Will DOD need to start producing some medicines to protect troops?In some cases, it could be cheaper and safer for the military to manufacture medicines troops need.By Karen Jowers2 weeks ago
Marine Corps’ camouflage uniform shortage has eased upMarine recruits now are receiving a full issue of the camouflage combat utility uniforms.By Irene Loewenson5 weeks ago
Are ‘walking blood banks’ coming to a field hospital near you?Army medical planners are devising ways to ensure blood supplies are available closer to the front than ever before.By Davis Winkie13 months ago
‘Just in time’ F-35 supply chain too risky for next war, general says“When you have that mentality, a hiccup in the supply chain … becomes your single point of failure," the F-35's program executive officer said Monday.By Stephen Losey14 months ago
T-38 Talon engine repair woes could slow pilot training for monthsThe Air Force expects pilot training shortfalls through the end of the fiscal year, and that the J85 enterprise won’t fully recover until April 2024.By Rachel S. Cohen14 months ago
Perennial pilot paucity puts Air Force in precarious positionThe service has nibbled at the edges of a 2,000-pilot shortage for years.By Rachel S. Cohen15 months ago
As egg prices soar, how does DOD avoid scrambling to keep troops fed?Don't expect to see a chow hall devoid of eggs any time soon.By Sarah Sicard15 months ago
Nebraska considers using veterans to help address teacher shortageA new bill would allow qualifying veterans to teach in Nebraska, but critics say it is not the solution to the state’s teacher shortage.By Paul Hammel, The Nebraska Examiner16 months ago
Predictive maintenance works. Why isn’t the military using it more?Officials estimate those initiatives have saved hundreds of millions of dollars, increased vehicle availability and cut time at work.By Rachel S. Cohen17 months ago
Some new Marines aren’t getting uniform items due to the supply chainThe Marine Corps has pushed back the mandatory wear date for the new female dress blue coat and is coming up short on a handful of other items.By Hope Hodge Seck18 months ago
Can the Air Force train nearly 1,500 pilots this year?The Air Force's annual pilot production goals often prove elusive.By Rachel S. Cohen18 months ago
Smaller firms at Army trade show say they’re hard-hit by market shocksDefense firms are grappling with the economic fallout from the pandemic, but small businesses say their pain is acute.By Joe Gould and Bryant Harris20 months ago