Amidst an ongoing recruiting crisis, the Army is turning to soldiers for help getting people to enlist. Gen. James McConville met with Indonesia’s top defense official. By Niniek Karmini, AP
12 months ago Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made the rounds in Washington seeking to deepen the alliance amid concerns over Chinese aggression. The House voted against withdrawing U.S. troops from Somalia, and an AFRICOM unfunded priorities list requests additional funding to review troop levels. Army officials said that the service will not make additional changes to the Army Combat Fitness Test that was released in October. The debt ceiling debate could complicate Congress' attempt to pass a defense budget and additional Ukraine emergency spending. Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall recently expressed worry about the Pentagon’s decision to not move forward with a new engine for the F-35. By Deborah Lee James
14 months ago Rear Adm. Dan Cheever will become the next Naval Air Forces commander, and Rear Adm. James P. Downey will head NAVSEA. The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model. Some sea service leaders made serious career headway on their professional pathways as a result of, or in concurrence with the Iraq invasion. Load More