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Army to Release Music Video Aimed At Recruiting Gen-Z
The U.S. Army has a new music video that features two full-time recruiters rapping about the types of Army jobs that are open to young people in Generation Z.The video, which is scheduled to begin airing at 6 a.m. Eastern Time Friday on the Army's social media pages, shows Sgt. ...
Navy Reassessing Plan for 355-Ship Fleet in New Study, Top Officer Says
The U.S. Navy is revisiting whether its 355-ship plan is sustainable, and whether today's national security environment calls for an even larger naval presence, the Navy's top officer said Friday.'We're on a path to grow the Navy,' said Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson, ...
Transgender Sailor Megan Winters to Attend State of the Union Address
Days after the Supreme Court backed a Pentagon ban on transgender troops serving openly, an active-duty transgender sailor will appear as a guest of honor at President Donald Trump's State of the Union address in Washington, D.C.Petty Officer 2nd Class Megan Winters will be the guest of Rep. A. ...
Glitchy Gun, Low Availability Rates Plague F-35, DoD Weapons Tester Finds
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet still does not have an adequate aircraft availability rate, according to the Defense Department's testing office.The fifth-generation fighter has had a 'flat' trend in capacity rates over the past three years, according to a recent Director of Operational, ...
Could Air Force Win Big in 2020 Defense Budget? Analysts Weigh In
President Donald Trump's proposed fiscal 2020 budget has yet to be released, but analysts say the Defense Department can expect it to support the National Defense Strategy (NDS) and possibly to include funding for a border wall.Regardless of the amount the DoD receives, ...
Trump on Mattis: 'I Didn't Like the Job He Was Doing'
President Donald Trump said he asked Jim Mattis to hand in his resignation after growing unhappy with the former defense secretary's performance, according to a new wide-ranging interview with The New York Times. ...
Air Force Commits $3 Billion to Rebuild Tyndall After Hurricane Michael
PANAMA CITY -- The Air Force is committed to spending $3 billion during the next five years to rebuild Tyndall Air Force Base, including an initial investment of at least $40 million by the end of 2019, senior service officials announced at a community forum Thursday. ...
Soldier and Airman Granted French Citizenship for Thwarting Train Attack
SACRAMENTO, Calif. РІР‚' Three California men have been granted French citizenship for their role in thwarting a terror attack on a French train in 2015.Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos and Anthony Sadler were naturalized Thursday at a ceremony in Sacramento. They were honored by Emmanuel Lebrun-Damiens, ...
Information Warfare Commandos: Navy Adds New Position to Strike Group Staff
ABOARD USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN -- There's a new boss in town for the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group: Capt. Steve Shepard, the first board-selected information warfare commander (IWC) assigned to a strike group as it prepares to deploy.As IWC, ...
Air Force Research Laboratory Designs Compact Rescue Raft for Coast Guard
Air Force Research Laboratory junior force researchers are working with a Michigan university to design a maritime rescue device that could save lives during sea emergencies.Researchers from the AFRL, ...
Senate Vote Rebukes Trump on Syria, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON РІР‚' In a bipartisan rebuke to President Donald Trump, the Senate voted 68-23 Thursday to advance an amendment that would oppose withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria and Afghanistan. ...
Here Are Military.com's Everyday Carry Picks from SHOT Show 2019
LAS VEGAS -- SHOT Show is a mecca for new everyday carry gear -- so many new knives, pockets tools, gizmos, gadgets and tacticool novelties, it's like turning a 5-year-old loose in a toy store for the first time.To keep things simple, Military. ...
Lawmaker Scolds Pentagon as Thousands More Troops Head to Border
The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee sent a sharply worded letter to the acting defense secretary Wednesday, slamming what he sees as a lack of transparency regarding the number of U.S. troops operating on the U.S.-Mexico border.Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., ...
In a First, Enlisted Airmen to Be Hired as Faculty at Air Force Academy
Enlisted airmen have been a part of the U.S. Air Force Academy for decades in instructor and mentor positions.But now, for the first time in the school's history, they are getting the chance to become accredited faculty teachers. ...
Students Design $1.25 Piece to Help Prevent B-2 Stealth Bomber Emergencies
One of the world's most advanced bombers is flying with a plastic switch cover, designed by Missouri high school students, in its cockpit to prevent possible in-flight emergencies, the Air Force says. ...
Lawyers Give Arguments in Trial for Navy Technician who Drove Off Bridge
A jury will soon consider evidence in the case of a Navy technician accused of being under the influence of alcohol when his pickup flew off the San Diego-Coronado Bridge and landed on four people in Chicano Park, killing them.On Wednesday, ...
Peace with the Taliban? Trump Warned of Afghan Pullout Risks
WASHINGTON РІР‚' Trump administration claims of progress in talks with the Taliban have sparked fears even among the president's allies that his impatience with the war in Afghanistan will lead him to withdraw troops too soon, ...
New Hypoxia Sensor Aims to Make Military Trainer Aircraft Safer
A new helmet-based sensor that can read human biometrics alongside an aircraft's cockpit pressure levels just hit the market with Air Force pilots in mind.Spotlight Labs, a veteran-owned small business founded by fighter pilots, ...
Sexual Assaults Rise Nearly 50 Percent at Service Academies
Incidents of sexual assault are up nearly 50 percent at the nation's military academies, and reporting rates remain stagnant -- troubling trends that Defense Department officials say the schools are addressing but must work harder to change. ...
Marines Raid Water Park in Urban-Assault Training Held in Hawaii for 1st Time
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii -- On a typical day, thrill-seekers slide the likes of Tornado, Volcano Express and Big Kahuna at the Wet 'n' Wild Hawaii water park in suburban Honolulu.But Tuesday night after visitors had left for the day, ...