The Department of the Air Force set larger goals for 2027 after recruiting 31,950 airmen and 730 guardians in fiscal 2026. Following Pentagon guidelines, the Marine Corps is developing and testing its own Joint Warfighter Evaluation. The U.S. is rerouting a team of “specialized” Marines from Europe to the Baltic Sea to bolster NATO-led security efforts. TSgt. Conner Wells, assigned to the 31st Fighter Wing, Aviano Air Base, Italy, served as a precision-guided munition production supervisor. GAO found 886 marine fires over a decade and recommends changes to improve Coast Guard response and require more vessel response plans. By Ellen Ioanes
2 weeks ago The new Autonomous Warfare Command, or AutoWarCom, aims to address an acquisition system that isn't keeping pace with the speed of technological change. The deaths, along with eight attempted suicides in the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group, illustrate a systemic problem in the U.S. Navy, families say. By Patricia Kime
2 weeks ago U.S. Marines participated in a NATO exercise on a remote Arctic island as the alliance increases its focus on the region amid worries about Russia. By Christopher Woody
2 weeks ago The U.S. Navy announced Tuesday that it is awarding contracts to three defense companies for the production of 30 medium unmanned surface vessels. Active-duty service members have until Oct. 16, while Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard have until Nov. 9 to update their information in vMPF. Load More