Make Yourself Joint—It’s Legal: The Air Force has decided that majors and above—and some captains—can self-nominate themselves for credit for joint duty based on an expanded list of approved operations. Why bother? You can combine your credits with those earned during a present or future joint assignment. To what end? You could get out of the assignment earlier than planned. Interested? Check here for more information.
The Space Development Agency says it’s on track to issue its next batch of missile warning and tracking satellite contracts this month after those awards were delayed by the Pentagon’s decision to divert funds from the agency to pay troops during this fall’s prolonged government shutdown.

