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Pentagon presses Congress for Ukraine funding, citing dire situation
Pentagon leaders told Congress that Ukraine and Israel both desperately need weapons being held up by a failure to pass a funding package.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Senators could be forced to ram through some military nominations soon
Despite one senator's hold on 300-plus confirmations, Democratic leaders could advance some nominees individually.
Airmen need more trust, autonomy to win next wars, Air Force boss says
It’s a plea to stop the perfect from being the enemy of the good.
CQ Brown decries hold on nominations in hearing to head Joint Chiefs
Gen. CQ Brown, now Air Force chief of staff, appeared to draw broad support from senators considering his nomination to be the next Joint Chiefs chairman.
Pentagon policies debate, Joint Chiefs confirmation on tap this week
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of July 10, 2023.
Can this internal review help shrink the Air Force’s pilot shortage?
The review could also reshape who wields influence among Air Force planners and policymakers in a typically pilot-heavy culture.
Joint chiefs vacancies loom amid Tuberville’s Senate standoff
Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blanket hold on military confirmations could create as many as five joint chiefs vacancies. Here's what happens next.
Biden picks Brown to be Joint Chiefs chairman
President Biden singled out Brown's Accelerate Change or Lose strategy as exactly what the military needs: "General, you're right on."
What Gen. CQ Brown would bring as chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Two sources confirmed to Defense News that the president has chosen Gen. Brown to succeed Army Gen. Mark Milley as the nation’s top military officer.
Top Air Force officer visits 179th Wing ahead of cyberspace transition
The 179th Wing was selected by the service in August 2021 to become the Air National Guard’s first-ever cyberspace wing.
By Jon Simkins
Air Force base in document leaks case loses intel mission
The Air Force says it has opened its own investigation into how a lone airman could access and distribute possibly hundreds of highly classified documents.
By Tara Copp, AP