DoD, Lockheed Agree on F-35 Price Reduction
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin Corp. have agreed on an $11.5 billion contract for the production and delivery of 141 …More
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The Air Force and Navy made their cases on Capitol Hill for the need to upgrade their fleets of C-130 …More
Court: Retiree’s Adopted Daughter Must Leave Country
The adopted daughter of a retired Army officer must leave the U.S. and return to South Korea. A federal judge …More
Cutter Contractor Selected
The Coast Guard has selected Eastern Shipbuilding Group of Panama City, Fla., to begin building its lead offshore patrol cutter …More
Boeing To Build New AF Trainer
The Air Force has awarded Boeing Company to build its next trainer aircraft. Under the $9.2 billion agreement, the Air …More
VA Releases Suicide Data
While veteran suicides have declined in recent years, the latest statistics show that persons between 18 and 34 are killing …More
Navy Approves Uniform Changes
The Navy announced several changes in uniform and grooming standards. They are: * Female officers and chiefs will be able …More
Boeing Selected To Replace AF Hueys
The Air Force has selected Boeing’s MH-139 as the replacement aircraft for its 40-year-old fleet of UH-1N Huey helicopters. The …More
Lawsuit Challenges Futenma Relocation
A consortium of U.S.- and Japan-based environmental activist organizations is appealing a court decision in favor of the Navy, in …More
Medic To Receive Medal of Honor
Former Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Shurer II, who served as a combat medic, will receive the Medal of Honor …More
Coast Guard Cutters Transferred to Ukraine
The Coast Guard is transferring two 110-foot cutters — the Drummond and Cushing — to Ukraine. Vice Adm. Michael McAllister, …More
VA Cites Progress in 3-D Printing of Lung
Veterans awaiting lung transplants someday could continue to breathe with the assistance of artificial lungs that were produced using three-dimensional …More
AF Secretary Cites Need for Additional Squadrons
The Air Force needs to expand to 386 operational squadrons by 2030 in order to meet mission requirements, Secretary of …More
T-6 Hypoxia Problem Solved, AF Says
The Air Force has identified the sources of the hypoxia problem in its T-6 trainer aircraft, and is taking steps …More
Army Trims List of Requirements
Soldiers no longer will have to sit through training and non-training requirements deemed superfluous by Army leadership. Army Secretary Mark …More
CID: Beware of Storm-Related Scams
The Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) is warning soldiers and their families in areas ravaged by Hurricane Florence to be …More
Flight Tests Begin for Navy Unmanned Helicopter
Flight tests for the Navy’s MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned helicopter began earlier this month in Moss Point, Miss. Northrop Grumman, …More
VA Exceeds Appeals-Decisions Goals
More than 81,000 veterans received appeals decisions from the Department of Veterans Affairs during fiscal year 2018, which ended Oct. …More
Report: No Marine Guards for Taiwan Facility
Defense Secretary James Mattis has rejected a State Department request for a Marine security detachment at a U.S. facility in …More
Air Force Opens Invisible Wounds Center
Airmen and members of the other armed services who suffer from invisible wounds — post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, …More
