The military retirement system is changing on January 1, 2018. If you are in the Active Component with less than 12 years of service or in the National Guard or Reserve with less than 4,320 retirement points as of Dec. 31, 2017, you will be faced with an important financial decision to make between January 1 and December 31, 2018: remain in the current retirement plan or opt into the new...
The Louisiana Care 2017 IRT is an Office of Secretary Defense Reserve Affairs (OSD/RA)-sponsored, ANG-led, Multi-Service/Component training event coordinated with the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) and civil authorities in three Louisiana Parishes: Assumption, Tangipahoa and St. John. Through this joint training mission, members are able to better community relations while providing medical,...
Please use the contents of this site for all media press kit needs relating to the commissioning ceremony scheduled July 22. Further media questions can be directed to apao@cvn78.navy.mil.
Marine Corps Installations West is comprised of five Marine Corps
installations throughout California and Arizona. Our bases and air stations
are fundamental to the combat readiness of Marine operating forces and
integral to the quality of life for our Marines, Sailors, and their
families.
With a primary goal of consistent level of support to installations, the
region maintains an...
JACKSON, Miss.- The 155th Armored Brigade Combat Team (ABCT), Mississippi Army National Guard, will participate in a National Training Center combat training exercise at Fort Irwin, California from May 18-June 15.
The NTC rotation will showcase 155th ABCT and supporting unit partnerships,
demonstrating the U.S. Army's Total Force Policy. The plan requires one total force, the active Army,...
Marines are field-testing more than 50 different new technologies in an exercise that provides an opportunity for warfighters to assess emerging technologies and innovative engineering in support of amphibious assault operations. Field-testing of technology platforms are across six mission areas including early reconnaissance, threat identification, reconnaissance and threat elimination,...
Military working dogs have been a valuable part of the U.S. armed forces and have been officially recognized since WWII. In the past, these dogs could warn troops of approaching enemies, detect gas and locate wounded troops. Now military dogs can detect explosives and narcotics as well as engage the enemy. This page celebrates the commitment and service of the military working dog.
The African Land Forces Summit (ALFS) is a weeklong seminar bringing together land force chiefs from across Africa for candid dialog to discuss and develop cooperative solutions to regional and trans regional challenges and threats. ALFS 2017 is hosted by U.S. Army Africa and the Malawian Defense Force.
