The Navy Doesn't Let Junior Officers Command Early in Their Careers. It's a Problem. Most Navy officers do not have any command experience until they take over a destroyer, nuclear submarine or aircraft...
Judge Overturns Military Ban on HIV-Positive Troops Getting Commissioned as Officers A U.S. district judge ruled that the DoD must reconsider Nicholas Harrison's application to become a JAG officer for the D.C...
Black, Female Maryland Guardsmen Dismissed from Officer Training at Higher Rates The data has prompted members of Maryland's congressional delegation to ask the National Guard's IG to investigate bias...
Navy's Century-Old SWO Career Path Needs Big Changes, Government Watchdog Says The GAO report notes that only 33% of SWOs stayed in the community after 10 years, compared with 45% of other Navy officers.
Eligibility Requirements for Navy ROTC NROTC general eligibility requirements include being no younger than 17 years old by Sept. 1 of the year you begin college.
Military Nurses Explained ROTC teaches leadership skills that will translate to any field, whether it be law, journalism or, in your case, nursing.
Navy ROTC The Navy ROTC Program educates and trains young men and women for exciting careers as commissioned officers in the Navy or...
Become an Air Force Officer The Air Force commissions only U.S. citizens with a bachelor's degree. Some career choices require additional academic...
Compare Ways to Become an Officer Every year, the military commissions nearly 20,000 to lead and manage the armed forces.
Sources: Fort Sill Commander Suspended from Duty for Allegedly Breaking Hunting Rules on Base Maj. Gen. Kenneth Kamper, an artillery officer, was suspended in the midst of an inspector general investigation into his...
Making Sure Vets Get PACT Act Benefits Is New House Veterans Affairs Chairman's Top Priority Rep. Mike Bost said he sees no signs that the VA is being overwhelmed, noting that the law also gave the department the...
Lawmakers Want to Restore Gun Rights to Some Disabled Veterans The House Veterans Affairs Committee chairman and 49 Republicans support a bill that would prevent some vets from being...
China Accuses US of Indiscriminate Use of Force Over Balloon The U.S. shot down the balloon off the Carolina coast after it traversed sensitive military sites across North America.
Former US Navy Captain Sentenced in 'Fat Leonard' Scandal Prosecutors said Haas, 54, of Kailua, Hawaii, was among dozens of Navy officials who were bribed to help obtain defense...
