UAS Airborne Launch, Recovery Targeted
The Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) is working on a project that would enable a C-130 aircraft to both …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersReport: Body Armor Saves Lives — With a Cost
Modern body armor deserves credit for improving the odds of surviving an attack, according the authors of an April 23 …More
2nd Fleet Established
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson announced the establishment of the U.S. 2nd Fleet, during a May 4 ceremony …More
AF Chief of Staff Orders Stand-Down
In response to a recent series of aircraft mishaps, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein has ordered …More
Army Guard Chief Seeks Training, Family Balance
Army National Guard soldiers need more training, their commander believes — but not at the expense of stability at home. …More
SEAL To Receive Medal of Honor
President Trump will award the Medal of Honor to retired Navy Master Chief Special Warfare Operator (Sea, Air, and Land) …More
Army Research Lab, Uber Join To Pursue Vertical Lift
The Army Research Laboratory’s research, development and engineering command and Uber Technologies Inc., have entered a relationship in which they …More
GAO: Better Tracking of Serious Medical Events Needed
The government’s chief watchdog has concluded that the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and military services need to devote more effort …More
AF Awards Hypersonic Missile Contract
Lockheed Martin received a $928 million contract from the Air Force, to develop a prototype Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon (HCSW). …More
Marines, Army Seek More Powerful Rifle Round
The Marine Corps and Army are working together to develop a rifle round that is more powerful than the current …More
2.6-Percent Pay Raise Possible for ’19
The House Armed Services Committee is poised to accept the Trump Administration’s proposed 2.6-percent in basic pay for 2019, the …More
Survey To Gauge Quality of Life
Service members, veterans and their families are invited to take part in a survey that would gauge how they feel …More
VA To Sponsor Mother’s Day Events
The Department of Veterans Affairs is teaming with the Elizabeth Dole Foundation and the Philips North America Corporation to welcome …More
Veterans’ Organization Ends Service Program
The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) announced April 21 that it can no longer provide assistance to veterans …More
AF Expands Free Child-Care Hours
Deployed airmen and their families will have greater access to free child-care hours. As of April, each airman will be …More
Lawmaker Laments “Shrinking” Submarine Force
The U.S. is allowing its submarine fleet to languish while China and Russia are bolstering their own, according to a …More
Army Cites Housing, Barracks Improvements
Army barracks and base housing has improved significantly during the past year, according to a senior commander responsible for their …More
LCS Division Formally Established
More than a month after it started conducting operations, a new unit – Commander, Surface Division 11 – was recognized …More
Battery Life Could Be Extended, One Step at a Time
Soldiers someday could power their electronic devices for as long as 72 hours a stretch, with their footsteps providing the …More
Flag Officers Speak Out Against CIA Nominee
One hundred and nine retired admirals and generals all signed an April 23 letter to Congress, urging lawmakers to reject …More
Goldfein Outlines AF Plan for the Coming Years
The Air Force would use its budget request of $156.3 billion for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 and ending …More
Navy Medicine Moves To Curb Opioid Abuse
The Navy’s deputy chief medical officer has outlined a plan to manage opioid therapy, which would entail addressing the needs …More
Guardsman Saves Child’s Life
Quick action by a Washington Army National Guard combat medic and his comrades saved the life of a four-year-old girl …More
General Loses Job
Brig. Gen. Kurt Stein was fired April 16 from his job as director of Marine and Family programs, after reports …More
Former NOAA, USPHS Officers Can’t Get New VA ID Card
Retired and former officers who served in the commissioned corps of both the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and …More
WWII Vet To Get Posthumous Medal of Honor
President Trump will present a posthumous Medal of Honor to 1stLt. Garlin M. Conner, the White House and Army announced …More
Court Rules in Favor of Pain-Stricken Vets
More veterans who suffer from chronic pain related to injuries or conditions they received while in the service now qualify …More
Boeing Unveils Unmanned Air Refueler
An unmanned aircraft capable of taking off and landing from the same flight deck someday could refuel carrier-based Navy and …More
Trump Orders Troops to Mexican Border
President Trump has ordered National Guard troops to augment federal border-patrol agents on the U.S. southern border. Details of his …More
Air-Defense Presence Reestablished in Europe
The 678th Air Defense Artillery Brigade uncased its colors March 28 in Ansbach, Germany, establishing a forward-deployed presence in Europe. …More
