With the upcoming election just around the corner here are a few things to think about: Have you registered to vote? NO, well if you are a military member you can register right here www.fvap.gov and you can quickly be set up. When is Election Day? November 3rd, however, your STATE may offer early voting […]
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, […]
For the past few years or decades, life insurance (Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance or SGLI) has been made easy for you — “Sign here” and validate each year. When you leave the military, you lose SGLI. It’s up to YOU to protect your family. This is why we’ve partnered with United Shield Life Insurance, a […]
💥💥 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Army’s Reenlistment Opportunity Window (ROW)–the time or “window” qualified Soldiers can reenlist–opens 15-months from your ETS and closes at your ETS! Unless your ETS is October 1, 2021 (Fiscal Year or FY22) or later! “WHEN CAN I REENLIST?” Current Army retention guidance (DAM Pam 601-280, Chapter 3) states that NO Soldier with an FY22 […]
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 In FY18, 20,500 service members were […]
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: SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS **Special assignments include special management command and joint, HQDA, and HRC assignments that have special missions and require personnel […]
**UPDATE** 26 JUNE 2020 “Effective 1 August 2020, the requirement for officer, warrant officer and enlisted selection boards to include the DA Photo as part of the board file is suspended. Data that identifies a Soldier’s race, ethnicity, and gender on the Officer Record Brief and the Enlisted Record Brief will be redacted as a […]
