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How to find a civilian career after leaving the military
When their service comes to an end, veterans must make an important decision: what they want in a civilian career.
By Dave Lubach
Here’s how the Air Force’s new pilot retention bonuses will work
Pilots whose initial contracts expire in fiscal 2024 or 2025 can sign new agreements to serve for another four to 12 years.
VA healthcare workforce tops 400,000 as more hiring looms
Leaders say they still need more staff to keep up with patient demands.
Investigation launched into Syria strike that may have killed civilian
U.S. Central Command launched an investigation into a May 3 drone strike in Syria that may have killed a civilian.
VA to scale back remote work rules, require more in-office time
The changes will begin with workers in the Washington, D.C. headquarters starting this fall.
Pentagon taps official to oversee civilian protection in war zones
The move comes as the Pentagon works to rethink best practices to mitigate civilian harm in military operations in its airstrikes.
By Zamone Perez
Vet agency chief calls onboarding times for new hires ‘indefensible’
Physicians can wait as long as a year to start working even after they've been hired, department officials acknowledged.
Dept. of Veterans Affairs, union spar over staffing
VA officials said hiring and retention levels are at record highs, but workers groups say even more staff is needed to keep up.
Nabbing a promotion to senior master sergeant a tad easier in 2023
One in 10 who sought promotion — from a pool of around 16,000 eligible master sergeants — will continue up the ladder.
Q&A: Leadership Transition Institute CEO on moving on from military
A Q&A with Annie Brock, CEO and founder of the Leader Transition Institute.
By Leah Kilpatrick
Leah Kilpatrick: Mindset shift can be hardest part of transition
Veterans who are moving to the civilian world need to understand the significance of the mindset shift it takes.
By Leah Kilpatrick