Sept. 25, 2012 DoD announces Absentee Voting Week dates Federal Voting Assistance Program officials have declared the week of Sept. 27 to Oct. 4 as Absentee Voting Week to ensure service members and their families are aware of upcoming voting absentee deadlines before the Nov. 6 general election.Absentee Voting Week follows Armed Forces Voters Week (also
Aug. 28, 2023 DoD announces changes to special leave accrual policy for service members The revised provisions of section 701 U.S.C. title 10 reduced the maximum amount of accrued leave that may be retained by a service member at the end of the FY from 120 days to 90 days.
March 31, 2023 DOD announces new bereavement leave benefit for service members The Defense Department announced new non-chargeable, paid bereavement leave benefit for service members.
Oct. 4, 2016 DOD announces new-hire probationary period The probationary period for many new civilian employees hired by the Defense Department on or after Nov. 26, 2015, has changed from one year to two years, the acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for civilian personnel policy said. Julie Blanks confirmed the change to the statute governing
April 21, 2011 DOD authorizes Armed Forces Service Medal for Haiti relief efforts The Department of Defense has approved the Armed Forces Service Medal for personnel assigned to Operation Unified Response who participated in humanitarian relief assistance to the people of Haiti following a 7.0 earthquake Jan. 12, 2010.Members who supported Operation Unified Response between Jan.
July 1, 2010 DOD authorizes HSM for Chile relief efforts Personnel who participated in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in Chile following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake Feb. 27, 2010, are eligible for award of the Humanitarian Service Medal.U.S. military personnel must have provided humanitarian assistance for at least one day between
May 10, 2010 DOD authorizes HSM for Haiti relief efforts The Department of Defense has approved the Humanitarian Service Medal for personnel assigned to Operation Unified Response who directly participated in humanitarian relief assistance to the people of Haiti following a 7.0 earthquake Jan. 12, 2010.U.S. military personnel supporting Joint Task
April 22, 2011 DOD authorizes HSM for Pakistan relief efforts The Department of Defense has approved the Humanitarian Service Medal for personnel who participated in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations in Pakistan following the flooding in Swat Valley on July 31, 2010.Military members must have provided at least one day of humanitarian
Sept. 27, 2021 DoD authorizes temporary increase to 2021 Basic Allowance for Housing rates for certain locations Uniformed service members who have incurred increased housing costs above their current BAH may be eligible to apply and receive BAH at the temporarily higher rate.
Sept. 21, 2011 DoD designates Minot AFB as non-concurrent travel location Minot Air Force Base, N.D., is now a non-concurrent travel location because of a continuing off-base housing shortage, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced. Minot AFB is still under the stop movement order established when heavy flooding occurred in June, so this designation gives Airmen