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Air Force secretary details plans to increase fighter readiness
The Air Force has submitted a plan to improve the mission-capable rates of F-22, F-35 and F-16 squadrons, which currently is below the 80 percent readiness level ordered by Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis.
By Jeff Martin
Former sailor suspected in Pentagon poison attack
Four packages total are under investigation by the FBI.
From ‘Mad Dog’ to ‘Moderate Dog’: Mattis-Trump tensions grow
Looks like Trump has changed his nickname for Defense Secretary Mattis, fueling speculation that the Pentagon's top leader is on his way out.
DoD exempts wounded warriors from ‘deploy or get out’ policy
The policy provides ways services can retain personnel who would otherwise be let go.
By Tara Copp, Associated Press
US, coalition want to shrink role in Iraq, but ISIS fighters linger in the desert
The coalition in Iraq is working to transition the U.S. Air Force into a less-kinetic role, but Islamic State holdouts across a still-fragile Iraq require attention.
By Kyle Rempfer