After Causing Crash that Killed 2, Supporters of Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis Say He Should Be Promoted The Navy officer whose family and friends mounted a successful, if controversial, campaign to get him out of Japanese prison...
Army Has Temporarily Promoted 52,000 Soldiers, But Over 10,000 Still Haven't Completed Required Schooling NCOs are supposed to lose their new rank if they don't attend the proper schooling within a year of their promotion, but Army...
Marine Corps Will Give 1st Lieutenants Shot at Promotion to Captain Without Selection Board Beginning in October, first lieutenants, who previously required selection boards to review their files to promote to captain...
The Blockade on Promotions Is Finally Over. Here's How to Ensure it Never Happens Again. "The story of Tuberville's failed blockade is essentially the story of a schoolyard bully."
7 More Generals, Admirals Get Promotions Approved as Senate Chips Away at Tuberville Backlog It remains unclear whether senators will be able to approve the rest of the officers awaiting confirmation by the end of the...
Army Changes Course Again and Extends Rules Allowing NCOs to Be Promoted Before Schooling The extension into 2024 will make the third year that the COVID-19 pandemic-era policy has been in effect, as Army planners...
Back Pay Floated for Officers Whose Promotions Were Delayed by Tuberville While Handful Still Await Confirmation The bill comes as a couple of dozen officers are still waiting to be promoted despite the Senate clearing 425 nominees from...
Hundreds of Military Promotions Approved by Senate Just Hours After Tuberville Releases His Hold Tuberville announced he was dropping his procedural hold on military confirmations on all but those nominated to be four-star...
Navy Modifies 'Up or Out' Policy by Giving Sailors Who Don't Advance an Option to Fill Critical Jobs The blunting of the sometimes controversial high-year tenure rules is yet another policy change the Navy has taken that aims...
Democratic Plan to End Senate Blockade of Military Promotions Takes Critical Step Forward The Senate Rules Committee voted along party lines to advance the "standing order resolution" to circumvent Tuberville's hold...
F-35 Crashes Outside of Albuquerque Airport; Pilot in Serious Condition The jet was en route to Edwards Air Force Base in California from Fort Worth, Texas, when the incident occurred, according to...
New 911 Calls, Police Records Raise More Questions in Senior Airman Roger Fortson Shooting Death Fortson, 23, a senior special operations airman stationed at Hurlburt Field, was shot multiple times within seconds of...
Here Are the 73 Air Force Jobs Offering Big Reenlistment and Retention Bonuses The Air Force is now offering even more money for troops to reenlist and stay in 73 of its toughest and most critical jobs.
Unprotected: Troops Spent Decades Elbow-Deep in Dangerous Chemicals to Keep Nuclear Missiles Working The expectation that maintainers would simply accept being doused in known, deadly chemicals and continue to carry out their...
'The Whole Team Is Pretty Jacked': 3rd Infantry Division Soldiers Recognized Among Top Artillery Crews Earlier this month, the Army held its inaugural "Best Redleg" competition at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, a 200-soldier contest from...