Cadets test sound-and-light system to deter bird strikes
For 10 months, a combination of flashing lights and lots of noise has kept Canada geese away from the Air Force Academy campus. Could the same system be used on planes to scare birds away and reduce...
View ArticleGates warns on UK military spending cuts
Former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Britain's defense spending cuts could limit its ability to be a full partner with the United States in military operations.
View ArticleHASC Chair McKeon acknowledges tea party tactics influenced retirement decision
House Armed Services Committee Chairman Rep. Buck McKeon made it official Thursday morning, announcing he will not seek a 12th term.
View ArticleNew student vet leader details priorities
Six years ago, a few student-veteran groups on various college campuses connected with each other using social media and formed a joint organization.
View ArticleProposed MOU would require TA schools to be eligible for civilian financial...
The Pentagon is pushing a quality-control proposal that would shut out of the military tuition assistance program any colleges and universities that are ineligible for civilian federal financial aid.
View ArticleMilitary financial institutions feel some Target breach fallout
At least two large military-affiliated financial institutions - USAA and Navy Federal Credit Union - say they've seen a few cases of fraud linked to the data breach of the Target retail chain that...
View ArticleAcademy airman found not guilty of sexual assault
A non-cadet airman assigned to the Air Force Academy was found not guilty of sexual assault in a court-martial that ended Jan. 11.
View ArticleGED exam gets major facelift
The GED, for decades the brand-name high school equivalency exam, is about to undergo its first major facelift in more than a decade. As of Jan.
View ArticleAl-Qaida asks Iraqis in embattled city for support
Members of al-Qaida's branch in Iraq handed out pamphlets Thursday urging those in Fallujah to take up arms and back the militants in their weekslong fight against government troops as clashes raged on...
View ArticleReserve offers up to $75K for some officers to stay
Officers in the Navy Reserve holding the right medical skills could qualify for up to $75,000 if they agree to stay in for at least three more years.
View ArticleGrand Forks airman gets 20 years for raping woman
A Grand Forks Air Force Base airman will serve 20 years in prison for raping a woman whose husband was deployed.
View ArticleGates skewers Congress, VA backlog on 'The Daily Show'
Congress has made it virtually impossible to cut the time it takes for veterans to get the services they need from the Veterans Affairs Department, said former Defense Secretary Robert Gates.
View ArticleNavy Times names new managing editor
Sam Fellman has been promoted to managing editor of Navy Times.
View ArticleNavy diver avoids trial in Md. training deaths
A third Navy diver has chosen to accept non-judicial punishment in connection with the training deaths of two sailors in Maryland.
View ArticleDoD: Green Beret fatally shot in Afghanistan
The Defense Department announced today the death of Sgt. Daniel T. Lee, 28, of Crossville, Tenn.
View ArticleUSAF assistant acquisition nominee LaPlante closer to confirmation
The Air Force is one step closer to having a new assistant secretary for acquisition, with all signs pointing toward a smooth confirmation of William LaPlante following a Senate hearing Jan. 16.
View Article3 airmen convicted of sex offenses in Dec.
Three airmen were convicted of sexual offenses in December, the Air Force announced Jan.
View ArticleNavy: Fuel found outside steel tank in Hawaii
Navy officials investigating a possible leak at an underground Hawaii facility found fuel outside the tank's first layer, a spokesman said Thursday.
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