Army

Army Might Bulk Up JROTC 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- November 12, 2019
As the services look for ways to address long-term recruitment challenges, the Army is considering a plan to add more Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps programs at high schools across the country, Army Times reported. Americans at high schools that have JROTC programs are twice as likely to enlist, Maj. Gen. John Evans Jr. told
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Army Planning for Repairs on Historic Homes 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- November 3, 2019
The Army is seeking public comment on plans to repair and renovate interwar-era houses at 35 bases while maintaining their protected status as historic sites, according to a Military.com story. The Army is seeking guidance from the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation about how to plan for the repairs together instead of as individual project needs
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Senators Concerned Army’s “Night Court” Process Limits Oversight; Add Program Review Requirements 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- October 3, 2019
The Army’s “night court” process to cut $25 billion in outdated weapons programs over the next five years and reinvest in modernization brought praise from DOD but Congress isn’t entirely comfortable with the process, Federal News Network (FNN) reports. The Senate version of the fiscal 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) notes the night court
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Army Revamps Recruiting Efforts, Reaches FY 2019 Enlistment Goal 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360
- September 18, 2019
After failing to meet its enlistment goal in 2018 for the first time in 13 years, the Army is now expected to meet a lower 2019 target after revamping its recruitment effort, the Associated Press reported Tuesday. Acting Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy and Army Chief Gen. James McConville told the AP that the service expects
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Army, Air Force to Reimburse Military Spouses for Professional Licenses, Credentials 0
- DC360
- May 22, 2019
The Army and Air Force will reimburse military spouses for professional credentials or required licensing fees when they relocate to a new state for a military move, Military Times reported. The reimbursement program pays up to $500 for credentialing or relicensing and is set to run through 2021. Spouses must have received a new license
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Army to End Civilian Day Care Subsidies Friday 0
- Congress/DoD, DC360, Military Families
- February 27, 2019
Civilian Army employees without access to on-base child care will no longer get a $1,500 monthly credit when a new policy kicks in March 1. Government Executive reported on the change, which Army leaders told recipients in a January letter will help “prioritize resources to soldiers and their families.” U.S. Army photo by James
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