Navy Rescues Marooned Mariners
Three mariners who were stranded on a Pacific island for three days were rescued April 7, after a P-8A aircraft …More
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The damage caused to the power plant of the littoral combat ship Fort Worth by a maintenance procedure that went …More
Ford Conducts Bridge Simulation
The crew of the carrier Gerald R. Ford conducted a full-mission bridge simulator at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., on March …More
Dog Honored for Heroism
A British animal-advocacy group has awarded to a Marine Corps service dog the highest honor it can bestow. In recognition …More
VA Workers Told To Lie
Staff workers at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities were told to lie by their bosses about patient wait times, …More
Wrongly Imprisoned Sailor Finally Free
A former sailor who was wrongly convicted of murder and rape 33 years ago was freed April 7. New DNA …More
Airman, Officer Die in Murder-Suicide
An Air Force non-commissioned officer killed his commanding officer April 8, and then turned the firearm he used on himself, …More
Officer Charged With Espionage
The Navy has charged a Taiwan-born officer with espionage. CNN reported that Lt. Cmdr. Edward Lin, a flight officer, was …More
Panel: Close VA Facilities, Shift Care Elsewhere
A panel of experts has called for the closure of health-care facilities operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and …More
Obama: Drones Killed Civilians
President Obama has acknowledged that U.S. attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles have killed civilians. “There’s no doubt that civilians were …More
Cordesman Offers Blueprint for War’s End
The war in Syria and Iraq is being pursued with too much focus on the tactical mission of defeating Islamic …More
Coast Guard Seizes Cocaine
The crew of the Coast Guard cutter Bertholf seized more than 12,800 pounds of cocaine – valued at $203 million …More
Cost of Retaining Aviation Units Weighed
An expert panel is recommending that the Army keep a combat aviation brigade in South Korea and four AH-64 Apache …More
Navy Awards COD-Development Contract
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has selected Bell-Boeing to develop the next-generation carrier-onboard-delivery (COD) aircraft. Seapower Magazine reported that …More
Plot Against U.S. Bases Thwarted
A British court convicted two London residents April 1, of conspiring to attack U.S. service members in the country. NBC …More
F-15s Deploy to Iceland, Netherlands
The US has deployed 12 F-15C Eagles along with about 350 airmen to Iceland and the Netherlands in support of …More
Attack Kills Terrorist Leader
A March 30 airstrike in Somalia has killed a senior terrorist leader. The Pentagon identified the victim as Hassan Ali …More
Chinese Hacker Pleads Guilty
A Chinese hacker pleaded guilty March 23 to hacking the computer networks of several U.S. defense contractors, stealing data, and …More
House Approves Arlington Burial for WASPs
Female fliers who served as WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots) during World War II would qualify for burial at Arlington …More
Iraq Presence May Rise
More U.S. troops may be needed in Iraq to wage the fight against the Islamic State. If and when accelerated …More
AF Used Cats in Zero-G Experiments
Fourteen years before the first men were launched into space, Air Force scientists had serious concerns whether humans could function …More
Gitmo Closure Deemed Essential
Closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station, Cuba, would be the single most significant step the U.S. could …More
Bragg Units To Deploy
Two units of the Fort Bragg, N.C.-based XVIII Airborne Corps will deploy to Southwest Asia and Korea in the coming …More
Air Strike Hits al-Qaida Site
A March 22 air strike destroyed an al-Qaida training center in Yemen, the Pentagon announced. “Our initial assessment is that …More
Zumwalt Conducts Final Sea Trials
The destroyer Zumwalt headed to sea March 21 to conduct its final series of sea trials, CBS News reported. Particular …More
DARPA Targets Satellite Refurbishment
At present, malfunctioning satellites and those with obsolete payloads are generally relegated to the inventory of space junk circling around …More
Guard Assists in Kansas Wildfire Fight
The Kansas National Guard deployed four UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters March 27 to assist firefighters as they battle the biggest …More
Navy Updates Couple-Assignment Policy
The Navy is taking several steps to improve the lot of dual-service couples. The changes involve the service’s collocation policy. …More
AF Probes Drug-Ring Allegations
Air Force criminal investigators have launched a probe into allegations of drug use among 14 airmen who handle nuclear weapons. …More
First Female Combatant Commander Appointed
Defense Secretary Ash Carter has nominated Air Force Gen. Lori J. Robinson to serve as U.S. Northern Command. Robinson, now …More
