A new squadron at Beale AFB, California, will handle the battle management data collected by manned aircraft, drones and other military systems. The commanding officer of the School of Infantry–West and the commanding officer of the school’s Reconnaissance Training Company were fired March 8. The percentage of master sergeants picked to advance is rebounding from its most recent low in 2021, when the E-8 selection rate fell below 7%. An Army reservist who shot and killed 18 people in Maine last year had significant evidence of traumatic brain injuries. Robert Card's mass shooting was the deadliest in Maine history. Albert Bryant Sr., 97, and John Henry Chaney, 104, were drafted into the Marine Corps in 1943. U.S. Pacific Fleet head Adm. Samuel Paparo announced the new unit at the West 2024 conference in San Diego. The Air Force’s E-7 will be modified to meet U.S. satellite communication, military GPS and cybersecurity and program protection requirements. A similar reorganization will take place before October at the West Coast-based 1st Supply Battalion. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are believed to be the first entity to ever fire an anti-ship ballistic missile in conflict. Load More