Coast Guard: Officer Versus Enlisted Career Paths There are many differences between officers and enlisted personnel, so carefully consider your path before joining the...
Head-to-Head Comparison of the Military Branches Get an overview of all the services and continue exploring details throughout the site.
How to Become a Marine Corps Officer The Marines recruit young men and women of high morals who have or will have a four-year college degree, are fit and are...
How to Become an Army Officer You can earn a commission in the U.S. Army through the U.S. Military Academy, the Army ROTC, the Officer Candidate School or...
US Space Force Is Getting Its Own NCO Academy The move to create a separate institution will distinguish Space Force and its warfighting roles from those of the Air Force.
Marine Commandant to Leaders: Quit The 'Soft Relief' of Fired Officers Commandant Gen. David Berger reminded everyone that they needed to hold Marines accountable with a paper trail.
NCOs Can Now Rank Their Assignment Preferences Under a New Army System The Army announced it will roll out the virtual "Assignment Satisfaction Key -- Enlisted Marketplace" for the 2021 cycle.
The Air Force Plans to Retrain Weapons System Officers to Be B-21 Bomber Pilots The Air Force plans to slash the number of weapons system officers by half to make room for more pilots, a top general said.
Navy Surface Warfare Officers Can Now Order Special Jackets Approved Just for Them The Navy's new jacket, available exclusively to surface warfare officers, is now available for order.
Army's Senior Officer Ranks Are Not Diverse Enough, General Says Gen. Paul Funk II agreed that the general officer ranks do not represent the demographics of the country.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Officers with Higher Rank Get Better Care than Those with Lower Ranks at Military Hospitals, Study Finds A look at 1.5 million emergency room visits in the military health system shows that, in addition to racial bias, disparities...
Another Dead End for Airborne Lasers: Air Force Scraps Effort to Mount Directed-Energy Weapon on Fighter Jet The Self-Protect High-Energy Laser Demonstrator, or SHiELD, was envisioned as a laser weapon mounted on fighter jets such as...
'He Was Great Before He Came to Us': Air Force Leaders Speak at Funeral of Florida Airman Killed by Police The military connection and the attendance and participation by Air Force officials made the service for Roger Fortson an...
Military Ospreys Can't Fly More Than 30 Minutes from Landing Airfield Months After Grounding Lifted Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy V-22 Ospreys were all given the green light to fly again in early March and have been slowly...