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Some Tricare beneficiaries will change regions by ZIP code in 2025
Tricare beneficiaries in certain ZIP codes will switch to — or stay in — a different Tricare region than the rest of their state come the new year, according to the Defense Health Agency. Six states will switch from Tricare’s East Region to the West Region starting Jan. 1, 2025, as announced earlier this year. However, after conducting a recent evaluation, Tricare officials announced Tuesday that ...[Read More]
Some Tricare beneficiaries will change regions by ZIP code in 2025
Tricare beneficiaries in certain ZIP codes will switch to — or stay in — a different Tricare region than the rest of their state come the new year, according to the Defense Health Agency. Six states will switch from Tricare’s East Region to the West Region starting Jan. 1, 2025, as announced earlier this year. However, after conducting a recent evaluation, Tricare officials announced Tuesday that ...[Read More]
Some VA employees’ overtime pay will be delayed by software problems
Paychecks for several thousand Veterans Affairs employees owed extra compensation will be shortchanged this week because of ongoing issues with payroll processing systems at the department, officials announced Wednesday. In a statement, VA leaders said the problem centers on delays within the VA Time and Attendance System. Sources within the department say outages and slowdowns have disrupted the ...[Read More]
Some vets get 12 extra months of college benefits under new VA rules
Veterans who served two or more separate periods of military service will be eligible for up to 12 months of additional education benefits under new plans unveiled by Veterans Affairs leaders on Friday. The announcement, made by VA Secretary Denis McDonough during remarks at the Student Veterans of America national convention in Colorado, comes in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling last April whic...[Read More]
South Dakota airman charged in killing of woman missing since August
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A 24-year-old airman has been charged with killing a Native American woman who went missing in South Dakota about seven months ago. Quinterius Chappelle made his first court appearance Monday on one count of second-degree murder in the killing of Sahela Sangrait, 21. The court documents in the case are sealed, but authorities said Sangrait was killed in August on the Ellsworth ...[Read More]
South Korea pauses military drills after accidental bombing
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea suspended the training flights of air force aircraft and all live-fire drills following its fighter jets’ accidental bombing of a civilian area, officials said Friday, posing a potential setback to its upcoming annual military training with the United States. On Thursday, two South Korean KF-16 fighter jets mistakenly released four MK-82 bombs each on a civilian ar...[Read More]
South Korea pauses military drills after accidental bombing
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea suspended the training flights of air force aircraft and all live-fire drills following its fighter jets’ accidental bombing of a civilian area, officials said Friday, posing a potential setback to its upcoming annual military training with the United States. On Thursday, two South Korean KF-16 fighter jets mistakenly released four MK-82 bombs each on a civilian ar...[Read More]
South Korea, US conduct exercise with B-1B bomber, fighter jets
SEOUL, South Korea — The U.S. and South Korean militaries conducted an aerial exercise involving at least one U.S. B-1B bomber and multiple fighter jets in the allies’ first joint air force drill of President Donald Trump’s second term. Seoul’s Defense Ministry said South Korean F-35 and F-15 fighter jets and American F-16s were involved in the exercise over the Korean Peninsula, but it didn’t spe...[Read More]
South Korean man sentenced for binge-eating to avoid military service
South Korean men between the age of 18 and 35 are required by law to serve in the country’s military — or civilian service equivalent — for approximately a year and a half. The policy, enacted in 1957 for able-bodied males, has remained in effect while the nation continues what is technically a war with its neighbor to the north. But for one man, exemption loopholes in the able-bodied requirements...[Read More]
Southern Lightning: NIWC Atlantic, NSWC Crane Advance Navy’s Unmanned Mission
SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic completed a week of intensive research and communications testing on April 18 involving unmanned autonomous systems off the coast of Sullivan’s Island in partnership with Indiana-based Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and U.S. Fleet Forces Command.
Southern Lightning: NIWC Atlantic, NSWC Crane Advance Navy’s Unmanned Mission
SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. — Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic completed a week of intensive research and communications testing on April 18 involving unmanned autonomous systems off the coast of Sullivan’s Island in partnership with Indiana-based Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and U.S. Fleet Forces Command.
Space acquisition hub preparing for impact of Trump’s workforce cuts
The Space Force’s primary acquisition organization is bracing for impact as the Trump administration’s orders aimed at cutting the size of the federal government begin to take effect. Based in Los Angeles, California, Space Systems Command manages the process for buying and building most of the satellites, sensors and ground systems the Space Force operates. Speaking with reporters Monday, SSC’s C...[Read More]