Major duties: The Occupational Therapy Specialist, under the direction of a registered militaryoccupational therapist, supervises or interviews, tests, plans treatment programs, and teaches andassists patients to facilitate maximum recovery by decreasing physical and mental disabilities resultingfrom illness or trauma, prevent injury, and promote life-style modification to improve fitness. The occupational therapy specialist must possess the […]
Leave earned from 01 October 2020 thru 30 September 2021 (FY21), is NOT protected by Special Leave Accrual (SLA) and will be lost if not used or before 30 September 2021. SLA continues to be authorized to Soldiers serving in qualifying Hostile Fire Pay and Imminent Danger Pay locations per AR 600-8-10 and DoD 7000.14–RLeave […]
A message from the 16th Sergeant Major of the Army In our continued efforts to improve the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT), we knew there would be changes along the way. Today, we formally announce ACFT 3.0, effective 1 April. What has changed? First, the Plank has been added as a full 100-point alternative to […]
On 12 February 2021, the GoArmyEd system will be deactivated. To facilitate the migration of the Tuition Assistance (TA) program data from GoArmyEd to ArmyIgnitED, the ArmyIgnitED system will be offline from 25 February-8 March 2021. Soldiers, Army Education Counselors, and Educational Institutions (EIs) will not be able to access TA data or functionality during […]
The FY21 Regular Army (RA)/United States Army Reserve (USAR) Active Guard Reserve (AGR) SFC Evaluation Board evaluated all NCOs in the zone of consideration. All considered NCOs will either be: Most Qualified (MQ); Distinctly annotated Full Qualified (FQ) Not Fully Qualified (NFQ); Name not included Individual OML standing (MQ, FQ and NFQ) will be able […]
The current Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) Program, MILPER Message 20-321, is set to expire on 8 Jan 2021. This means that the last day to reenlist (if eligible) under the current message is 7 Jan 2021. The new MILPER Message, 20-434 (SRB), goes into effect on 8 Jan 2021. Many MOSs are currently eligible for […]
Effective with the January 2021 promotion month, the Deputy Chief of Staff, G1 has approved an expansion of temporary promotions to RA and USAR Soldiers who are prevented from completing mandatory professional military education (PME) courses to qualify themselves for promotion to the ranks of Sergeant (SGT) through Sergeant Major (SGM) when they are unable […]
Tuition Assistance Overview/Eligibility The Tuition Assistance (TA) program provides financial assistance for voluntary off-duty education programs in support of a Soldier’s professional and personal self-development goals. TA is available for courses that are offered in the classroom or by distance learning and is part of an approved academic degree or certificate program. The courses must […]
Performing Special Duty assignments is not only career enhancing, but also gives self-satisfaction while serving Soldiers. The following PDF explains some of the Special Duty assignments available for Soldiers. Full PDF found here: http://armyreup.s3.amazonaws.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/30130013/Special-Assignments-February-2019.pdf **Special assignments include special management command and joint, HQDA, and HRC assignments that have special missions and require personnel with specific […]
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Be a United States citizen by birth or naturalization or a permanent resident alien. Have a minimum general technical (GT) score of 95 with a skilled-technical score of 95. (waiver authorized for GT and ST Score below 90). Be at least 21 years old, but not more than 39 years old at time […]
The WBA, within the SRB program, was established by reference (C) to provide the Army with an agile and flexible process to incentivize Soldiers currently on indefinite term reenlistment contracts to continue serving in the Regular Army. This MILPER message is effective on 1 June 2020 and may change after 1 July 2020 without further […]
Benefit Fact Sheet Summary The Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) is a Federal Government-sponsored retirement savings and investment plan. It offers the same type of savings and tax benefits that many private corporations offer their employees under “401(k)” plans. Blended Retirement System (BRS) Members of the Uniformed Services If you are a member of the uniformed services […]
Defense Department officials will delay a controversial proposal limiting troops ability to share their GI Bill benefits with spouses and children after complaints from advocates and lawmakers that the move could hurt recruiting and morale. In a letter to lawmakers last week, acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness James Stewart said the move will be pushed […]
Are you trying to make cut off for SGT? Check out Army Directive 2021-14 Allow SPC/CPL to VOLUNTARILY take the APFT If you fail then…..check out the link
Released today, ALARACT 040/2021 includes revisions to published Grooming Policies authorizing women to wear ponytails in all uniforms on duty.
PENTAGON – If you think the idea of a “social media content czar” sounds like a joke, you may soon be in the minority. It’s an idea that’s gaining steam—and isn’t nearly as farfetched as it sounds. The pandemic has given rise to interesting, quirky, brilliant and questionable new trends. We’ve seen the widespread acceptance […]
MILPER Message 21-088 was released with important updates to the ASK-EM, including reenlistment and EFMP. Reenlistment Program Considerations Initial Term Soldiers Soldiers and NCOs on their initial term contract are issued Year-Month-Available to move (YMAV) of “999912”, are not aligned to enlisted manning cycles (EMCs), and are ineligible for ASK-EM market participation until they reenlist. […]
“The best things in life are beyond money; their price is agony and sweat and devotion”― Robert A. Heinlein, Starship Troopers Have you been waiting for the moment you can transfer into the SPACE FORCE? Have you been practicing your lightsaber abilities and think you have what it takes to conquer the universe? Well MILPER […]
The Army released ALARACT 016?2021 and accompanying slides for implementation and use. ALARACT 016/2021, US Army Appearance and Grooming Modifications & Slides ALARACT 015/2021 (Inactive) Tab B – Appearance & Grooming Slides Authorizes– Male & female Soldiers to wear highlights No minimum hair length for female Soldiers Medium length ponytails for female Soldiers Females to […]
25D – Cyber Network Defender Needs You The Army is looking for Soldiers in the ranks of Sergeant and Staff Sergeants to join the cyber community. This is a great opportunity for Sergeants to get promoted by reclassifying through the SMAPP program. Sergeants who have not completed Advanced Leaders Course (ALC) will receive ALC credit […]
