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Special warfare chief warrant officers eligible for $90,000 bonus

The Navy has stressed the value of retention bonuses in keeping experienced sailors.

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What senior officers can learn from junior officers’ ‘fanatical care’

Effective junior officers know when to make an exception and apply a specific solution.

Navy crafts new cyber rating, designator to streamline roles

The new rating and designator will predominantly be assigned to shore billets such as staff positions and leadership positions, and instructor billets.

Senators back 5.2% pay raise for troops, but not other salary boosts

House plans for salary boosts for junior enlisted troops were replaced in the Senate by plans to study the issue.

Survey reveals why surface warfare officers want to leave the fleet

A report on the survey of SWOs was released by Naval Surface Forces earlier this month.

Lawmakers eyeing even more boosts to junior enlisted pay

Expect more conversation from House lawmakers in coming months about ways to bump up enlisted personnel paychecks.

Military pay overhaul could mean huge pay boosts for enlisted troops

The most junior servicemembers would see their pay raised from $23,000 annually to more than $31,000.

Navy rolls out ‘bill of rights’ for sailors in unaccompanied housing

The bill of rights came after Navy leaders pinpointed improved unaccompanied housing as a way to improve sailor morale.

What Gen. CQ Brown would bring as chairman of the Joint Chiefs

Two sources confirmed to Defense News that the president has chosen Gen. Brown to succeed Army Gen. Mark Milley as the nation’s top military officer.

3rd ‘MARSOC 3’ defendant’s case goes before top military appeals court

“More than just legal questions, I think we heard some anger from the judges,” said a lawyer for Chief Petty Officer Eric Gilmet.