TRICARE Online Enrollments Temporarily Frozen
TRICARE, the Defense Department’s managed health-care plan, is temporarily freezing enrollments. The agency will resume enrollments once its three regions …More
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The Department of Veterans Affairs has temporarily stopped issuing new veterans’ identification cards, because the department cannot keep up with …More
Notion of UAS Capabilities Challenged
The Air Force’s contention that unmanned aerial systems are not suitable for use in contested environments is wrong, according to …More
Trump Seeks 1.2 Million Army End Strength
The Trump administration is calling for a total Army end strength of 1.2 million soldiers by 2022. According to the …More
Marines Adopt Uniform Changes
The Marine Corps has unveiled a series of uniform changes. Here are some details, according to an official service announcement: …More
Defense Bill To Contain Provisions for Families
The 2018 National Defense Authorization Act contains several provisions aimed at easing the burden borne by military families. Key points …More
House Passes Transplant Measure
Veterans would be able to receive organ donations from non-veterans, under a measure that cleared the House Nov. 7. The …More
Navy Awards Contract for Large Robotic Sub
The Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin Corp. $43.2 million to design and develop a long-range autonomous submarine. The watercraft, known …More
Chem-Bio Volunteers Eligible for Health Care
Soldiers who volunteered to take part in chemical-biological warfare tests while on active duty between 1942 and 1975 and became …More
Alcohol Use Banned on Okinawa
Following a Nov. 19 accident in which a U.S. service member killed a Japanese citizen, commanders in Okinawa issued a …More
Senate Confirms Esper as Army Secretary
The Senate voted 89-6 to confirm Mark T. Esper as secretary of the Army. Esper, a retired soldier who attended …More
CBO Nuke Upgrade Costs Questioned
Air Force leaders disagree with recent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that it would cost $1.2 trillion to upgrade the …More
Marines Get New Sidearm
Marines are getting a new, more easily concealed sidearm. The Glock 19M — which will be known among Marines as …More
Study Pegs War Costs at $5.6 Trillion
The cost of fighting wars through next year has reached $5.6 trillion, according to a study published by the Watson …More
Spaceplane Would Revolutionize Payload Deployments
The Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) and the Boeing Company have joined to produce a reusable air-space vehicle that …More
Pilot Shortage Threatens AF Readiness
The Air Force is 1,926 pilots short – nearly 10 percent of the number needed to fulfill mission requirements – …More
Army Appears Set To Return To Olive Green and Khaki
The Army is nearing a decision to unveil a new Army Service Uniform, replete with a color scheme that hearkens …More
Blended Retirement To Take Effect
On Jan. 1, the military retirement-pay system will undergo its biggest and most significant change in years. The Blended Retirement …More
Vets To Get More Ways To Challenge Claims
Veterans should be able to challenge benefits claims more quickly and accurately. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has implemented …More
Change in Opioid-Crackdown Law Garners Support
The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) has come out in support of a bill pending on Capitol Hill that would …More
Bill Would MI Budget Pegged at $18.4 Billion
The Pentagon is allocating $18.4 billion to fund this year’s Military Intelligence Program (MIP). The money will pay for base-budget …More
Probe Into Handling of Ex-Airman’s Records Launched
The Pentagon is launching an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the Air Force’s apparent failure to release the service records …More
Probe: Pilot Error Caused Thunderbird F-16 Crash
Excessive speed on a wet runway caused the June 23 crash of an F-16D Fighting Falcon fighter jet at Dayton …More
Student Wrote Racial Slurs
Investigators have determined that a student at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School who purported himself to be the victim …More
Nominee Nears Approval as Army Secretary
The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved the nomination of Mark T. Esper to serve as the next secretary of …More
Marines Want Coastal-Defense Info
The Marine Corps is asking industry to provide solutions to coastal-defense threats. Seapower Magazine reported that the service has issued …More
2-Percent COLA Set for ’18
Military retirees, their survivors, and recipients of pensions and other compensation through the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Social …More
Court Stops Restrictions on Accessions of Foreigners
Foreign nationals who wish to join the armed services and use their service as a path toward U.S. citizenship can …More
Mine-Countermeasure UUS Completes Successful Trials
The Navy recently completed contractor trials of the Knifefish unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV). Once operational, Knifefish will be capable of …More
Mattis Addresses Use-of-Force Authorizations
The authorizations for use of force that were enacted in 2001 and 2002 still provide a sound basis for present …More
