AF Spaceplane Lands After 780-Day Flight
The Air Force’s experimental spaceplane landed safely at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., after completing a 780-day consecutive orbital flight. With …More
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The recently established internal office tasked with protecting whistleblowers at the Department of Veterans Affairs is not doing its job, …More
Microsoft Awarded Pentagon Cloud Contract
The Defense Department has awarded Microsoft Corp. with a two-year contract to create and operate its Cloud Strategy program. “The …More
Army Secretary Warns of Budget-Impasse Ramifications
The failure so far of the White House and Congress to reach an agreement on a budget for fiscal year …More
McCain Re-Enters Water
For the first time since a collision in the Straits of Malacca killed 10 sailors and injured scores of others …More
AF Approves Indefinite Enlistments
Airmen with more than 12 years of service will be able to re-enlist for indefinite terms, under a new policy …More
Esper Steps Away from Cloud Contract Review
Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper has recused himself from any decisions regarding the JEDI (the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure) cloud-procurement …More
Report: White House Delays Agent Orange Benefits
Vietnam-era veterans who are sick because they were exposed to the defoliant Agent Orange are not getting treatment because of …More
GAO: Better Explanations of Retirement Choices Needed
Service members would be better suited to make retirement-related decisions if the Pentagon would provide more useful information, the government’s …More
Army Ponders Personnel-System Overhaul
Key Army leaders believe the service’s personnel system needs an overhaul. But the effort to do so likely would encounter …More
Barrett Confirmed as AF Secretary
The Senate confirmed Barbara Barrett as the 25th secretary of the Air Force, by an 85-7 vote on Oct. 16. …More
Idea of More Smaller Ships Garners Support
Government experts are voicing support for Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger’s proposal to build more smaller vessels. Seapower magazine …More
$50 Million Funded To Pay for Brain-Injury Research
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments are jointly funding a long-term study into the impact of traumatic brain injury (TBI). …More
McConville Advocates Fewer Moves, Longer tours
The Army’s top officer wants soldiers to be able to remain in duty stations longer. When they do move, permanent …More
Army Secretary Puts Syria Withdrawal into Context
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy believes soldiers need to know that their opinions are important, even when they run counter to …More
Burial-Access Improvements Needed
Veterans will continue to encounter increasingly significant difficulty in procuring burial sites at national and private cemeteries unless changes are …More
2020 COLA Set at 1.6 Percent
Military retirees, veterans, their survivors and other recipients from the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments will receive a 1.6-percent cost-of-living …More
Whistleblower Sues Submarine Builder
A former employee of Huntington Ingalls Industries is accusing the manufacturer of falsifying stealth coating test results on submarines, and …More
Commandant Calls for Change
The Marine Corps must change to counter emerging threats, its senior-most officer believes. Speaking before an audience at an event …More
Combat Strike Drone Completes Third Flight Test
The Air Force completed the third test flight of the XQ-58A Valkyrie combat strike drone on Oct. 9 at Yuma …More
DoD Assumes Background-Check Oversight
The Defense Department is now the lead federal agency responsible for conducting background investigations, assuming the job from the Office …More
Punishment Meted for Recruit Abuse
The Marine Corps has punished more than 20 members for abusing recruits at the service’s basic-training facility in San Diego. …More
Navy Deep-Sixes Chin Spinach
The Navy is doing away with beards altogether. No longer will sailors be granted permanent no-shave chits, which had been …More
Coast Guard Changes Tattoo Policy
The Coast Guard has changed its tattoo policy, to include the following: * Tattoos and other permanent body marks cannot …More
AF Moves Forward With Uniform Change
The Air Force has begun issuing new trainees with the Operational Camouflage Pattern (OCP) uniforms. Recruits with the Joint Base …More
Army Combat Fitness Test Begins
Tryouts of the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) began for all soldiers Oct. 1, replacing the Army Physical Fitness Test …More
More Limitations for Arlington Burial Possible
Eligibility for burial at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., would become significantly limited, under plans the Army has put forward. The …More
VA Refunds Erroneous Home-Loan Fees
Veterans who were wrongly charged fees for their government-sponsored home loans will be getting refunds. The Department of Veterans Affairs …More
Research Will Study Brain Injury
Veterans who suffer traumatic brain injury (TBI) will be the subjects of an extensive study of the condition’s long-term effects. …More
Military Experience Could Discourage Civilian Hirers
While the overall perception may suggest that those who serve in the military are heroes who deserve the nation’s gratitude, …More
