New Air Force secretary sworn in; charged with restoring confidence in...
Deborah James was publicly sworn in Friday as the 23rd Secretary of the Air Force against the backdrop of missteps in the nuclear missile community that prompted her three-day tour of bases earlier...
View ArticleMarines tested for infection after dental techs use unsterilized tools
Members of a Marine reserve unit were called in for an emergency blood draw in late January after officials discovered that some had undergone dental examinations with unsterilized instruments during a...
View ArticleStaff sgt. earns Silver Star; 6 comrades also honored for heroism
With machine gun fire raining around him, Staff Sgt. Michael Pate left the meager cover of an irrigation berm to run 50 yards toward the enemy and treat a critically wounded Navy SEAL while his other...
View ArticleService honors 4 Lakenheath airmen killed in Pave Hawk crash
A Jan. 17 memorial service attended by more than 2,000 people paid tribute to the four airmen killed in a Jan. 7 HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crash in England.
View ArticleInside Africa ops
Slain diplomats in Benghazi, Libya; a bloody hostage crisis in Algeria; a deadly mall attack in Kenya; and sustained fighting in Mali, Somalia and the Central African Republic.
View ArticleCommentary: Career advice from a 42-year veteran
I recently retired from the Navy after more than 42 years of service on active duty and in the Reserve.
View ArticleReports: Pilot, mechanical errors caused Kadena crashes
Pilot errors in an HH-60G and mechanical failures in an F-16C caused two mishaps near Kadena Air Base, Japan, Air Force officials announced.
View ArticleIn the wake of the deadly training accident at Hawthorne, one question...
Investigation report reveals details about blast that killed seven Marines
View ArticleMarines in tanks unit decorated for bravery in Afghanistan
Two noncommissioned officers and a captain from a West Coast tank battalion were honored Jan. 21 for exemplary service and bravery during deployments to Afghanistan.
View ArticleSEAL wrongful death case to go to trial
A jury in DeSoto County will hear the wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of a Navy SEAL killed during a training exercise at a northwest Mississippi shooting range.
View ArticleIs Precision the Future of CAS?
With budgets slashed due to sequestration, the US Air Force is eyeing vertical cuts - the removal from service of single-mission aircraft to save money that can be invested toward readiness and...
View ArticleAfter 60 years, Korean War vet finally gets medals
Almost 60 years after he was discharged from the Army, an eastern Illinois veteran finally received the medals he earned during the Korean War.
View ArticleAir Force Moving Forward with Limited FAB-T
The Air Force has decided to limit the scope of its Family of Advanced Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals (FAB-T) deployments, a direct result of Pentagon-wide budget cuts.
View ArticleU.S. will be ready to rescue Americans from Sochi if needed
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told reporters Friday that the United States will be ready to remove Americans from Sochi in the event of a catastrophic terror attack at the upcoming Winter Olympics.
View ArticleAir Force tries again on logistics modernization
Think smaller. Know your needs exactly and use government experts, not contractors, to figure them out. Try to avoid tinkering with commercial software.
View ArticleWright-Patterson burst pipes to cost about $260K
The cost to repair weather-related damage to water pipes at Ohio's largest military base has reached about $260,000
View ArticleGrandson of Enola Gay pilot nominated for first star
Col. Paul Tibbets IV, grandson of the pilot who flew the B-29 that dropped the first atomic bomb, has been nominated to get his first star, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced Thursday.
View ArticleRetired colonel homeless after 30 years in military
Retired Air Force Col. Robert Freniere unintentionally became the public face for homeless veterans after a Philadelphia newspaper wrote about his struggle to find work.
View ArticleMarine Medal of Honor recipient dies, leaves heroic legacy
Retired Marine Capt. John James McGinty III, whose heroic actions in Vietnam against impossible odds were recognized with a Medal of Honor, died Jan. 17 in Beaufort, S.C.
View ArticleExperts: Marine Corps looking strong ahead of QDR
With the long-anticipated Quadrennial Defense Review likely to be published in February, defense experts say to expect few surprises in the document, but marked support for the Marine Corps' equipment...
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