Army Cuts Popular Education Benefit in Half, Bars Officers as Costs Soar
The Army is dramatically scaling back one of its most generous education benefits, the Credentialing Assistance program known as Army CA, in a bid to rein in costs that could be one of the most consequential shifts in soldiers’ benefits in years. Introduced force-wide in 2020, Army CA was hailed as a groundbreaking complement to […]
Boeing Lays Off Another 400 Workers in Second Round of Cuts
Boeing has laid off another 400 Washington workers in a second round of job cuts, according to a notice filed Monday with the state’s employment security department. That’s in addition to the 2,199 layoff notices Boeing delivered to Washington workers last month, bringing the total number of job cuts in the state to nearly 2,600. […]
Army Could Face Resistance from Congress as It Eyes Cuts to Education Benefits
The Army’s consideration of cuts to two of its premier education benefits is the result of at least one of those program’s runaway success and ballooning cost, Army Secretary Christine Wormuth told lawmakers Wednesday. Wormuth described the Army Credentialing Assistance Program as having “catastrophic success” due to its popularity when asked by Rep. John Carter, […]
Army's Premier Education Benefits May Be on Chopping Block, with Tuition Assistance Cuts Being Considered, Too
The Army is seeking cuts to two major education benefits — a move that expands previously reported potential cutbacks to credentialing assistance for soldiers and that could affect more than 100,000 troops who tap the benefits each year. Last week, Military.com reported the Army was eyeing cuts to its Credentialing Assistance program. But the potential […]
Army Eyes Dramatic Cuts to Key Education Benefits for Soldiers
The Army is eyeing a dramatic cut to the Army Credentialing Assistance program, or Army CA, next year to curb costs in what could be one of the biggest benefit shifts aimed at enlisted troops in years. Army CA was introduced force-wide in 2020 as a complementary benefit to traditional scholarship programs. Instead of being […]
Army Making a Mistake in Cuts to Special Operations Forces
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