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Government shutdown talk starts early ahead of a tough funding fight
Congressional leaders are already starting to trade blame for a government shutdown, two months before the funding deadline.
Sailors who refuse COVID-19 vaccine face these administrative actions, as well as separation, Navy says
Sailors who reject the vaccine and do not have a pending or approved exemption request could lose out on education benefits and bonus pay, among other things.
By Diana Stancy
Fleet Forces commander nominated as next Joint Chiefs vice chairman
Navy Adm. Christopher Grady, who has served in the Fleet Forces role for the last three years, would replace retiring Vice Chairman Air Force Gen. John Hyten.
Risk aversion and secrecy are costing US its military advantage, No. 2 general says
Air Force Gen. John Hyten will step down in November.
US senators urge Biden to waive sanctions for India’s S-400 purchase
Two key senators are urging President Joe Biden to waive sanctions against India for its purchase of a Russian S-400 air defense system, saying such a move would throw cold water on the important relationship.
By Joe Gould
‘Uncharted waters:’ With no Hyten successor in sight, DoD prepares to delegate vice chair jobs
"We're running out of airspeed and altitude," former Senate Armed Services Committee staffer Arnold Punaro said.
Frontline Photos: Oct. 17, 2021
Black Daggers over Oahu, sailors in the spray of Bengal Bay, B-1B's bolting for the Baltic and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
US vows to pay relatives of Afghans killed in drone strike
The U.S. Defense Department said that it is committed to offering condolence payments to relatives of the 10 people who were killed in an errant U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, in August.
Biden nominates former FAA official Ravi Chaudhary as Air Force installations boss
Chaudhary, an Air Force retiree, served as a C-17 pilot before going on to work with NASA, the FAA and others.
Navy unveils discharge plans for sailors who refuse COVID-19 vaccine
Active duty sailors must receive their final dose of the vaccine by Nov. 14, and those in the selected reserve by Dec. 14.
By Diana Stancy
Ex-Army couple avoids more prison time in child abuse case
John, formerly a major in the Army, and his wife Carolyn Jackson were sentenced in a child abuse case for the third time.
By David Porter, The Associated Press