3-D Printer Makes Replacement F-22 Part
Airmen with the Hill Air Force Base, Utah-based 574thAircraft Maintenance Squadron replaced a faulty bracket on an F-22 fighter — …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersOkinawa Marines Save Airman’s Life
Seven Okinawa-based Marines saved the life of an unidentified airman Dec. 31, after witnessing him sustain serious injuries in a …More
Veterans Group Seeks More Help for Toxic Burn Pit Exposure
Service members and veterans who served near burn pits would be compensated for health problems from which they now suffer …More
Disabled Vets Now Can Fly Space-A
Veterans with service-connected disability ratings of 100 percent now are eligible for Space-Available travel on military flights. The Air Force’s …More
AF Accepts First New Tanker
The Air Force accepted the first of its new fleet of KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling planes on Jan. 10. The …More
Experts Ponder Future Urban Warfare
An Army-led group of experts is working to determine how soldiers would best operate in future urban-warfare environments. Those taking …More
Navy Introduces Mobile Personnel App
Sailors can access part of their service records using a new secure app for their mobile devices, the Navy announced …More
Coast Guard Academy Gets New Superintendent
Rear Adm. William G. Kelly will become the next superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, the service announced. Kelly …More
’19 BAH Rates Announced
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates for 2019 rose by an average of 2.55 percent, the Defense Finance and Accounting …More
2.8 Percent COLA Takes Effect
Retirees, survivors and other military annuitants will see their pay increase by 2.8 percent. The new COLA (cost-of-living adjustment) took …More
Hiring Delays Hinder Maintenance Work
Even though the four services under the Department of Defense largely have done a good job of hiring skilled workers …More
A First: Male, Female Recruits Train Together
For the first time in Marine Corps history, female recruits are training alongside their male counterparts. The service announced that …More
Survey Addresses Satisfaction with TRICARE
The Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is conducting a survey, aimed at determining how service members and their families …More
Court Upholds Transgender Bar
A federal court moved to uphold the Trump administration’s bar on transgender persons from military service. The Jan. 4 ruling …More
Mastermind of Cole Bombing Killed
Jamal al-Badawi, the al Qaida operative largely responsible for the October 200 bombing of the destroyer Cole, was killed in …More
Coast Guard Stops Haitian Migrants
The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Vigilant worked together with the Haitian coast guard to interdict roughly 70 Haitians …More
Decorated Soldier Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking
Daniel J. Gould, who earned a Silver Star medal for combat valor for action in which he took part in …More
Deficit Plan Targets Military, Vets’ Benefits
A plan to reduce the federal deficit between now and 2028 is targeting military and veterans’ benefits. The plan, as …More
2 Selected To Produce Armored Vehicle Prototypes
The Army has selected General Dynamics Land Systems and BAE Systems to produce prototypes of Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) tracked …More
Discharges of VA Caregivers Halted
At the request of veterans, caregivers and veterans’ advocates, VA has temporarily halted its practice of discharging or decreasing comprehensive …More
CNO Designates 2 Fleets as Expeditionary
Both the 2ndand 3rdfleets will become expeditionary, Seapower Magazine reported. Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson made the decision …More
AF Allows Subdued Patches on New Uniforms
Airmen who wear the new OCP (occupational camouflage pattern) uniform can wear the subdued patches from their old Airman Battle …More
IG: VA Snafus Led to Overpayments
Veterans and beneficiaries received $4.5 million in benefits overpayments in 2017, and as much as $22.5 million in “improper payments” …More
CNO Unveils Maritime-Superiority Plan
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson has expanded his vision for ensuring that the Navy maintains and enhances its …More
Replacement of Aging AF Aircraft Would Cost Billions
The Air Force would have to spend $15 billion in the 2020s, $23 billion in the 2030s, and $15 billion …More
GAO: Suicide-Prevention Improvements Needed at VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs needs to do a better job of reaching out to veterans who could become suicide …More
First Enlisted Female Graduates Earns Sapper Tab
Sgt. Hailey Falk, 23, became the first female enlisted soldier to complete the rigorous Sapper Leader Course. Falk pinned on …More
Marine Corps Introduces New Service Limits
The Marine Corps has set new standards for high-year tenure, which limits the number of years individual junior enlisted Marines …More
Materials Sought To Keep Hypersonic Aircraft Cool
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is working on development of new materials that would protect hypersonic vehicles from …More
Study: Military, Civilian Pay Favorably Comparable
Enlisted service members are in the 84thpercentile of pay comparable to their civilian counterparts with similar education and ages, according …More
