Sunday, June 14, 2020

Military related links 061420



'I wish you the best': US military adviser resigns after Trump's controversial photo-op at church

Pentagon chief Esper reverses decision to send some troops home from D.C. amid protests: Esper's 180-degree policy change came after he visited the White House on Wednesday.

Let's talk to the Guard and Active Duty right now....

H.R.6395 - National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021.

Senate's $740 Billion Defense Bill Includes Pay Raise, Controversial Changes

S.1790 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.  12/20/2019 Became Public Law No: 116-92.  This bill failed to completely address all issues related to military housing.

S.3308 - Guard and Reserve Hazard Duty Pay Equity Act.  Bill would provide the Reserve Component with the same hazardous-duty incentive, or HDIP, as active duty members receive.  02/13/2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

DoD Establishes Collaborative Virus Genetic Sequencing Capability for COVID-19

Putting talent to work

Air Force General Shares Personal Experience as a Black Airman | NowThis

Stop everything, and watch the likely next Air Force chief of staff’s powerful statement on race

Errors in Military Health Overhaul Plan Could Result in Some Losing Care, GAO Finds

DoD's COVID-19 Cases Pass 10,000 as Army Sees 31% Increase in a Week

Here's What You Need to Know About the Pentagon's Riot Response and Martial Law

New EFMP & Me Tool Launched to Make Finding Information Easier

National Guard moving out of DC as questions remain about how military handled George Floyd protests

House Armed Services Committee, Pentagon clash over Esper and Milley testimony

Marine Corps bars public display of Confederate flag on installations

German lawmakers criticize reported American troop withdrawal plan

U.S. warship steams through Taiwan Strait

USFK commander: Racism and bigotry aren’t welcome in the US, military

America’s top brass break with Donald Trump: The president’s threat to send the troops into American cities alarms commanders

Army identifies Fort Sam Houston soldier found dead in apparent murder-suicide

Fort Bliss soldier charged in death of estranged wife whose body was found in closet

Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group Heads Home After COVID-Extended Deployment

Naval Academy alumni board member resigns after accidental broadcast of racial slurs on Facebook

Navy Continues 2 Weeks Off-Base Isolation for All New Recruits

US judge dismisses USS Fitzgerald collision lawsuits for lack of jurisdiction

Three Chinese nationals sentenced for illegal photos of Naval Air Station Key West

Air Force’s head JAG seeks ideas on more racially-fair justice

FBI found weapons, booby traps after arrest of Army reservist, Navy vet and Air Force vet, police report says

US fighter jets intercept 8 Russian warplanes 30 miles from Alaska

National Guard Members Responding To D.C. Protests Have Tested Positive For Coronavirus

Searching for clues under the microscope to understand COVID-19

Air Force medical recruiting up while recruiters, applicants serve their communities

WRNMMC Recognizes Medical Researchers

Connecting military family service providers and Cooperative Extension through online professional development

Military Times Early Bird Brief

SECDEF and Army secretary open to renaming posts named for Confederate generals

Exclusive: In Navy study, 60 percent of carrier volunteers have coronavirus antibodies

Coast Guard Academy faulted on response to racial incidents

Former Coast Guard Lieutenant Accused of Plot Seeks to Withdraw Guilty Plea

NATO chief urges allies not to go it alone

Congress controls the military, too - Gen. Milley should testify

Why Military Leaders Like Me Are Speaking Out: A retired four-star admiral explains how a troubling trend is becoming a constitutional crisis.

4 Injured When C-130 Overruns Runway in Iraq

Using a Navy Program to Navigate the Continued Stress and Uncertainty of COVID-19

Warrior Wellness-Mental Health And Women In The U.S. Military Webinar:  June 30, 2020 11 a.m.-Noon
- Women play a pivotal role in military operations, and their experiences and responses may differ from
their male counterparts. This webinar looks at how mental health manifests differently for women, in
particular women in the military. - Register at Website. https://militaryfamilieslearningnetwork.org/event/69337/

Every day, things get worse at the Pentagon

Air Force Materiel Command general says 25% of climate surveys report racial slurs and jokes in workplace

Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk during George Floyd protests

West Point grads’ letter to class of 2020 calls out one of its most powerful alumni: Esper

Two-star on Joint Staff was quietly removed in January amid Army investigation

SECDEF orders after action review of National Guard efforts during civil unrest duties

Senate panel OKs $6 billion military fund to confront China

US naval buildup in Indo-Pacific seen as warning to China

China condemns 'provocative' U.S. military flight over Taiwan

Two USFK service members test positive for COVID-19 after arriving in S. Korea from US

Pentagon to begin returning employees to the office

Army COVID-19 vaccine candidate to be tested on humans

Air Force Students Hitch Rides on C-130Js to Avoid Coronavirus

Naval Academy board chair calls to remove Confederate names from buildings

This Air Force pilot is the first woman to fly the F-35 in combat

Biden says military would help oust Trump if he loses election but refuses to leave

Members eye expunging all traces of Confederacy in military: Trump blasts Warren for effort to rename military bases, but her language goes much further

‘A slap in the face’: Black veterans on bases named for Confederates

Russia welcomes prospect of American troop pullback from Germany

US Will Send Ukraine Another $250M in Weapons, Gear and Other Aid

Coming together during a pandemic to provide life-giving blood

Time to Telework. How is it Working?

Clash over Renaming Army Bases Could Delay Troops' Pay Raise, Senator Warns

Army Ordered to Review National Guard Response to Protests

Travis Air Force Base Sergeant Charged with Murder in Killing of Deputy

Defense Contractors Need 'Double-Digit Billions' in COVID-19 Relief, Official Says

Air Force Magazine Daily Report

Snapshot: DOD and COVID-19

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