F/A-18 Modernization Scaled Back
The Navy is scaling back plans to modernize F/A-18C Hornet fighters. The plan initially called for converting 30 of the …More
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Enter your email to subscribe free!House Bill Includes 3.1-Percent Pay Raise
Service members would receive a 3.1-percent raise in basic pay on Jan. 1, under the House version of the 2020 …More
Blacks, Latinos, Males Likeliest To Face Criminal Probes
Black, Latino and male service members are the subjects of criminal investigations much more frequently than their white and female …More
White Paper: Army Recruiting Leverages Social Media
The Army is effectively using social-media platforms to reach potential new recruits, according to a white paper published by the …More
AF, FAA To Address Pilot Shortage
The Air Force and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are joining forces to address the troublesome pilot shortage both the service …More
Contract Awarded for Marine Corps UAS
The Marine Corps will procure MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft, under a $36.5 million contract awarded to General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. …More
Navy Acts To Fill Recruiting Positions
The Navy is offering incentives to active-component second-class petty officers, in hopes of attracting them to recruiting and recruiting division …More
SOCOM Grapples With Data Management
Special operators are inundated with an ever-increasing amount of relevant data, their leaders are exploring better ways of managing the …More
Senate Panel Completes ’20 Defense Bill Markup
Active-duty and reserve-component service members would receive a 3.1-percent increase in basic pay on Jan. 1, under the Senate version …More
Bar to Suing Government for Damages Upheld
The Supreme Court refused to consider a case that could have allowed service members to sue the government for death …More
Moran Confirmed as Next CNO
Adm. Bill Moran will succeed Adm. John Richardson as the next chief of naval operations, Seapower magazine reported May 28. …More
McConville Set To Succeed Milley
The Senate confirmed Gen. James C. McConville May 23 to succeed Gen. Mark A Milley as Army chief of staff, …More
Donovan To Replace Wilson
Undersecretary of the Air Force Matthew P. Donovan will replace outgoing Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson on June 1, the …More
SOCOM Commanders Entreat Industry for Help
Special operators need all the technology they can get as quickly as possible, the four commanders of each service’s special …More
Safer, Lighter Batteries for Soldiers
Soldiers soon could garner the power they need while on patrol from batteries that are lighter and weight, safer and …More
