Commanders told to nominate more NCOs for special duties
The Air Force expects to select between 700 and 1,000 staff sergeants, technical sergeants and master sergeants for the next round of developmental special-duty assignments - fewer than during last...
View ArticleReports, prosecutions of sexual assaults increase
Air Force policy changes for sexual assault, including creation of the special victims counsel program, have led to a 33 percent increase in reporting of assaults and an increase in prosecution rates,...
View ArticleFormer Defense Secretary James Schlesinger dies
Former Defense Secretary James Schlesinger has died, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, where he served as a counselor and trustee. He was 85.
View ArticleWar funds needed at least until '17, services say
U.S. military operations in Afghanistan will end this year, but bills for the war will be coming in until at least 2017.
View ArticleSpotlight back on U.S. European Command
The U.S. military's gradual, 20-year drawdown in Europe looks to be abruptly ending as the Russian invasion of Crimea casts a spotlight on U.S. European Command and fuels calls for reshaping the...
View ArticleSenators urge halt in buying Russian choppers
Seeking stiffer penalties against Moscow, a group of U.S.
View ArticleStewart soldier's murder trial closes in clash over experts
The court-martial of an Army soldier charged with killing his pregnant wife for $500,000 in benefit money closed Thursday, with attorneys arguing whether a military judge should accept a lone medical...
View ArticleMalmstrom commander Stanley resigns
Malmstrom Air Force Base commander Col. Rob Stanley has resigned, citing recent cheating allegations at the base near Great Falls.
View ArticleAir Force commanders fired in nuke missile cheating scandal
The Air Force fired nine mid-level nuclear commanders Thursday and will discipline dozens of junior officers at a nuclear missile base in response to an exam-cheating scandal that spanned a far longer...
View ArticleAmos, retired generals: Marines need more amphibious ships
Twenty retired Marine Corps generals - including former U.S. Central Command chief Gen. Jim Mattis and previous commandant Gen. James Conway - joined forces with Marine Commandant Gen.
View ArticleCommander resigns, 9 commanding officers removed, 100 missileers could be...
Ten officers have resigned or been relieved of command at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., following multiple investigations into cheating and morale problems among missile launch crews.
View ArticleHagel to host Asia meeting; travel to China, Japan
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will travel to the Pacific next week to convene a meeting of defense ministers from Asia against the backdrop of the massive regional response to the loss of the Malaysian...
View ArticleCongress backs bills to aid Ukraine
In a show of solidarity with President Obama, Congress spoke with one voice Thursday against Russia's annexation of Crimea, overwhelmingly backing legislation in the House and Senate to aid...
View ArticleU.S. lawmakers rush to pass bill to aid Ukraine
Lawmakers are rushing to get a bill to the president's desk that would provide $1 billion in loan guarantees to Ukraine and sanction those who had a hand in Russia's takeover of Crimea.
View ArticlePentagon to investigate alleged Alaska Guard misconduct
Pentagon officials will conduct a federal investigation of allegations of sexual abuse by Alaska National Guard members, a spokeswoman for Gov. Sean Parnell said Thursday.
View ArticleUnlikely reunion with Djiboutian rescuers brings back haunting memories for...
It has been nearly eight years since two Marine Corps helicopters collided off the coast of Djibouti and fell into the Gulf of Aden, killing eight Marines and two airmen.
View ArticleArmy releases new instructions for grooming standards rollout
The Army has set deadlines for soldiers to get in compliance with its new grooming and appearance regulation once it becomes official.
View ArticleSpotlight back on U.S. European Command
The U.S. military's gradual, 20-year drawdown in Europe looks to be abruptly ending as the Russian invasion of Crimea casts a spotlight on U.S. European Command and fuels calls for reshaping the...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Ex-convict ID'd as gunman in Norfolk Naval Base shooting
The civilian gunman believed to have killed a sailor aboard the destroyer Mahan on Monday night before being fatally shot is Jeffrey Tyrone Savage, sources familiar with the Navy's investigation said...
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