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
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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
Army Tests New Enlisted Assignment System
Spurred by the success of a similar program for officers, the Army will begin a pilot plan to implement a …More
Army Begins Phase One Testing of Potential Covid-19 Vaccines
DoD has announced that Army researchers are collaborating with other agencies, including the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for …More
Pacific Air Force Commander Tabbed for Chief of Staff
Gen. Charles Q. Brown, the current commander of Pacific Air Forces, has been nominated to succeed Gen. David L. Goldfein …More
Esper Justifies ’21 Budget Request
The Trump administration’s $705.4 billion defense budget request for fiscal 2021 would bolster efforts to meet the increasing threats posed …More
7th Fleet Staying Longer at Sea to Limit Virus Exposure
Reacting to the health threat posed by the coronavirus epidemic, the Pacific Fleet has ordered all ships attached to the …More
Confederate Symbols Banned from Marine Bases
Gen. David Berger, the Marine Corps commandant, has ordered the removal of all Confederate symbols and memorabilia from the service’s …More
Army Likely To Exceed Recruiting Goals
The Army anticipates exceeding its recruiting goals for this year. The Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) reported that the …More
DARPA Seeks Invisible Headlights
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is seeking innovators who could develop a method for vehicles to illuminate what …More
Little Changed During Tricare Select’s First Year
Beneficiaries who receive health care from civilian providers through TRICARE Select say the quality of service they get is roughly …More
Troops Could Exit Afghanistan in 14 Months
U.S. troops could be out of Afghanistan by May 2021, under the peace agreement signed Feb. 29 in Doha, Qatar, …More
Military Hospital System Shifts Focus to Active-Duty as Consolidation Continues
The Military Health System unveiled plans to “right size” 50 military treatment facilities (MTFs), primarily by focusing the provision of …More
IG: Contracts Intended for Disabled Vets Went Elsewhere
The Pentagon’s Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) awarded a total of $876.8 million in contracts to companies that should …More
AF To Consider Family Support in Base Selection
States that want to host Air Force installations now would have to show that their policies would bolster service programs …More
Female Team To Vie in Best Sapper Competition
A team of women will become the first females to compete in the Army’s Best Sapper Competition. The event will …More
Budget Calls for New Icebreaker
The Coast Guard could finally get the new heavy icebreaker it has been seeking for years. In its budget request …More
Commandant Calls for More Amphibious Ships
Gen. David H. Berger, the commandant of the Marine Corps, believes the service needs more amphibious warships – the sooner …More
Navy Launches Newest Expeditionary Fast Transport
The Navy launched its newest expeditionary fast transport, the USNS Newport, on Feb. 20 at Austal USA’s Mobile, Ala., shipyard. …More
Hypersonic Weapon Use Poses Challenges
While many military leaders and lawmakers alike are intrigued by the potential uses for hypersonic weapons, key issues must be …More
Report Calls for Transformation of Navy Surface Fleet
While the Navy is taking numerous steps to adapt to the changing world in which it operates, recapitalization alone will …More
Army Could Lose Vehicle Funding
The Army could lose $801 million in 2020 funding that it did not spend, the Association of the U.S. Army …More
