House lawmakers want to force the Pentagon to lower F-35 sustainment costs in order to buy more aircraftHouse lawmakers on Wednesday debated whether to tie the number of F-35s the Defense Department can buy to the cost of sustainment.By Valerie Insinna4 years ago
A dent to Feres: Troops to be able to file claims — but not sue — for medical malpracticeA new claims system will be set up for military members to file for malpractice compensation. But it won't be easy.By Patricia Kime5 years ago
Lawmakers push US Air Force secretary nominee on border wall, use of Trump propertiesThe U.S. Air Force secretary nominee faced questions about the Trump administration during her confirmation hearing.By Valerie Insinna6 years ago
House lawmakers have a list of demands before funding the F-15EXUnless it submits details about the F-15EX program to Congress, the U.S. Air Force may be unable to buy all eight jets it wants in 2020.By Valerie Insinna6 years ago
Where’s the final report? Lawmaker grills Pentagon officials on who’s being held accountable for Niger ambushIf the reports don’t come out soon, one lawmaker said that Congress will have to take some “extraordinary measures to actually get that to happen.”By Kyle Rempfer6 years ago
No reports of transgender troops affecting unit cohesion, Marine Corps and Navy leaders sayAs President Trump's transgender troop ban is challenged in court, the Navy's Chief of Operations and the Marine Corps Commandant told lawmakers that they had heard of no issues affecting unit cohesion.By Geoff Ziezulewicz7 years ago
