MILITARY REPORT

22 JULY 2013 New DoD Certification Program Navy Drug Use Declines Congress Seeks to Lock in VA Funding Get $300k Quality Coverage: From $21 a Month Deal of the Week: Save 15% on Wireless. Enjoy BlackBerry Smartphones. MOAA Storms the Hill for Survivors Pinkerton Committed to Hiring Veterans AF Special Duty Requires Nomination Your Opinion Counts: Take a Quick Survey The Right Life Insurance for the Military Free IT Training for Vets Commission Studies Air Force Structure Webinar to Help Save Homes Vets Don't Need 20% Down: VA Loan Benefit AF Global Horizons Study Get the 2013 VA Loan Guide AAFES Restaurants Offer Discounts AAFES Turns 118 Navy Center Launches New NKO Page Your First Line of Consumer Defense Every Airman Counts Search over 40,000 Units on Military.com Troops Offered New Video Service 'Rising Star' Seeks Garrisons Zip Codes Required for Mobile Navy Units New Training Required for Army NCOs AF 2013 Sr. Officer Promotions Navy Wins Award for Film MCPON Hosts Chat Session Print and Post This Week's Military Report Headline Military News New DoD Certification Program Air Force Financial Managers are joining forces with their sister services to create a more effective training and certification program. Read More Navy Drug Use Declines The number of positive results for synthetic drug in urinalysis tests has decreased significantly since testing began in March 2012. Read More Congress Seeks to Lock in VA Funding Congress is considering a bill that would fulfill our nation's promise to help veterans readjust back into civilian life. Read More Get $300k Quality Coverage: From $21 a Month If something happened to you, would your family survive financially? Read More Deal of the Week: Save 15% on wireless. Enjoy BlackBerry smartphones. Save 15% with your AT&T wireless service discount. Read More MOAA Storms the Hill for Survivors On July 24, 2013, nearly 100 surviving spouses "Stormed the Hill" to ask Congress to support legislation to repeal the SBP/DIC offset. Read More Pinkerton Committed to Hiring Veterans Start your civilian career with a company that can provide endless opportunity. Read More AF Special Duty Requires Nomination The selection process for 10 special duty positions now requires unit commander nomination and hiring authority certification. Read More Your Opinion Counts: Take a Quick Survey We'd like to learn more about your VA home loan experience and opinions. Read More The Right Life Insurance for the Military Confused about life insurance -- whether you need it, what kind, how much and the like? Read More Free IT Training for Vets Veterans are invited to learn about SAP's Veterans to Work Program. If selected, the applicant is entitled to SAP training and proprietary certification. Read More Commission Studies Air Force Structure The "National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force" is planning to visit 13 Air Force locations through Sept. 25, 2013. Read More Webinar to Help Save Homes Join the U.S. Department of the Treasury on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 for the Alabama: State and Federal Foreclosure Prevention Solutions webinar. Read More Vets Don't Need 20% Down: VA Loan Benefit The VA home loan is available to servicemembers, veterans, and some surviving spouses. Read More AF Global Horizons Study The Air Force chief scientist, Dr. Mica Endsley, recently addressed members of the Air Force Association about the Global Horizons study, which looks into the application of science and technology in the force. Read More Get the 2013 VA Loan Guide Understand the VA Loan benefit you've earned by downloading the free Miliary.com VA Loan Guide. Read More AAFES Restaurants Offer Discounts Army and Air Force Exchange Service restaurants are offering discounts for Military Star TM Card holders. Read More AAFES Turns 118 The Army & Air Force Exchange Service celebrates a past, present and future of savings and service on July 25, the organization's 118th anniversary. Read More Navy Center Launches New NKO Page The Center for Naval Aviation Technical Training (CNATT), on board Naval Air Station Pensacola, recently launched a new and improved Aviation Maintenance Administration man (AZ) rating webpage. Read More Your First Line of Consumer Defense The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is joining 26 other organizations to highlight free consumer protection resources for military members. Read More Every Airman Counts To address the growing concern of sexual assault in the Air Force, the service has kicked off an initiative to give Airmen the capability for their voice to be heard. Read More Search over 40,000 Units on Military.com Connect with your past or present Military Unit on Military.com. Read More Troops Offered New Video Service TroopTree provides secure, private video mail for members of the military and their families to record, deliver, receive, and store their video messages - all for free. Read More 'Rising Star' Seeks Garrisons Army Entertainment is getting set to host another season of Operation Rising Star, a singing contest for Soldiers and military family members. Read More Zip Codes Required for Mobile Navy Units Effective immediately, family, friends, and businesses sending mail to Navy mobile units must use a nine-digit ZIP code to ensure delivery. Read More New Training Required for Army NCOs The Army will soon require NCOs to complete online training prior to promotion eligibility. Read More AF 2013 Sr. Officer Promotions The 2013A Colonel Line of the Air Force-Judge Advocate and Lieutenant Colonel LAF/LAF-J Central Selection Boards selected 18 lieutenant colonels and 1,350 majors for promotion during the March board. Read More Navy Wins Award for Film The Navy video "Reproductive Health Awareness - Types of Contraception" recently won first place as part of the 2012 Visual Information Production Awards (VIPA). Read More MCPON Hosts Chat Session Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (MCPON)(AW/NAC) Mike D. Stevens hosted an online All Hands Call on the Navy's Facebook page. Read More