Last month the Department of Defense updated the regulation that covers Parachute Duty-Hazardous Duty Incentive Pay, enabling commanders, O5 and higher, to protect pay by waiving one jump during a 12-month period.| www.army.mil
A video captured an Army jumpmaster acting as the flight ‘safety’ grabbing a soldier whose static line had wrapped around his neck.| Task & Purpose
Ep 141: The Airborne Episode with Lieutenant General Greg Anderson| From the Green Notebook
Cmdr. Christopher Johnson, who assumed command at NIOC Colorado in May 2023,has been temporarily reassigned to U.S. Fleet Cyber Command.| Task & Purpose
The call-out was at least the fourth time since 2018 that fire fighers responded to a paratrooper caught in a tree at the Indiana Guard base.| Task & Purpose
The Army is removing resiliency training and leaving courses on occupational safety, law of war, combat lifesaving, and more up to commanders.| Task & Purpose
The Air Force also ruled out ejection seat-equipped aircraft for pregnant pilots and aircrew but extended the window for other planes.| Task & Purpose
Dozens of families at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida are seeking damages for mold-related health issues in Navy housing.| Task & Purpose
Each week on Tuesdays and Fridays our team will bring you analysis of military tech, tactics, and doctrine.| Task & Purpose
Patty is a senior reporter for Task & Purpose. She’s reported on the military for six years, embedding with the National Guard during a hurricane and covering Guantanamo Bay legal proceedings for an alleged al Qaeda commander. Her previous bylines can be found at the Associated Press, Bloomberg Government, Washington Post, The New York Times, and ABC. You can reach Patty by email at Patty.Nieberg@taskandpurpose.com.| Task & Purpose
