Coast Guard Nominee Would be First Woman to Serve as Commandant
Adm. Linda L. Fagan has been nominated by President Biden to serve as the 27th commandant of the Coast Guard. …More
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New ICBM Dubbed Sentinel
The newest weapon in the nuclear triad has a name: Sentinel. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall approved the designation for …More
What Veterans and Service Members Need to Know About Military Discharge Upgrades
You have spent countless years of your life serving your country with honor and distinction, only to find yourself facing …More
4.6 Percent Service and Civilian Pay Raise Proposed for 2023
Service members and civilian personnel would receive a 4.6-percent increase in basic pay on Jan. 1, under the Biden administration’s …More
Army Readies New Fitness Test
Soldiers began taking the new Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) on April 1, which will take into account age and …More
Marines Order 26 More Amphibious Combat Vehicles
The Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a $113.5 million contract to produce 26 more amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs). The …More
Navy To Mothball All Freedom-Class LCS
The Navy wants to mothball all eight Freedom-class littoral combat ships (LCS) – the newest of which was commissioned only …More
Air Force Budget Request Focuses on Transformation, Modernization
The Air Force’s $194 billion budget request for fiscal 2023 is intended to foster a balance between planning for the …More
DoD Revamps Fitness, Body-Composition Protocols
The Pentagon is ditching the practice of requiring all members to meet physical fitness and body-composition (PF/BC) standards. Instead, the …More
New Names Proposed for Army Posts Named for Confederates
A special commission given the task of identifying new names for Army posts currently named after Confederate generals has come …More
Navy Mods LCS To Accommodate Hypersonics
The Navy plans to remove gun mounts from the littoral combat ship Zumwalt in the class in order to add …More
Pentagon Moving Ahead with Joint All-Domain Command and Control
The Pentagon is moving forward with Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2), the plan to enable the joint force to …More
Panel Recommends Closure of VA Medical Facilities
Veterans’ health-care needs would be better served if the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would close at least three medical …More
New MCPON for the Navy
Fleet Master Chief James Honea, the senior enlisted leader of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, has been selected to serve as the …More
17XX: Marines Consolidate Information Warfare Specialties
The Marine Corps has consolidated all operations in the Information Environment military occupational specialty (MOS) into a new one, to …More
Calls Issued to Bolster Air Force Munitions
The Air Force needs to bolster its stockpiles of munitions now or face the possibility of running perilously low when …More
Know The Risks Before You Go: US Military Veterans Joining the Ukrainian Army May Run Afoul of Federal Law and/or Lose Benefits or US Citizenship
Since the Russian Federation launched, in its words, a “Special Military Operation” on February 24, the news cycle has been …More
Air Force Extends Separation Decision Time for New Parents
Air Force and Space Force military-to-military couples now have more time after childbirth to make decisions about staying in uniform …More
VA Adds to List of Presumptive Diseases
More veterans who have cancer because of exposure to airborne carcinogens while on active duty could qualify for service-connected disability …More
NEXCOM Pilot To Provide Maternity Uniforms
Pregnant sailors can get maternity uniforms that fit properly, under a pilot program now underway. The Navy Exchange Service Command …More
Austin Orders Closure of Hawaii Fuel-Storage Facility
Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III has ordered the Navy to empty and permanently close the Red Hill bulk fuel-storage …More
McConville: Army is Ready
The Army has stationed some of its best units in Europe and stands ready to act if necessary, Chief of …More
Air Force Modifies Action Orders
The Air Force is tweaking its “Accelerate Change or Lose” Action Orders it issued in December 2020, to better reflect …More
Commandant Unveils New Rating, Name for Ice Breaker
The Coast Guard’s first polar security cutter is still in the planning stage, but it now has a name: Polar …More
Army Recruits Offered Choice of First Duty Station: Near or Far from Home
New Army recruits now can choose their first duty station. The change gives new soldiers the option of living as …More
GAO Questions Efficacy of New Littoral Combat Ship
The Navy has yet to show definitively that the littoral combat ship (LCS) can perform its mission as intended, according …More
Marines Activate First Littoral Regiment
The Marine Corps has activated its first regiment-level littoral communications company. The 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment, which will be stationed …More
Non-Judicial Punishment: Captain’s Mast, Office Hours, Article 15
Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice Article 15, a Commander or Commanding Officer may give Non-Judicial Punishment to service …More
Plan for Hybrid Bradley Moves Forward
Army technology specialists and industry partners are moving forward with the effort to field a hybrid-powered Bradley fighting vehicle. During …More
Navy Operations Chief Calls for 500 Additional Ships
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday believes the Navy needs at least 500 ships in order to meet future …More
