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Learn about the history and current system of military retirement benefits in the US, which are technically not a veterans pension but a retainer payment. The Blended Retirement System (BRS) is the current iteration of military retirement for the US Armed Forces, combining a reduced defined benefit with an employer-matched contribution.
Learn about the third highest civilian award in the U.S. Department of the Navy, presented for meritorious service or contributions to the Navy or the Marine Corps. See the eligibility criteria, the award components, and the list of recent recipients.
BUPERS is the human resources department of the U.S. Navy, providing administrative leadership and policy planning for the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations and the Navy at large. Learn about its history, functions, and divisions, such as Navy Personnel Research, Studies, and Technology.
ASN M&RA stands for Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), a civilian office in the Department of the Navy. The ASN M&RA oversees the recruitment, management, and policy of all Navy and Marine Corps personnel, including military, civilian, and contractors.
Learn about the history, mission, organization and roles of the Navy Reserve, a reserve component of the U.S. Navy. The Navy Reserve consists of 56,254 officers and enlisted personnel who serve in various capacities and locations across the country and overseas.
The Military Personnel Records Center (NPRC-MPR) is a repository of over 56 million military records in St. Louis, Missouri. It was established in 1955 and has faced several incidents, such as a fire in 1973 and a record scanning hoax in 2004.
Tricare is a civilian health benefits program for U.S. Armed Forces military personnel, retirees, and their dependents. It offers different plan options depending on the beneficiary's status, location, and needs, and is managed by the Defense Health Agency.
The Navy Personnel Act of 1899 was a sweeping reform designed to revitalize the officer corps, especially at command ranks, by weeding out superannuated Civil War veterans. Line officers in the grades of captain , commander , and lieutenant commander would be mandatorily retired with the rank and three-fourths the sea pay of the next higher ...