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“In case a would-be draftee is suspected of trying to dodge the draft by resorting to intentional weight control, the administration usually defers its decision on whether he is judged eligible for conscription in a medical checkup and has him undergo an additional, unexpected medical checkup,” it continues. … [Read more...] about South Korea Vows to Punish Students Gaining Weight to Avoid Military Service

Qualifying exigency leave allows eligible employees to take up to 12 weeks of FMLA leave to address certain qualifying exigencies arising from the fact that an employee’s family member has been deployed to a foreign country. Previously, only an employee with a family member serving in the National Guard or in a Reserve component of the armed forces was eligible for qualifying exigency leave. Now, employees with family members in both the regular armed forces and the National Guard or Reserve armed forces may take qualifying exigency leave. … [Read more...] about Time for Another Policy Revision: Updates to FMLA Qualifying Exigency and Military Caregiver Leave

The system has three components: a solar unit, a biological conversion process to break down wastewater and food scraps to produce methane for fuel, and a nano-filtration system to take the discharge to provide drinking water. The short-term goal is reduce supply chain risks for the military. Long term, the technology will benefit agricultural operations and municipal wastewater treatment plants. … [Read more...] about Military Wastewater Treatment System Generates Energy

Military concerns about siting renewable generation projects near aviation bases have gained traction in Texas, prompting a recent change to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) interconnection study process and proposed state legislation that would jeopardize property tax abatement eligibility for Texas wind projects within 30 miles of military aviation facilities. According to the Department of Defense (DOD), siting concerns generally relate to the potential for a project to interfere with radar communication, airspace and training operations.1 … [Read more...] about Issues Related to Siting Renewable Generation near Military Installations in Texas

The final revised definition will affect U.S. Munitions List (USML) categories VIII (aircraft and related articles), XVII (classified articles, technical data and defense services not otherwise enumerated), and XXI (articles, technical data and defense services not otherwise enumerated (known as miscellaneous articles)). The final rule also creates Category XIX, which clarifies that gas turbine engines for cruise missiles, surface vehicles and aircraft meeting certain objective parameters are covered on the USML, superseding controls under USML categories IV, VI and VII.  … [Read more...] about State and Commerce Publish Final Rules Defining “Specially Designed” Military End-Items and Creating a New Category XIX