Special Duty Assignments

Shawnte Waterbury

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 […]

Recruit the Recruiter

Shawnte Waterbury

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 […]

Written Bonus Agreement (WBA)

Shawnte Waterbury

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 […]

Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)

Shawnte Waterbury

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 […]

Controversial changes to GI Bill transfer rules delayed until next year

Matt Quick

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 […]

Social Security Tax Deferment

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In order to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Presidential Memorandum was issued on August 8, 2020 to temporarily defer service members Social Security, as seen on Service Members Leave and Earnings Statement (LES) as “FICA-SOC SECURITY” tax withholdings. WHAT IS SOCIAL SECURITY TAX? Social Security tax is also called the Old Age, Survivors, […]

It’s EOD Recruiting Day!

Samantha Block

💥💥 Are you ready to join the world’s most elite, experienced, professional, and dynamic bomb disposal organization?💥💥 The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) is looking for Soldiers interested in attacking, defeating and exploiting unexploded ordnance, IEDs and weapons of mass destruction. EOD Specialists are the culmination of the best tactical and technical training the Army and civilian […]

Sergeants Major Course (Class 72) Selection

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Congratulations earning ‘Most Qualified’ or ‘Fully Qualified’ on the recent FY20 MSG Evaluation Board! You haven’t made it yet! The FY20 MSG Evaluation Board‘s Order of Merit List (OML) will inform selection by career progression MOS (CPMOS).  Selection requires NCOs meet eligibility criteria not later than below suspense date. Failure to qualify by the suspense […]

FY20 MSG Evaluation Board Results

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The FY20 Regular Army (RA)/United States Army Reserve (USAR) Active Guard Reserve (AGR) MSG 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 […]

V.O.I.C.E.S. Against Sexual Assault (SA)

Matt Quick

At least 25% of women serving in the U.S. military have been sexually assaulted, and up to 80% have been sexually harassed. A 2011 report found that women in the U.S. military were more likely to be raped by fellow soldiers than they were to be killed in combat. MILITARY SEXUAL VIOLENCE FACTS Of women who reported a penetrative […]

FY21 SFC Evaluation Board

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The Army is scheduled to convene at the Sergeant First Class (SFC) Evaluation Board on or about 20 October 2020 to evaluate SFC Regular Army and United States Army Reserve, Active Guard Reserve NCOs. Note: SFC Evaluation Board screens SFCs competing for Master Sergeant Board Eligibility Regular Army (RA) / AGR SFC RA / AGR […]