Congress presses SECNAV for answers on recruiting challengesOne lawmaker called Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro’s answers to recruiting questions “a lot of hot air.”By Diana Stancy17 hours ago
Air Force looks to boost electronic warfare with coding, tactics unitsThe 388th Electronic Warfare Squadron will open in Florida Thursday, one week after the 563rd EWS launched in Texas.By Rachel S. Cohen19 hours ago
Military bases teem with PFAS — there’s still no firm plan for cleanupExcessive levels of toxic PFAS chemicals have been detected at 80% of active and decommissioned military bases.By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey, Grist3 days ago
Ike aircraft carrier leaves Middle East, enters the Mediterranean SeaThe aircraft carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower has been operating in the Middle Eastern waters of U.S. Central Command since November.By Diana Stancy6 days ago
B-1 bomber rises from the ‘Boneyard’ to rejoin the Air Force’s fleetAfter an engine fire destroyed a B-1 Lancer bomber in 2022, the Air Force picked a new "Bone" from its jet graveyard to replace it.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown and Zamone Perez6 days ago
First T-54A trainer arrives at Naval Air Station Corpus ChristiThe Navy will use the T-54A aircraft to train aviators flying the P-8A Poseidon, E-2D Hawkeye and C-130 Hercules.By Diana Stancy6 days ago
Navy authorizes combat awards and devices for Red Sea operationsThe move is a nod to the near-daily battles that Navy destroyers have fought with Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen since October.By Geoff Ziezulewicz7 days ago
Navy chief found guilty of attempted espionageA general court martial found U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Bryce Pedicini guilty of attempted espionage, among other charges.By Diana Stancy8 days ago
Minot AFB to receive $850 million for nuclear weapons upgradesMinot Air Force Base, North Dakota, is in line for a nuclear-sized upgrade as the Department of Defense plans to update its nuclear deterrence capability.By Michael Achterling, North Dakota Monitor8 days ago
Few contaminants found at Vandenberg SFB as cancer study continuesA search for carcinogens at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, found low levels of contamination at two sites.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown10 days ago
Special Forces soldiers in NW Florida still awaiting child care centerA decision on whether Special Forces families will get a child development center at Camp "Bull" Simons, Florida, may arrive in the coming weeks.By Karen Jowers10 days ago
Former USS Howard CO was fired after ‘racially harassing comments’The Navy relieved Cmdr. Cameron Dennis in February, just a few months after he assumed command of the Japan-based warship.By Diana Stancy10 days ago