Pentagon can boost pay for separated families to $400 — but hasn’t Despite Congress authorizing the increase, the Pentagon is treating it as optional amid an ongoing compensation study.By Davis Winkie, Karen Jowers and Leo Shane III18 months ago
Military families will see a boost in separation pay in 2024 Troops forced to serve apart from their dependents will now get up to $400 a month in extra financial help.By Leo Shane III19 months ago
Officers say Air Force’s new parental discharge policy is brokenNine current and future parents contacted Air Force Times about their struggles to secure approval to leave the military early due to childbirth.By Rachel S. Cohen20 months ago
Air Force says funding snafu hasn’t cancelled separations, retirements“No airmen are being, or will be, involuntarily extended beyond their desired retirement or separation dates."By Rachel S. Cohen24 months ago
Here’s how the Navy says it’s going to fix sailor pay issuesThe brass is promising that "all Sailors will receive pay and entitlements within 14 days of becoming eligible for the pay or entitlement" by the end of the year.By Geoff Ziezulewicz3 years ago
New policy keeps HIV-positive troops deployable, bars involuntary separation in some casesAsymptomatic HIV-positive troops with undetectable viral loads can now continue serving and deploying.By Meghann Myers3 years ago
