Sailors in the information systems technician rating on submarines will convert into new ratings to facilitate “mastery” in one area of expertise.
The sailors will specialize in communications, network security and electronic warfare.
More than 40,000 pension recipents could be affected by the latest computer issues.
The problems began in October 2018, according to public records.
The poll comes two years after the U.S. pulled out of Afghanistan in August 2021.
By Linley Sanders
Nearly 90,000 cases filed through VA.gov have been delayed because of glitches in the department's system.
Officials said about 32,000 veterans were affected by the mistake.
It's yet unclear which agencies were affected or how many.
A sprawling, multiyear effort to modernize sailor HR systems has instead led to lots of pain in the fleet.
Roughly 280,000 student veterans and dependents could have faced a delay in benefits.
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