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KC-10 tanker flies last combat mission as retirement looms
The last KC-10 Extender tanker jet is scheduled to retire in September 2024.
Top US general in Middle East on rare visit to nuclear-armed sub
Gen. Michael “Erik” Kurilla, commander of U.S. Central Command, boarded the ballistic missile submarine West Virginia in the Arabian Sea on Wednesday.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Navy to deploy carrier strike group with Project Overmatch networking
Project Overmatch remains Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday’s No. 2 priority, behind delivery of the Columbia-class submarine.
New commando force leads Britain’s military in Arctic operations
The Future Commando Force is conducting more operations in the Arctic, shifting its focus from simply training there.
By Diana Stancy
DoD acquisition nominee’s hearing set for March 22
President Joe Biden’s nominee for Pentagon acquisition chief, Bill LaPlante, will have his Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing next week, according to a Senate aide.
By Joe Gould
XVIII Airborne Corps commander set to be next CENTCOM boss
Lt. Gen. Erik Kurilla has been nominated for the military's top Middle East job.
From Boots to Boardroom: Because I’m a Veteran
Tune-in for NBCUniversal Advertising and Partnerships’ BOLD Vets third annual Veterans Day Event on Thursday, November 11. designed to honor, educate and inspire the military community as they shine a spotlight on the reasons why veterans are an asset to the organization and the entire industry.
Nearly all new Air Force trainees are vaccinated against COVID-19, training boss says
“We’re off to a pretty good start," Webb said. "We just need to keep that momentum up over the upcoming weeks.”
Best pics of the week: July 11, 2021
Fireworks over a Hercules, soldiers fire mortars, Marine recruits in San Diego, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Incoming Foreign Relations chairman is foe of Trump’s massive Mideast arms sales
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, who clashed with the Trump administration over its arms sales in the Mideast, rejection of Cold War arms control treaties and its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal, is poised to become the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
By Joe Gould
Air Force C-17 flew terminally ill Bahrain premier to America
The Air Force uses C-17s for medical evacuations, triaging critically wounded soldiers while rapidly flying them onto major bases.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press