranks, giving soldiers more time to complete required training schools. "Our goal is to develop...
Religious exemptions likely for vaccine
In a memorandum released Aug. 9, 2021, the secretary of defense explained how he will ensure the continued health and safety of the U.S. military through the use of the available COVID-19 vaccines. "I will seek the President's approval to make...
FORT EUSTIS, Va. - The Army's new physical fitness test, known as the Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT, is here to stay. Or at least some form of it, says Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston. What some may overlook when making an opinion...
Army to briefly promote senior NCOs without schooling
WASHINGTON - Senior noncommissioned officers who have not yet graduated from the Master Leaders Course may still be promoted in the coming weeks, said the Army's top enlisted soldier. The new policy starts Nov. 1 and will briefly promote...
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