Service Was a Second Chance for the Space Force's Enlisted Leader. He Tried to Give Others the Same Shot. During his 33-year career, Roger Towberman was stationed everywhere from Hawaii to the United Kingdom until he was selected...
How the Army's Retiring Top Enlisted Soldier Fought to Make Life Better for Troops by Being Open About Himself Michael Grinston, who has been the service's top enlisted leader since 2019, has been a noncommissioned officer since before...
'What Is This?': Army Enlisted Leader's Long-Promised Blue Book Underwhelms Soldiers A 23-page, hard-copy pocket version of the book summarizes some Army policies -- mostly uniform rules -- and includes service...
54 Job Types Down to 10? Air Force's Top Enlisted Leader Looks to Merge Maintenance Specialties Chief Master Sgt. David Flosi wants airmen to be able to take on more tasks and is pushing an initiative to reduce the number...
Army's Top Enlisted Leader Removed Diversity Consideration for Top Enlisted Roles The move comes after Republican lawmakers and political commentators have blasted the services throughout the Biden...
Knocking Down 'Crappy' Barracks: Marine Enlisted Leader Says Housing Needs to Improve Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz, who took the mantle of top enlisted leader of the Marine Corps over five months ago, said that having...
The Air Force's First Female Enlisted Leader Broke the 'Brass Ceiling.' Here’s Her View on Retirement. JoAnne Bass recalled getting a phone call on her birthday, one that would change not just her life and career but also...
Immediate Action Needed to Boost Military Pay and Improve Housing, Senior Enlisted Leaders Tell Congress Pressed by House panel Chairman Don Bacon to identify the top two quality-of-life issues facing their services, all the...
The Army's Sergeant Major Is About to Face Congress on Quality-of-Life Issues. He May Have a Lot to Answer For. Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer will make his Capitol Hill debut next week as senior enlisted leaders from each...
Top Enlisted Leaders for Each Service Set to Testify on Quality-of-Life Issues at House Hearing The hearing is the first public meeting of the panel since a September hearing on housing conditions, and for some of the...
Hegseth Has Ordered a Combat Standards Review. It's Unclear How It Might Apply to All the Services. It's a move that underscores Hegseth's broader push for higher standards in the military, but also one that reflects the long...
'In No Way Incompatible': Service Academy Alums Sign Letter Supporting Transgender Cadets, Midshipmen Alumni representing every academy and a broad spectrum of generations have signed onto an open letter aimed at providing...
Military Retirees Say They Were Denied Extended GI Bill Benefits Despite Supreme Court Ruling The officers had extensive service under the Montgomery and Post-9/11 GI Bills yet were not given an extra 12 months of...
Why You Should Buy a Tank You can buy surplus military vehicles, and yes, that includes tanks. Here's how to get the hottest set of wheels (sorry...
No Deal: White House Says DC's F-16 Transfer to Maryland Is Off the Table A deal last year to transfer an F-16 Fighting Falcon squadron from the District of Columbia Air National Guard to Maryland...