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Navy offering up to $100K in EOD officer retention bonuses
The Navy is now breaking up the incentives into two-year increments, while also offering larger amounts to those who agree to four more years of service.
By Diana Stancy
‘Extraordinary circumstances’ facing hungry military families
Congress and the Defense Department can take action to help bring relief to struggling military families and service members experiencing food insecurity.
By Abby J. Leibman and Retired Maj. Gen. John Ferrari
Navy offers future sailors, veterans up to $115,000 in enlistment, loan repayment incentives
Future sailors and veterans must either enlist or reassess into active duty and ship out before the end of September to qualify.
By Diana Stancy
Future sailors could earn up to $50K in enlistment bonuses
The maximum bonus is $10,000 more than previously offered to incoming sailors.
By Diana Stancy
Cancelled bonuses, PCS moves among fallout from delayed budget, service chiefs warn
Kicking the budget can down the road could have serious consequences on personnel, leaders said.
Sweeping military justice reforms, plan to add women to draft dropped from compromise authorization bill
Lawmakers hope to rush the slimmed down authorization bill through both chambers of Congress this week.
Sailors who refuse COVID-19 vaccine face these administrative actions, as well as separation, Navy says
Sailors who reject the vaccine and do not have a pending or approved exemption request could lose out on education benefits and bonus pay, among other things.
By Diana Stancy
‘We need everybody’: Plans to make women register for potential military draft advance in policy bill
Both House and Senate lawmakers have offered support for the idea in recent months.
Supreme Court won’t review men-only draft registration law
The Supreme Court said it’ll be up to Congress, not the court, to decide whether to change the requirement that only men must register for the draft.
Supreme Court asked to review men-only draft registration law
The registration requirement in the Selective Service System is one of the few remaining places where federal law treats men and women differently.
$100,000 retention bonuses offered to commanders of Navy aviation units
Officers must complete a post-command commander tour lasting between 24 and 36 months as part of the bonus program.
By Diana Stancy