Read the original article on Military.com. Follow Military.com on Twitter Troops and their families based in most states across the country have been given the OK to resume regular travel, except for some states that continue to see troubling rises in coronavirus cases. Ten more states have met the criteria to lift the travel restrictions the Pentagon set in […]
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It’s Official: The Army is getting rid of officer promotion photos to help eliminate bias
NewsRead the original article on Military.com. Follow Military.com on Twitter Days after Defense Secretary Mark Esper proposed removing photos from officer promotion board packages as a way to eliminate unconscious bias in the process, the Army has moved to suspend its use of the photos. In a memo dated Wednesday and signed by Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Chief of Staff […]
Navy SEAL fitness: Learning different paces for different kinds of tactical fitness
LifestyleRead the original article on Military.com. Follow Military.com on Twitter You will learn many ways to pace yourself throughout your military journey. Pacing will not only be a factor during running events, but also swimming, rucking and even some calisthenics events in fitness testing or selection training. Pacing will also be required when you are active duty to help […]
Military Spouse Employment crash course
FeaturedRead the original article on Military.com. Follow Military.com on Twitter Military Spouse Employment Manual Holding down a job while your spouse is in the military is easier than you might think. While the military often throws a monkey wrench into best-laid plans, your career doesn’t have to be one of them. Military spouses have successful careers in all types of industries. […]
In US Military first, the Air Force has picked a woman as top enlisted leader
NewsRead the original article on Military.com. Follow Military.com on Twitter The next top Air Force enlisted leader is a woman, the first to ever serve as the highest ranking enlisted non-commissioned officer of a U.S. military branch. The 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force will be JoAnne Bass, currently the command chief master sergeant for the Second Air Force […]
For First Time in Decades, Female Soldier Completes Final Phase of Special Forces Training
NewsRead the original article on Military.com. Follow Military.com on Twitter A female National Guard soldier has successfully completed the final stage of the Army‘s Special Forces Qualification Course (Q Course), but she’s not a Green Beret yet. The soldier finished the grueling three-week evaluation known as Robin Sage this week, but she is still in the final counseling […]
Army Says ACFT Scores Won’t Count Against Soldiers Until 2022
NewsRead the original article on Military.com. Follow Military.com on Twitter. Beginning Oct. 1, a modified version of the Army Combat Fitness Test will become the service’s new fitness evaluation, but training challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic will mean individual scores will not count against soldiers until 2022. The course correction to the ACFT rollout […]
