With the Holidays quickly approaching and having a pandemic on the rise the Alaska Air National Guard is still holding their traditions true. Even during COVID and having to scale back Operation Santa Clause is still in effect. The mission is to successfully deliver wrapped gifts and supplies to the small villages in Alaska. COVID […]
The Department of Defense released its 2021 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates. BAH rates will increase an average of 2.9 percent when the new rates take effect on January 1, 2021. An estimated $23 billion will be paid to approximately one million Service members. BAH rates are based on local area rental market data […]
How do you feel about the proposed 3.0% pay increase? This will be effective on 1 January 2021 and you will see the reflection in your 15 January 2021 pay upon approval. Here is a sneak peak of the proposed military pay chart! ➡ MilitaryBenefits.info
President-elect Joe Biden has selected Retired General Lloyd Austin to serve as Secretary of Defense, according to three people with knowledge of the decision. If confirmed, General Austin would be the first Black person to lead the Pentagon. In picking General Austin, Biden has chosen a barrier-breaking former four-star general who was the first Black […]
Look who’s been selected to attend the next Sergeants Major Course (SMC) (Class 72)! Congratulations to the selected Master Sergeants–and their families! Regular Army (RA) List Active Guard Reserve (AGR) List To those not selected to attend the next SMC…STAY READY!! As Soldiers submit retirement, decline to attend the SMC, or fail to remain qualified, […]
Assignment Satisfaction Key – Enlisted Module (ASK-EM) The Army is changing the way movements occur. How is this done? They utilize Enlisted Manning Cycle (EMC), Personnel Assessment and Availability Tool (PAAT), ASK-EM, and Manner of Performance (MOP). ASK-EM serves as a temporary ‘bridge’ to IPPs-A functionality! Its intent is to have the right Soldier in […]
The Army is expanding its ability to train foreign security forces with a new type of unit: Security Force Assistance Brigades (SFABs)—one of which will be in the Army National Guard. Meet the Security Force Assistance Brigade. With battalions and headquarters located in six states—Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Texas—the National Guard is looking […]
The Army Career Counseling System is designed to develop leaders, improve force alignment, and impact Army endstrength. Specifically, it allows the career counselor to advise leaders and counsel Soldiers employing the following four phases to manage retention, force alignment, attrition, and RC transition. The system and required counseling sessions are not designed to replace or provide oversight […]
When it comes to retention, like everything in the Army, there are certain mission guidelines that Career Counselor’s must follow. One of the main guidelines is the Reenlistment Opportunity Window (ROW). A Soldier’s individual ROW opens 15 months prior to their contractual ETS date, and continues through 90 days prior to their ETS. However, the […]
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 […]
