Military Services
Army
Official website – The official website for the Army contains the latest news, forms, leadership biographies and more, including links to the service's social media sites.
Army Social Media – This official Army webpage provides a list of the official Army public social media sites.
Army Knowledge Online – The Army Knowledge Online webpage on the official Army website is the access point to the information system for the Army community, approved for unclassified and for-official-use-only information. You must have a Common Access Card, or CAC, and create an account to access this site.
Army Human Resources Command – The official website of the Army Human Resources Command contains the command's latest news, resources, soldier services and more, including links to the command's social media sites.
Army and Air Force Exchange Service – The website of the Army and Air Force Exchange Service features online shopping for everything from apparel to appliances and includes a store locator and live-chat customer service.
Assistant Secretary of the Army, Manpower and Reserve Affairs – The official Army webpage of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs provides the biographies of the assistant secretary, the deputy assistant secretary and the sergeant major.
Marine Corps
Official website – The official Marine Corps website contains the latest news, forms, leadership biographies and more, including links to the service's social media sites.
Marine Social Media – This official Marine Corps webpage provides a list of the official Marine Corps public social media sites.
Marine Corps Housing – The official website of the Navy Commander, Navy Installations Command, features information on the Navy Housing program, which helps Navy and Marine Corps service members find suitable, affordable and safe housing wherever they live.
Marine Corps Exchange – The website of the Marine Corps Exchange features online shopping for everything from apparel to appliances and includes a store locator and live-chat customer service.
Navy
Official website – The official Navy website contains the latest news, forms, leadership biographies and more, including links to the service's social media sites.
Navy Social Media – This official Navy webpage lists and links all of the official Navy social media presences, broken down by Navy group and showing the specific social media platforms for that group.
Navy Housing – The official website of the Navy Commander, Navy Installations Command, features information on the Navy Housing program, which helps service members find suitable, affordable and safe housing wherever they live.
Navy Personnel Command – The official website of the Navy Personnel Command features links to moving assistance, career resources and more, including the command's latest news.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Manpower and Reserve Affairs – The official Navy webpage of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs provides the assistant secretary's biography.
Navy Exchange Service Command – The website of the Navy Exchange Command features online shopping for everything from apparel to appliances and includes a store locator and live-chat customer service.
Air Force
Official website – The official Air Force website contains the latest news, forms, leadership biographies and more, including links to the service's social media sites.
Air Force Social Media – The Air Force's social media directory is a one-stop shop of official Air Force social media pages across various social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Manpower and Reserve Affairs – The official Air Force webpage of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs provides the assistant secretary's biography.
Coast Guard
Official website – The official Coast Guard website contains the latest news, forms, leadership biographies and more, including links to the service's social media sites.
Coast Guard Personnel Center – The official website of the Coast Guard Personnel Center features information about and links to the center's services, resources, divisions and more.
Coast Guard Work-Life – The Office of Health, Safety and Work-Life webpage on the official Coast Guard website addresses family support, transition assistance and other programs and policies related to the well-being of Coast Guard service members, civilian employees and their families.
Coast Guard Exchange – The website of the Coast Guard Exchange features online shopping for everything from service gear to home electronics and includes a store locator.
Education & Training
Army Knowledge Online - The Army Knowledge Online webpage on the official Army website is the access point to the information system for the Army community, approved for unclassified and for-official-use-only information. You must have a Common Access Card, or CAC, and create an account to access this site.
Navy Knowledge Online – The Navy Knowledge Online webpage on the official Navy website is the access point for links to Navy eLearning and other Navy-related websites. You must have a Common Access Card, or CAC, and create an account to access this site.
Air Force Portal – The Air Force Portal webpage on the official Air Force website is the service’s primary web gateway, giving airmen worldwide secure access to a broad range of information and applications. You must have a Common Access Card, or CAC, and create an account to access this site.
Air War College - The official website of the Air War College at The Air University features news, information, online-learning access and more for the Air Force's senior professional military school.
Guard Knowledge Online – The Guard Knowledge Online webpage on the official National Guard website is the access point to the information system for the Guard community, including document filing and storage and a collaborative work environment.
Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support – The Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support, or DANTES, helps service members and veterans pursue their educational goals and earn degrees or certifications both during and after their service.
Joint Knowledge Online - The Department of Defense provides Joint Knowledge Online to support continuous, career-long development of joint knowledge and joint readiness for individuals, staffs, combatant commands, combat support agencies and the military services.
Joint Services Transcript – The Joint Services Transcript is a collaborative transcript program, describing one’s military schooling and work history in civilian terms and making it easier for colleges to read and recommend credits.
The College Navigator – The U.S. Department of Education National Center for Education Statistics features the College Navigator, an extensive search engine for finding the right college based on location, institution type, programs, majors and more.
Military OneSource – Military OneSource - a confidential Department of Defense-funded program providing comprehensive information on every aspect of military life at no cost to active duty, National Guard, and reserve members, and their families – provides education and training resources, such as higher education for service members, and postsecondary education complaint system details.
Department of Veterans Affairs – The Department of Veterans Affairs provides education and training information for veterans, including information on the GI Bill® and the GI Bill® Comparison tool, which helps users determine affordability so they can pick the school that will best suit their needs. The Choose a School feature lets you compare VA-approved institutions and review other information. The GI Bill® Feedback system lets you provide information on how a VA-approved school is meeting your educational needs.
Transition Assistance Program – The Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program provides information, tools and training to ensure service members and their spouses are prepared for the next step in civilian life, whether pursuing additional education, finding a job in the public or private sector, or starting their own business.
Troop to Teachers – The Department of Defense program Troops to Teachers helps eligible military personnel begin a new career in teaching in public schools where their skills, knowledge and experience are most needed.
Tuition Assistance DECIDE – The Department of Defense tool TA DECIDE is designed specifically to aid Tuition Assistance program participants in making informed choices on schools and education programs, using 10 recognized and trusted data sources from across the departments of Defense, Education and Veterans Affairs.
Spouse Education and Career Opportunities – The Department of Defense established the Spouse Education Career Opportunities program to provide education and career guidance to military spouses worldwide, offering comprehensive resources and tools related to career exploration, education, training and licensing, employment readiness and career connections.
National Guard And Reserve
Army National Guard - The recruiting website of the National Guard showcases career, benefits and FAQ information and includes how to apply to join the guard.
Army National Guard G1 Gateway - The Army National Guard G1 Gateway is a centralized source for human resources information including Army National Guard programs, processes, benefits and policies.
National Guard Bureau - The official military website of the National Guard contains the latest news and information about the guard, including links to resources and the Guard's social media sites.
National Guard Flickr - The National Guard maintains a gallery of official photos on Flickr.
National Guard Facebook - The National Guard maintains an official Facebook page that includes photos, videos and news of events past and coming.
National Guard Twitter - The National Guard maintains the official hashtag @USNationalGuard on Twitter, featuring up-to-date news and information.
National Guard YouTube - The National Guard maintains an official page on YouTube, featuring videos of recent events, program information and more.
National Guard iReport - The National Guard maintains an official page on CNN's iReport, covering guard news and information from guardsman appearances with celebrities to guard-related Pentagon press conferences.
National Guard Youth Challenge - The official website of the National Guard Youth Challenge program describes and provides contact info for the program, which the National Guard established in 1993 to turn around the lives of teenagers 16 to 18 years old who experience difficulty in completing traditional high school.
Army Reserve - The official website of the Army Reserve contains the latest news, leadership biographies and more, including links to the Army Reserve's social media sites.
Navy Reserve – The official website of the Navy includes this webpage describing the Navy Reserve and links to news and information about the Navy, including how to apply to join.
Marine Corps Reserve - The official website of the Marine Corps contains their mission, history and information on how to apply join the Marine Corps, including the reserves.
Air National Guard - The official website of the Air National Guard contains the latest news, forms, leadership biographies and more, including links to the Guard's social media sites.
Air Force Reserve Command - The official website of the Air Force Reserve Command contains the latest news and information about the Air Force Reserve, including links to the command's social media sites.
Air Reserve Personnel Center - The official website of the Air Reserve Personnel Center contains the latest news and information about the center’s services and resources, including the center's social media sites.
Coast Guard Reserve - The official website of the Coast Guard Reserve features the latest news, leadership biographies and more, including links to the reserve's social media sites.
Travel & Lodging
Armed Forces Recreation Center Resorts
Armed Forces Recreation Center and the U.S. Naval Joint Services Activity - The AFRC and JSA offer full-service resort lodging that provides quality, family-oriented vacation opportunities to service members, their families and other authorized patrons (including official travelers) of the Total Force. These reasonably priced resort hotels offer a variety of accommodations and are located in Florida (Shades of Green), Hawaii (Hale Koa), Germany (Edelweiss Lodge), Korea (Dragon Hill Lodge) and Japan (The New Sanno).
Other Department of Defense Travel and Lodging Opportunities
Joint Service Travel Program/Information, Tickets, and Travel - Morale, Welfare and Recreation offers leisure travel planning and booking services at Department of Defense installations through the Joint Service Travel Program at most Information, Tickets, and Travel offices. Book a cruise, find a destination resort, arrange transportation and secure lodging. Working with a Joint Service Travel Program agent makes the process easy and worry-free. And while you’re at ITT, you can pick up discount tickets to area and destination attractions.
Military Department of Defense Lodging – Department of Defense Lodging provides accommodations in a safe, secure setting, reduces travel costs, and supports mission accomplishment and quality of life for service members, their families and other authorized user groups when traveling on official business. Department of Defense Lodging also has a space-available program that allows authorized personnel to use vacant rooms for leisure purposes.
Note: The Defense Travel System must be used to reserve official travel accommodations when Department of Defense Lodging for the official business location is listed in DTS.
Coast Guard Recreation Lodging - This official Coast Guard website features a linked list of recreational lodging open to all authorized Coast Guard Morale, Welfare and Recreation patrons.
Best Kept Secrets: Joint Services Campgrounds and Facilities – This guide to Morale, Welfare and Recreation joint services campgrounds and facilities across the United States features accommodation, amenity, activity, contact and reservation information.
Other Federal Government Travel, Lodging, Entertainment and Recreation Resources
TSA Pre – This Transportation Security Administration program features a membership by subscription to receive prescreening for speeding through security and not having to remove shoes, laptops, liquids, belts and light jackets.
Transportation Security Administration Known Traveler Program – The TSA is partnering with the U.S. Armed Forces to bring their pre-screening program to all eligible service members and civilian employees; registered members can use their Known Traveler Number to eliminate the hassle of removing shoes, jackets, belts, laptops, etc., and expedite clearance at security checkpoints.
Global Entry – Global Entry is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection program that allows expedited clearance for pre-approved, low-risk travelers upon arrival in the United States, with members entering the country through automatic kiosks at select airports.
Defense Travel Management Office – The Department of Defense’s Defense Travel Management Office website features programs and services including commercial travel management, travel allowance details, information the defense travel system and contacts for customer support.
The Department of State - The official website of the U.S. Department of State includes links about foreign travel, addressing passports, visas, foreign per diem rates and more.
Department of State Travel - The official travel-related website of the Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs presents extensive information and resources, including passport-renewal instructions and foreign travel warnings.
Passport information - The official Department of State travel website explains how to obtain or renew and use a passport, and includes key contact, world travel and other related information.
Career Assistance
DoD Civilian Careers (GoDefense) DoD Civilian Careers (GoDefense) – The Department of Defense employs more than 800,000 civilians in an array of critical positions worldwide, with opportunities for people from all walks of life. Every Department of Defense employee plays a vital role in securing the country and preserving our freedoms. The Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service website offers live chat with a career counselor.
Veterans (DoDVETS) – The Department of Defense provides employment opportunities for men and women who honorably served on behalf of our nation. As the largest federal employer of veterans, the Department is committed to providing every veteran who wants to serve the country as a Department of Defense civil servant the opportunity to do so. The Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service website offers live chat with a career counselor.
DoD Civilian Careers Recruitment (RAD) – The Civilian Personnel Policy/Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service Recruitment Assistance Division offers job applicants assistance with pursuing Department of Defense civilian careers by providing a conduit between them and Department of Defense recruiters using web technology, electronic mail and most importantly, live interaction with RAD career advisors. Career advisors offer assistance with completing required documentation and forms and provides advisory guidance on responding to vacancy announcements. The RAD program facilitates department-wide recruitment outreach, especially to colleges/universities, wounded warriors, transitioning service members, veterans and military spouses. Visit www.goDefense.com and www.DODVets.com.
Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program – The Department of Defense Transition Assistance Program provides information, tools and training to ensure service members and their spouses are prepared for the next step in civilian life, whether pursuing additional education, finding a job in the public or private sector, or starting their own business.
USA4 Military Families – The Department of Defense-State Liaison Office, through the USA4 Military Families initiative, engages state policymakers about the needs of military members and their families, including employment issues, such as the protection of veterans in hiring policies, and removing licensure impediments for transitioning military spouses.
CareerOneStop Veterans Reemployment – The U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored CareerOneStop provides veterans with helpful information and resources on the military-to-civilian job search, unemployment and other benefits.
Occupational Outlook Handbook - The U.S. Department of Labor features the Occupational Outlook Handbook, which can help service members and family members find career information on duties, education and training, pay and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
USAJobs – The official website of U.S. government jobs, USAJobs lists defense civilian job descriptions and provides an online application process.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, an affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, provides the Hiring Our Heroes program to help veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses find meaningful employment opportunities.
U.S. Small Business Administration – The U.S. Small Business Administration website provides a detailed explanation of how to start a small business, including writing a business plan and registering a business.
Veterans Employment Center – This Department of Veterans Affairs website connects veterans and their families with meaningful employment and career-development opportunities. Employers can also use the site to post a job, make a hiring commitment and discover resources to support employees who are veterans and military family members.
CAREER ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY SPOUSES
Spouse Education and Career Opportunities – The Spouse Education and Career Opportunities program offers military spouses comprehensive education and career support, and provides free career counseling on issues including career exploration, education, training and licensure, employment readiness and career connections.
Spouse Education and Career Opportunities eNewsletter – This eNewsletter, published quarterly for military spouses, service providers and Military Spouse Employment Partnership companies and organizations, provides information and resources related to military spouse education and careers.
Military Spouse Employment Partnership Career Portal – The Military Spouse Employment Partnership Career Portal provides resources and support services, including a resume builder, a job search engine and links to partners’ websites to apply for jobs online.
Military Spouse Employment Partnership LinkedIn Spouse Group – The Military Spouse Employment Partnership LinkedIn Spouse Group is open and available to LinkedIn users. Military spouses can search for positions, participate in discussions on how to maximize their career potential and get the latest news from the Military Spouse Employment Partnership.
My Career Advancement Account Spouse Portal – The My Career Advancement Account Scholarship is a workforce development program that provides up to $4,000 of tuition assistance to eligible military spouses who have successfully completed high school to pursue a license, certification or associate degree in a portable career field.
MySECO – The MySECO website gives spouses 24/7 access to online education and career information, resources, tools and assessments, which they can use to explore their interests, skills, passions and personality type to determine the best fit for education and career choices.
Military Spouse eMentor Program – The Military Spouse eMentor Program provides personalized job search and career guidance, advice and support from more experienced spouses, career mentors and veteran-friendly employers.
CareerOneStop Military Spouse Resources – The U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored CareerOneStop provides military spouses with helpful information and resources on employment, education and relocation.