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Indo-PACOM? Pentagon may rename US Pacific Command

Renaming U.S. PACOM could "better characterize" its role.
No more group commanders? Air Force tests new wing design that gives squadron commanders more leeway
Air Combat Command is testing a new way to organize wings that would get rid of group commanders and the vice wing commander, and increasingly give squadron commanders the ear of the wing commander.
Shrinking the infantry squad: Why the Corps wants to fight with fewer Marines
The Corps is cutting manpower in the infantry squad: from 13 Marines down to 12.
Report: US shifted planned B-52 flight due to South Korean security concerns
A U.S. flight of B-52 Stratofortress bombers was re-routed following threats that North Korea would withdraw from a historic summit scheduled for June 12 in Singapore with President Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials.
Sailor, wife accused of running prostitution ring out of Oklahoma massage parlor
Patrons were visiting the Bangkok Thai Massage & Spa for much more than just back pain, authorities said.
Navy Cross recipient and Marine behind iconic Fallujah photo retires
Sgt. Maj. Bradley Kasal retired after 34 years of service.
Watchdog says US strategy in Afghanistan shows little result
The Trump administration’s revamped Afghanistan strategy has made little progress against the Taliban insurgency, leaving the country a “dangerous and volatile” place nearly 17 years after the U.S. invaded, a government watchdog report said Monday.
Design of Medal of Honor Museum to start over again after $3.5 million spent
Planners of a National Medal of Honor Museum in South Carolina have agreed to start over on the design, and get input from the public this time.
Only a third of the Army’s BCTs are ready to deploy. Here’s how the service plans to fix that.
Army training will ramp up to shorten the gaps between the brigades at the peak and valley of the readiness cycle.
Washington Nationals-PenFed partner to give free tickets all season to military, veterans
Tickets to games can be claimed online and picked up in person on game day with a valid military ID or proof of service.
Wilkie’s VA nomination raises more short-term department leadership questions
Under federal statute, Wilkie can't serve as both interim VA secretary and the nominee for the permanent post.

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Chief Aviation Boatswain’s Mate (Fuel) Miguel Mosquera, assigned to the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), hugs his family upon the ship's return to San Diego from a scheduled deployment. Theodore Roosevelt departed San Diego, Oct. 6, 2017 and spent the deployment supporting Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom’s Sentinel, as well as maritime security cooperation efforts in U.S. 5th and 7th Fleet areas of operation. (MCSN Nick Bauer/Navy)

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Christipher Watts, machine gunner, Battalion Landing Team 3/1, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), calls out a simulated misfire while aboard the Whidbey Island-class amphibious dock landing ship USS Rushmore (LSD 47) at sea, April 29, 2018. The Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 13th MEU integrated to conduct the second major exercise of their pre-deployment training. ARG, MEU Exercise (ARGMEUEX) provides essential and realistic ship-to-shore training, designed to enhance the integration of the Navy-Marine Corps team. ARGMEUEX provides an opportunity to integrate unique individual and unit skills and develop the Essex ARG and 13th MEU’s collective proficiency in challenging and unfamiliar environments. (Cpl. Danny Gonzalez/Marines)

Best pics of the week: May 7, 2018

Pfc. Alexis Jones, a U.S. Army Reserve horizontal construction engineer with the 160th Military Police Battalion, headquartered in Tallahassee, Florida, from Winter Garden, Florida, looks into the camera for a sun-lit portrait during the 200th Military Police Command's Best Warrior Competition held at Fort Hunter Liggett, California, April 19, 2018. During the competition, Soldiers were tested both physically and mentally in events that include the Army Physical Fitness Test, land navigation, obstacle course, ruck marching, weapon qualification, Army Warrior Tasks, reflexive fire, written exams and the Army appearance board. Soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserve Legal Command also participated in the competition. The winning Soldiers will move on to compete in the U.S. Army Reserve Command competition later this year. (Master Sgt. Michel Sauret/Army)

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