The Navy Doesn't Let Junior Officers Command Early in Their Careers. It's a Problem. Most Navy officers do not have any command experience until they take over a destroyer, nuclear submarine or aircraft...
Judge Overturns Military Ban on HIV-Positive Troops Getting Commissioned as Officers A U.S. district judge ruled that the DoD must reconsider Nicholas Harrison's application to become a JAG officer for the D.C...
Black, Female Maryland Guardsmen Dismissed from Officer Training at Higher Rates The data has prompted members of Maryland's congressional delegation to ask the National Guard's IG to investigate bias...
Navy's Century-Old SWO Career Path Needs Big Changes, Government Watchdog Says The GAO report notes that only 33% of SWOs stayed in the community after 10 years, compared with 45% of other Navy officers.
Eligibility Requirements for Navy ROTC NROTC general eligibility requirements include being no younger than 17 years old by Sept. 1 of the year you begin college.
Military Nurses Explained ROTC teaches leadership skills that will translate to any field, whether it be law, journalism or, in your case, nursing.
Navy ROTC The Navy ROTC Program educates and trains young men and women for exciting careers as commissioned officers in the Navy or...
Become an Air Force Officer The Air Force commissions only U.S. citizens with a bachelor's degree. Some career choices require additional academic...
Compare Ways to Become an Officer Every year, the military commissions nearly 20,000 to lead and manage the armed forces.
How to Become a Coast Guard Officer You can earn a commission as an officer in the Coast Guard through the Coast Guard Academy and Officer Candidate School...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...