The service attributed the decrease in promotion opportunities to restructuring, a decrease in end-strength numbers and higher retention levels.
Air Force to Promote Fewer Noncommissioned Officers as Worries About Inexperience Grow
Month: July 2022
This Week’s Top Military Photos: Air Force Cadets Learn to Fly, Heroes Awarded, One Rests Easy
Military.com’s top photos of the week, July 3 – June 8.
Remembering WWII Vet Larry Storch, Dead at Age 99
Storch starred alongside fellow WWII vet Forrest Tucke and Army vet Ken Berry in the outrageous comedy series F Troop, about a remote U.S. Army outpost in the Old West.
Commander Retires with Award After Red Hill Disaster — and Mistakenly Telling Residents to Drink the Tainted Water
The commanding officer who provided mixed signals following a jet fuel spill that contaminated thousands of homes on Pearl Harbor was awarded a medal for managing the cleanup.
2,000 Expert Soldier Badges Have Been Awarded in 3 Years. But Do Non-Combat Units Want It?
The 2,000 Expert Soldier Badges, or ESBs, have been awarded to a pool of roughly 20,000 soldiers who have undertaken tests for the badge.
DOJ Investigating Texas’ Operation Lone Star for Alleged Civil Rights Violations
Under the initiative, the state has deployed more than 10,000 National Guard members and Department of Public Safety troopers to the border with Mexico.
Army Cuts Off More Than 60K Unvaccinated Guard and Reserve Soldiers from Pay and Benefits
Some 40,000 National Guard and 22,000 Reserve soldiers who refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19 are no longer allowed to participate in their military duties, also effectively cutting them off from some of their military benefits, Army officials announced Friday.
‘The Office’ hairstylist Kim Ferry shares stories from her ‘best job ever’
Superfans of The Office should know the name Kim M. Ferry. One of the great celebrity hair stylists in the entertainment industry, Ferry worked as a member of The Office’s hair and makeup crew for eight of the show’s nine seasons. She’s the woman who perfected Pam’s signature curls, the […]
5 best Apple Watch apps to download now
I love my Apple Watch without shame. It keeps me off my phone when I don’t really need to be on it, while still keeping me up to date. That’s because of the Watch-unique apps I have installed, which range from utility and habit-tracking apps to just plain fun distractors. […]
How to protect your privacy in a post-Roe America
Abortion is no longer a constitutionally protected right in the United States. When the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade case on June 24, 2022, it not only allowed for U.S. states to outright ban abortion care within their borders but also opened the door for the criminalization […]