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Navy will force aviators to remain in service to complete sea tours
The Navy plans to require its pilots to complete their second at-sea tour before they can get out.
Airborne assault comes to Super Garuda Shield exercise in Indonesia
Super Garuda Shield in Indonesia expands with new participants and demonstrates new joint, combined operational capabilities.
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These Army units are headed to the Middle East and Europe this winter
The deployment announcements include aviation, armor and sustainment brigade deployments.
China says it tailed a US military plane through the Taiwan Strait
The U.S. aircraft was a P-8A Poseidon patrol and reconnaissance plane, according to the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command.
Transportation Command nominee promises review of Gaza pier mission
The three-month effort to deliver aid to Gaza included more than 1,000 U.S. servicemembers.
Military influencers could help fight disinformation, experts argue
Military influencers could build support for U.S. troops and protect against enemy disinformation attempts to undermine the DOD, a RAND report says.
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Hezbollah pagers explode across Lebanon, injuring thousands
A Hezbollah official said the new brand of handheld pagers used by the group first heated up, then exploded, killing at least two of its members.
Emphasis on electronic warfare a must, Air Force secretary says
“My own experience suggests that this is a historically neglected area that can have an oversized impact."
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Talk of US Iraq withdrawal is disconnected from ISIS threat
Details of a future U.S. military posture in Iraq remain murky, but consequences of a premature withdrawal are clear, the author of this op-ed argues.
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America’s future advantage depends on quick adoption of advanced tech
The U.S. military must learn from Ukraine and accelerate its adoption of advanced AI and robotics, former Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper argues.
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China says it tailed a US military plane through the Taiwan Strait
The U.S. aircraft was a P-8A Poseidon patrol and reconnaissance plane, according to the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command.
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Emphasis on electronic warfare a must, Air Force secretary says
“My own experience suggests that this is a historically neglected area that can have an oversized impact."
82nd Airborne paratrooper’s training death under investigation
Pfc. Matthew Perez died as a result of injuries sustained while training at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana.
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Military influencers could help fight disinformation, experts argue
Military influencers could build support for U.S. troops and protect against enemy disinformation attempts to undermine the DOD, a RAND report says.
How US Air Force special ops is allowing airmen the ‘freedom to fail’
The Air Force is changing up how it evaluates special operations.
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New missile allows Marine pilots to strike far, avoid air defenses
Marine fighter pilots now have a missile that can strike targets up to 230 miles away, keeping aviators out of the range of many air defense systems.
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Marine who tried to save Osprey pilots posthumously awarded top medal
The Marine Corps presented the Navy and Marine Corps Medal to the parents of Cpl. Spencer Collart, who died last year after an Osprey crashed in Australia.
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AC-130J lands at Kirtland as US Air Force streamlines gunship training
Consolidating AC-130J Ghostrider training into one location will reduce gunship training by 30 days, the U.S. Air Force said.
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