US Air Force seeks $3.9 billion to boost KC-46 fleet
The service also clarified plans for the size of its KC-46 fleet.
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3 sailors injured after fire breaks out aboard USS Zumwalt
A fire broke out aboard the guided-missile destroyer as it was stationed pierside at a Mississippi shipyard.
Promotions to chief master sergeant hit highest rate since 2016
The latest figure is 2.2 percentage points higher than last year’s selection rate, and 4.3 percentage points higher than the recent low of 18.2% in 2021.
Soldier signs up thousands of troops for bone marrow donation
Now, Spc. Christian Sutton is known as “Bone Marrow Guy.”
Air Force C-17s deliver first round of humanitarian aid for Gaza
The shipment was the first of a series the U.S. will deliver to Egypt.
Navy de-fuels P-8A Poseidon that overshot Hawaii runway
Officials have not said when the aircraft will be pulled out of Kaneohe Bay.
CENTCOM: Yemen-based ballistic missiles fired near USS Mason
The incident is the latest incident where Navy ships have encountered drones and missiles that U.S. officials attributed to Iran-backed rebels in Yemen.
No cuts to Marines’ job transition program ― for now
It turns out the document the Marine Corps released limiting time in the SkillBridge program was “premature,” a Marine spokeswoman said.
Military aid societies battle for bragging rights on Giving Tuesday
The relief societies are competing to see who can raise the most donations in a single day.
Ike carrier strike group enters Persian Gulf
It is the first carrier to transit the Strait of Hormuz since the Nimitz carrier strike group operated there in September 2020.
VA delays disputed change in how it pays for veterans’ ambulance trips
New rules were set to go into effect next February but will now be delayed until 2025.
