Army Officers to Face More Scrutiny as Promotion Boards Gain Access to Restricted Personnel Files Similar changes are taking place in all Pentagon branches.
In Major Promotion Shift, All Soldiers Will Serve as a Corporal Before Moving to Sergeant The new policy impacts active-duty soldiers and both full-time and part-time National Guard and Reserve troops.
Some Air Force, Space Force Officers Can Now Opt Out of Promotions. Here's Why Some U.S. Air Force officers now can choose not to be considered for promotion in order to broaden their career development.
Army Approves Fitness Test Exception for E-4s to Keep Up Promotion Potential A review found that a "small number" of fewer than 5,500 soldiers in the E-4 ranks did not have a fitness test of record.
Marine Colonel Gets 1-Star Nomination After Being Passed Over for Promotion 3 Times The Marine Corps has had 25 Black generals since admitting African American troops in 1942.
Space Force May Add More Technical Sergeant Ranks, Top NCO Says Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force Roger Towberman said that the service is exploring ways to accommodate promotions.
Navy IDs 56 Ways to Fix Inequality in the Ranks in the Wake of George Floyd's Death The Navy's top officer has received dozens of recommendations to improve inclusion and diversity in the ranks.
Soldiers on Combat Deployments, Pregnancy Profiles to Be Eligible for Temporary Promotions A new policy will let soldiers on deployment or pregnancy-related profiles be temporarily promoted before completing PME.
Army Wants to Spot-Promote Officers Moved into Hard-to-Fill Jobs Congress granted the Army authority to move lower-ranking officers into critical unit positions as part of the 2019 NDAA.
Military Leaders Reveal Plans to Make Promotion Packages Totally Anonymous He said the goal is to remove characteristics such as gender, name and racial information to make merit-based decisions.
Troops Can Finally File Medical Malpractice Claims Against the Military. Here's How For decades, the Feres Doctrine has kept active-duty military personnel from suing the government.
'At the Limits of What I Can Do:' Marine Corps Commandant Makes Plea for Funding Gen. David Berger told Congress that the service has trimmed assets and people and needs full funding to ensure readiness.
Veterans' Tax Exemption Expanded in Bill Clearing NC House The North Carolina House wants to exempt military retiree pay from state income taxes for more veterans in North Carolina.
VA Warns of 'Dramatic Increase' in Homeless Veterans as Eviction Moratorium Ends The VA and the Department of Housing and Urban Development are bracing for the end of the moratorium on June 30.
Air Force Kicks Off Search for New Refueling Tanker Amid KC-46 Woes The Air Force announced plans to buy between 140 to 160 "KC-Y" commercial derivative tankers at a rate of 12 to 15 aircraft...
