Marine Corps Lt. Gen. James Glynn will also be advising on how to mitigate civilian casualties in urban warfare. With four focus areas and four-stars to lead them, Gen. Randy George expects to ready the Army for a new era of global threats. "Congress needs to do its job" and pass budgets on time, Rep. Rob Wittman, R-Va., said. “If we did our jobs, you wouldn’t need quickstart provisions.” Rogers and other House lawmakers claim the Space Command basing process included “striking irregularities.” A new decoration that would honor military working dogs is included in the House version of the annual defense bill. The Pentagon says it has not restarted counterterrorism operations in Niger, a day after Air Force Gen. James Hecker said those flights had resumed. By Tara Copp, AP
8 months ago Gen. James Hecker, the top Air Force commander for Europe and Africa, said the U.S. is flying both manned and unmanned missions in Niger. By Tara Copp, AP
8 months ago Rep. Michael McCaul tells CNN’s “State of the Union” that the hold on military nominations and promotions is a national security issue. Bipartisan legislation introduced on Tuesday would put the Coast Guard Academy in line with policies at Department of Defense military academies. Chairman Mike Rogers of Alabama intends to hold a hearing with top Defense Department officials involved in moving the Space Command HQ to to Colorado. Load More