Though cuts are more severe in support and enabler areas, officials say those are the vital areas needed in Army SOF to compete against peer adversaries. The Navy relieved Cmdr. Steven Green “due to a loss of confidence” in his ability to lead. The incident nearly caused an accident and underscored the potential for a mishap as both countries vie for influence in the region. China said the U.S. is the “biggest disruptor of regional peace and stability” in the world in a response to the annual Pentagon report. “It may be that we completely break the [Air Force Specialty Code] structure," said Lt. Gen. Caroline Miller, the service's personnel chief. The school welcomed its first class of trainees into the new program at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, on Tuesday. The junior sailor died after ingesting fentanyl aboard Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois, where narcotics investigations have soared in recent years. Multiple sailors have suffered fentanyl-related deaths at the base housing the Navy's boot camp, and at least two sailors now face criminal charges. The Pentagon for the past three years has spent an average $1 billion on the development of directed-energy weapons, according to a watchdog. The move is part of AFSOC’s attempt to reimagine what its airmen can do after decades at war in U.S. Central Command. Load More