What is a Supplemental [Funding Request]?

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by Jeffrey Frisby | Feb 21, 2024 | Uncategorized

Congress occasionally considers legislation that adds money for specific reasons outside of regular appropriations acts and usually after the fiscal year has begun. These pieces of special legislation are called supplementals. They supplement the original...

Increased fitness standards for close combat jobs.

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by Jeffrey Frisby | Feb 12, 2024 | Uncategorized

Section 577 of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act mandates higher fitness standards for those positions in the Army [Army, Army National Guard, Army Reserve] that have a propensity for close combat. This section of law only pertains to the Army and no other...

Important Health Care Benefit Update

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by Jeffrey Frisby | Feb 5, 2024 | Uncategorized

One of the little known provisions in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act is tucked away in section 702. It’s so small; anyone could pass right over it. And the language looks so innocuous that some might think it to be a technical correction.   It...

2024 Pay Raises

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by Jeffrey Frisby | Jan 15, 2024 | Uncategorized

Active duty and drilling Guard and Reserve members’ pay will increase 5.2% over 2023 rates. It will be the largest increase in pay in two decades. DFAS is due to issue the official pay tables in January 2024. Military pay is taxable in most States.   Basic...

What to Expect from the 2nd Session of the 118th Congress

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by Jeffrey Frisby | Jan 8, 2024 | Uncategorized

What to Expect from the 2nd Session of the 118th Congress (or what Congress will be up to from January to December 2024) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA for 2024 was signed into law on December 22, 2023 (Public Law 118-31) and will be in effect...