House lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to increase junior enlisted pay and military housing stipends, but the idea could face opposition in the Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering offering easier access to disability benefits to airmen in the nuclear missile community. The Navy is performing better than it did last year, but is projected to miss its recruiting goal by roughly 6,700 sailors this fiscal year. Allvin’s missive, which comes as he reaches the six-month mark as the Air Force’s top officer, touches on more than a dozen initiatives now underway. Nearly 2,000 airmen were chosen to rise to the rank of major in 2024. Over four days, the Coast Guard search-and-rescue team assisted in saving 40 people. Lt. Col. Christopher O’Melia was relieved of command of 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, by the commanding general of 1st Marine Division. Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Kathleen E. Richard, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her infant daughter in 2022. The Army's biggest source of new officers is merging some programs and establishing new ones. A new squadron at Beale AFB, California, will handle the battle management data collected by manned aircraft, drones and other military systems. Load More