News on Military Employees from the Federal Employees News Digest


Details to come on how new DOD strategy will affect pay, benefits

DOD said that specifics on how its new strategic guidance will affect spending will emerge in the weeks ahead.

Gulf War vets get extension to qualify for undiagnosed illnesses

Veterans of the Persian Gulf War will start 2012 with five additional years in which to qualify for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits for undiagnosed illnesses.

Air Force offers more buyouts, early outs

The Air Force announced this month that it is offering its civilian employees a second round of early outs and buyouts beginning Jan. 9.

Reports of sexual assault increase at military service academies

A study shows an increase in the number of reported sexual assaults at the government’s military service academies.

To better connect with vets, all VA medical centers now on Facebook

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that all of its 152 medical centers are now on Facebook.

DOD posts housing allowance rates for 2012

The Defense Department last week posted basic allowance for housing (BAH) rates for 2012.

House passes funding bill, averts government shutdown

The House on Dec. 16 passed compromise appropriations legislation to fund the government for the remainder of the fiscal year.

Army to proceed with civilian cuts

The Army announced it would move ahead with plans to cut the size of its civilian workforce by nearly 9,000 positions.

VA offers vets access to service data to bolster job search capabilities

The VA is offering on-demand access to veterans' official training and experience data.

Across-the-board cuts could quickly shrink DOD workforce

A 20 percent reduction in the size of the Defense Department’s civilian workforce by the end of fiscal 2013? One former Pentagon official says it could be a possibility.

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