National Guard Mobilizes
The number of National Guard troops mobilized nationwide in response to the COVID-19 threat was expected to reach roughly 4,100 …More
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The Defense Department and industry are formulating plans to sustain the industrial base that supplies troops with equipment they need …More
DoD, VA Taking Steps to Mitigate the Effects of COVID-19
Both the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments are taking steps to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. …More
Pentagon Awards Contract for Mobile Nuclear Reactor
The Pentagon awarded three companies with contracts to design a mobile nuclear reactor prototype. BWX Technologies Inc., of Lynchburg, Virginia, …More
Key F-35 System Needs Redesign Plan
The military aviation community and industry need to devise a strategy for re-designing a critical component of the F-35 Lightning …More
Navy Considers Incorporating Robotics Into Sustainment
The Navy envisions a day in the not-too-distant future when sailors and shipyard workers would no longer would have to …More
Marines Field New Grenade Launcher
Marines are now fielding the new M320A1 grenade launcher. Able to be used as a stand-alone weapon or mounted onto …More
VA Suspends New GI Bill Enrollments at 4 Schools
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced it will no longer approve any enrollment under the GI Bill at …More
Travel Restrictions Placed on All DoD Personnel and Families
The Defense Department has ordered a stop to all travel to, within or from 32 countries experiencing a CDC identified …More
DoD Travel Protocol for Covid-19 Surpasses CDC Guidance; Self-Quarantine
DoD has issued a Force Health Protection protocol with before-and-after guidance for all DoD travel. Before travel, DoD components are …More
Beleaguered Refueling Tanker To Be Used Only in “High-End” Fight
The beleaguered KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker will be used only if necessary, as in not for day to day …More
Advocates: Trained Vets Can’t Find Work
Highly trained veterans – such as medics and hospital corpsmen – should not have such a tough time finding civilian …More
Commandant Justifies Request for Tomahawk
Commandant Gen. David H. Berger told a panel of lawmakers that approval the 2021 budget request for 44 Maritime Strike …More
Child Care Policy Changed
Military families will get priority at base-run child care centers as of June 1, under a new Pentagon policy. Defense …More
Construction Begins on Newest Arleigh Burke Destroyer
Construction of the newest and most sophisticated Arleigh Burke-class destroyer began March 4 at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in …More