Liquid Methane Rocket Engine Tested Successfully
Working in collaboration with NASA’s Mission Directorate and industry, the Air Force Research Laboratory has conducted the first successful test …More
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Spacer? What to Call Space Force Personnel
Guardians, Sentinels, and Vanguards oh my. The newly established Space Force is asking the ranks to provide useful suggestions regarding …More
3 Percent Military Pay Raise Proposed for 2021
President Trump’s $705.4 billion for the Department of Defense in fiscal year 2021 (Oct. 1, 2020-Sept. 30, 2021) would provide …More
Budget Would Make VA #2 in Discretionary Spending
Veterans could continue to see greater access to health care outside of the Department of Veterans Affairs system, under a …More
DoD Issues Reminder on Keeping Service and Politics Separate
As the 2020 Presidential election heats up, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper has issued a reminder to keep politics and …More
Reduction of Marine Corps Active Force Sought
The Navy wants to trim the number of active-duty Marines by 2,100 and trim the service’s 2021 budget by $1.4 …More
Power Failure and Bad Weather Led to F-16 Crash
Bad weather and a partial loss of electrical power caused the crash of an F-16 Fighting Falcon last Oct. 8, …More
Over 50 Years Later, Judge Orders Release of Nuclear Sub Disaster Documents
The Navy must release the documents relating to the worst submarine disaster in the service’s history, a federal judge has …More
Changes at DoD Schools Spark Backlash
Lawmakers from both parties are calling for Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper to scale back plans to increase the pupil-teacher …More
Navy: Fleet Could Shift Toward Smaller and Unmanned Vessels
While the Navy moves forward with this year’s plans to fund the construction of several ships, its plan to maintain …More
Former Coast Guardsman Sentenced
Former Coast Guardsman Christopher P. Hasson was sentenced Jan. 31 to 13 years in prison for charges that include unlawful …More
DoD Lays out Protocol for Supporting Wuhan Evacuees
The Defense Department is providing housing support for roughly 250 persons evacuated to the U.S. from China who need to …More
Incentive Pay for Army Aviators Unveiled
Army aviators are getting the highest compensation increase since 1999. The service announced that beginning Jan. 1, its fliers began …More
AF Lab Tests Low-Cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
The XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned aerial vehicle successfully flew higher in its fourth test flight than it had before, the …More
Deputy VA Secretary Fired
Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie has fired Deputy VA Secretary James Byrne. Wilkie announced his decision Feb. 3, citing …More
DoD Report Cites Progress in Afghanistan
U.S military efforts during the six-month period from June 1 to Nov. 30 of last year have ensured the safety …More
Bill Would Expand Vets’ Access to Mental-Health Care
Any veteran would be eligible for mental-health services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, under legislation now pending on …More
7th Fleet Takes Delivery of Newest UAS
The Navy will have greater capability of conducting maritime patrol and reconnaissance missions in the Western Pacific, now that the …More
VFW Emphasizes Seriousness of Brain Injuries Following Trump Comments
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) has criticized comments made by President Trump following a missile attack by Iran on …More
Polar Star, Ice Breaking Cutter, Arrives in Antarctica
The cutter Polar Star, the Coast Guard’s last remaining, commissioned heavy icebreaker, arrived at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Jan. 22 for …More
Childcare, Spouse Re-Licensing Relief Upon Move to New Duty Station
Soldiers and their families will be able to get help covering child-care costs when they move to new duty stations. …More
Tanker Availability Hinders Readiness
The lack of availability of the new KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker is creating a “ripple effect” that threatens readiness, …More
Army Sec Wary of Pace of Health Care-Consolidation
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy believes the effort to consolidate all military medical activities into one organization is happening too quickly …More
Lawmaker Blasts Military Health System Over Medical Record Security
A key lawmaker wants the chief of military health to explain why the medical records of “a significant number of …More
Analysis: Cash Compensation Could Outweigh Existing Benefits
Paying service members in cash could provide better incentives for recruitment and retention than the existing system of benefit programs, …More
Frigate Contract Would Lead to Shipyard Upgrade
Fincantieri Marinette Marine would embark on a significant upgrade and expansion of its shipyards if awarded the contract for the …More
AF To Offer Diagnostic Assessments
The Air Force wants to help airmen comply with new fitness standards. As the service reviews the related guidance it …More
VA Relaxes Rules for Religious Organizations
Religious social-services organizations could operate at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities under the same guidelines as those followed by non-sectarian …More
2020 CONUS COLA Rates Announced
Roughly 3,300 of the 3,800 service members stationed at stateside installations (CONUS) will receive more money to cover living expenses …More
Incoming Soldiers to Receive Personality Tests
New Army recruits now will face another test when they join. The service is administering a Tailored Adaptive Personality Assessment …More
