Budget Agreement Reached
A bipartisan panel of lawmakers struck an agreement to resolve the impasse over the 2016 defense-spending bill Nov. 3. The …More
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Sign up Now! Free eNewslettersF-15s Arrive at Incirlik
The Air Force deployed the first six of 12 F-15C Eagle fighters to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey Nov. 10, where …More
Strykers Deploy Above Arctic Circle
A unit of Army Stryker combat vehicles deployed for the first time ever north of the Arctic Circle Nov. 3-4. …More
ONR Has Banner Year for Patents
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) garnered 393 patents during fiscal year 2015, which began last Oct. 1 and ended …More
Sub To Be Named Massachusetts
The Navy will name the fifth Virginia-class attack submarine Massachusetts, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced Nov. 8. Like others in …More
Army OKs Black Socks for PT
Soldiers now can wear black socks during physical training. The service’s uniform-policy division approved the change Nov. 5, largely in …More
Lockheed-Sikorsky Deal Finalized
Lockheed Martin Corp. has finalized the deal to acquire Sikorsky Aircraft, a pioneer in helicopter flight. Sikorsky will keep its …More
New Battlefield Kitchen in the Works
Researchers at the Natick (Mass.) Soldier Systems Center are developing a self-contained battlefield kitchen, aimed at providing three hot meals …More
$43 Million CNG Station Raises Hackles on Hill
A senator wants Defense Secretary Ash Carter to justify spending $43 million to construct a compressed natural gas (CNG) filling …More
Guardsman Honored for Saving a Life
Louisiana Army National Guard Capt. Andrew Gremillion received the service’s highest award for non-combat valor Oct. 30, for saving the …More
TRICARE Premium Hike Announced
Premiums for participants of TRICARE Young Adult Prime and Standard are rising. The program provides health care for service members’ …More
Maintenance Issues Caused Helo Crash
Improper maintenance caused the Jan 23 crash of a Marine Corps UH1-Y Venom helicopter, the Marine Corps Times reported Oct. …More
Navy Locates El Faro Wreckage
A Navy search team from the search-and-rescue vessel Apache located the wreckage of the cargo ship El Faro, which disappeared …More
Neuroscience Could Cure Diseases
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has enlisted seven teams of researchers, who will work the development of small …More
Russian Planes Stalk Carrier
Two Russian navy Tu-142 “Bear” bombers flew within one nautical mile of the carrier Reagan late last month, Stars and …More
Half of Carrier Fleet Needs Repair Work
Five of the Navy’s 10 aircraft carriers are not available for deployment because they need repairs, the officer who manages …More
Chinese Ships Visit Mayport
Three Chinese navy ships paid a port call to Naval Station Mayport, Fla., Nov. 3-7. The Chinese sailors were given …More
Untethered Blimp Incident Fosters Repercussions
The Defense Department is suspending the blimp-borne missile-defense system tagged as the culprit in the incident in which an observation …More
Think Tank: Increase Spending or Limit Ops
The U.S. faces the choice of either bolstering the defense budget or facing security challenges that would be impossible to …More
White House: Afghanistan Mission To Continue
Backing off from a promise to end the U.S. mission in Afghanistan by the time he leaves office, President Obama …More
Airspace Agreement Struck With Russia
Senior Pentagon officials and their Russian counterparts reached an agreement Oct. 20 regarding military missions in Syrian air space. Under …More
VA Benefits Chief Resigns
Retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Allison Hickey resigned Oct. 19 as chief of the Veterans Benefits Administration. Hickey left under …More
Soldier Awarded Medal of Honor
Retired Army Capt. Florent A. Groberg of Bethesda, Md., will receive the Medal of Honor for heroism he demonstrated during …More
DARPA Plans Vanishing Drone
Future aerial unmanned missions could be executed by vehicles that fly to their targets, deliver their payloads, and then self-destruct. …More
Vietnam Vet Received Navy Cross
The Department of the Navy is upgrading a Vietnam War-era Marine’s award for valor. Sgt. Kenneth Altazan, of Baton Rouge, …More
Academy Reintroduces Celestial-Navigation Training
Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy will begin learning how to navigate the way their ancestors did – by the …More
New Cutter Commissioned
The Coast Guard commissioned its 14th and newest fast response cutter during an Oct. 16 ceremony in San Juan, Puerto …More
Pentagon To Compensate Friendly Fire Victims
The Defense Department is moving forward with plans to compensate the survivors of those killed in a friendly fire air …More
Stryker, Abrams Upgrades Coming
General Dynamics Land Systems unveiled plans to upgrade two of the Army’s primary vehicle platforms. The M1A2 Abrams tank would …More
McHugh: Army Could Consider Drafting Women
While stopping short of saying the Army one day could consider drafting women, Army Secretary John McHugh said that the …More
