Last Updated: October 23, 2003
AFPS ARTICLES Online Registration and Voting Experiment to Be Launched Strengthened GI Bill Needed to Draw Recruits Pending Bills Could Provide Tax Bennies for Service Members No Mandatory Wait Period for Service Members to Become Citizens Transition Assistance: Good for Troops, Good for DoD, Good for Nation Upscale Meals in Store for GIs DoD Backs Changes to Law Protecting Former Military Spouses DoD Pays Employees' FEHB Premiums For Some Guard, Reserve Members Called Up Travel Expenses for Specialty Medical Care May Be Reimbursable Research Study Evaluates Service Members' Health Trends Airman Reups on Rumsfeld's Plane at 35,000 Feet DoD Asks Congress for $30.8 Billion in Fiscal '03 to Fund Guard and Reserve A Mom, a Recruit and a War on Terror
New Concept Brings More Contact With Recruiters
DoD Launches New Joint Service Ad Campaign
DoD Examines Captain/Lieutenant Retention DoD Working Against Tough Recruiting Environment DoD Working on Retention Challenges DoD Kicks-Off New Guard/Reserve Awareness Campaign TOP
RADIO REPORTS During Pentagon press briefing Secretary Rumsfeld discusses troop rotation plan for US troops in Iraq Army and Air National Guard meet year end strength goals, officials say war on terrorism not seriously impacting recruiting New Combat-Related Special Compensation benefit now available for eligible retirees Federal Voting Assistance Program Director says "SERVE" internet voting site is secure June 27 Federal Voting Assistance Program launches program to enable internet voting in 2004 FVAP Director, Polli Brunelli, says technology can help absentee voters Defense Department starts secure internet registration and voting demonstration Major mortgage lenders join federal officials in move to ease home mortgage burden for active duty military personnel Major mortgage lenders join federal officials in move to ease home mortgage burden for active duty military personnel Recruiting goals for all services will be met in 2002 Pentagon report says military pay should exceed that in private sector TOP TELEVISION REPORTS Military services report decrease in the numbers of reservists on active duty During Pentagon press briefing Secretary Rumsfeld discusses troop rotation plan for US troops in Iraq Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness says quality of life for military families is important to DOD New Combat-Related Special Compensation benefit now available for eligible retirees Federal Voting Assistance Program Director says the new internet voting site is secure Federal Voting Assistance Program launches program to enable internet voting in 2004 FVAP Director, Polli Brunelli, says technology can help absentee voters Defense Department starts secure internet registration and voting demonstration Pentagon announces new policy on Anthrax Immunization Servicemembers will experience easier moves this summer Online system speeds up VA home loan processing Air Force examining "selective demobilization" of reserve forces New health study involves more than 100,000 servicemembers DoD, VA patients benefit from standardized billing for medical treatment Marine Corps tightens GTC Regs/AF releases new manual for Airmen New Pentagon directorate dedicated to better deployment health care Spousal employment, dependent education critical to retention Defense officials work for, praise military members DoD accelerating efforts to privatize, improve military housing
