by Leif Walcutt | Mar 27, 2020 | On Base
In the $2.2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package released Wednesday, a subsection for defense and military personnel allocation stipulates President Donald Trump may extend the appointment of key service leadership positions. The positions that are included in this...
by Leif Walcutt | Mar 27, 2020 | On Base
In a recent interview with Reuters, Defense Secretary Mark Esper reported a 30 percent increase in COVID-19 cases in the military, but said he would start providing “aggregated numbers” to prevent compromising ongoing/future missions. “I’m not going to get into a...
by Leif Walcutt | Mar 27, 2020 | COVID-19, On Base
Like most school districts around the country, Knob Noster Public School District in Missouri has cancelled its in-person classes. And while many students will go online to continue their education, connectivity is a challenge for this rural Missouri community of...
by Leif Walcutt | Mar 26, 2020 | COVID-19, On Base
-Defense Secretary Mark Esper announced a 60-day military stop movement order on Wednesday for DOD uniformed and civilian personnel. The order will affect approximately 90,000 service members scheduled to deploy or redeploy. The Pentagon memo outlined exceptions...
by Leif Walcutt | Mar 26, 2020 | COVID-19, On Base
The Pentagon’s online and call center resource, Military OneSource, has added new services to provide tools to service members, military spouses, and other dependents during the coronavirus pandemic, DOD memo recently outlined. New services include an online directory...
by Leif Walcutt | Mar 26, 2020 | COVID-19, On Base
Senators released details of the $2 trillion coronavirus aid package on Wednesday, outlining significant financial assistance for the Defense Health Program and defense industrial base. Here is a quick rundown of what DOD’s $10.5 billion portion of the...
by Leif Walcutt | Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19, On Base
On Tuesday the Covid-19 Military Support Initiative hosted its second virtual town hall meeting, “Managing the Impact of School Closures for Military Families.” Blue Star Families’ CEO Kathy Roth-Douquet started the town hall with an overview of a recent “Pain Points...
by Leif Walcutt | Mar 25, 2020 | COVID-19, On Base
U.S. Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark T. Esper, Chairman of the Joint Staff U.S. Army Gen. Mark A. Milley and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramon “CZ” Colon-Lopez conducted a virtual town hall on Tuesday, providing an overview of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect...
by Leif Walcutt | Mar 25, 2020 | On Base
Following the lead of California and New York, Governor of Washington state Jay Inslee recently ordered a two-week stay-at-home order for the state’s 7 million residents. All businesses that are not deemed “essential” must close by Wednesday evening, but what exactly...
