OCTOBER 14, 2022 – In an effort to ease the strain that frequent moves can put on the budgets of service members and their families, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III directed an increase to the dislocation allowance and extension of the temporary lodging expense. The dislocation allowance, a single payment intended to cover costs incurred when relocating a household … [Read more...]
Thrift Savings Plan Lets You Pay Yourself First
OCTOBER 5, 2022 - “Pay yourself first.” I don’t recall when it was that I first heard – or perhaps read – that simple bit of financial wisdom. But I do know it was sometime way back in my younger days, and that it sure sounded right – like something that I really ought to try to do. There was no Google back then, but if you enter the phrase “Pay yourself first” in your … [Read more...]
TRICARE Prescriptions Now Available via Text
OCTOBER 4, 2022 - TRICARE beneficiaries will soon be able to activate their new prescriptions at the Brooke Army Medical Center Main Out-Patient Pharmacy and most of the outlying pharmacy locations with a few simple texts. The Q-Anywhere text messaging service, which launches Oct. 3, allows beneficiaries to manage their prescriptions from their mobile device using Remote … [Read more...]
ACS Bridges Gap For MilSpo Workforce
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 – Army Community Service Employment Readiness Program and the Center for Economic Empowerment and Development have partnered to bring back the MilSpo Career Expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sep. 15 at the Smith Lake Recreation Center. The event offers the opportunity for military spouses to network with local employers, have resumes reviewed, attend informational … [Read more...]
MyNavy Coaching Begins at Accession
SEPTEMBER 1, 2022 - Recently Navy Personnel Command’s Talent Management Task Force sent the MyNavy Coaching team to visit with Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps leaders and Recruit Training Command leadership at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois. They discussed implementing the MyNavy Coaching curriculum at these critical Sailor accession points. Overall the visit was … [Read more...]