There will be an extra $20,000 to entice students selected by the Air Force for three- and four-year medical scholarships to sign up for an additional commitment. Lt. Col. Curt Prichard, Air Force Recruiting Service officer accessions chief, calls the Critical Skills Accession Bonus “an outstanding benefit for those selected for an already robust Health Professions Scholarship Program.” (AFRS report by SSgt. Jennifer Lindsey)
A provision in the fiscal 2025 defense policy bill will require the Defense Department to include the military occupational specialty of service members who die by suicide in its annual report on suicide deaths, though it remains to be seen how much data the department will actually disclose.