New DOD guidance has left some military advocates wondering just how far officials will go with privatizing programs and services on installations. DOD civilian employee roles that do not facilitate "lethality" should be assessed for restructuring or elimination, the memo states. In an unusual move, Daniel Driscoll will serve in Defense Department and Justice Department leadership roles. Air Force Secretary nominee Troy Meink said he would review the report on the LGM-35A Sentinel that followed its severe cost projection overruns. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered senior Pentagon leadership to review how and why grooming standards, including beards, have changed since 2015. The new rules allow military leaders to fire at some targets without direct approval from the White House, according to a U.S. defense official. Experts say it's unlikely the Air Force could save $15 billion only targeting the kind of diversity and climate change programs Sec. Hegseth has derided. In a video he posted on X announcing he was renaming the base, Hegseth said, “That’s right. Bragg is back!” By Tara Copp, AP
5 months ago Marines and soldiers will prepare a detention center at Guantanamo to hold up to 30,000 migrants. Hegseth denies the allegations outlined in the affidavit, which says he was abusive to his second wife to the point where she feared for her safety. By Tara Copp, AP
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