No ‘significant’ mover capacity problems expected for troops, DOD says
The DOD says a new task force is "fully engaged" in overseeing the process of troops' household goods moves during this peak season.
By Karen Jowers
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US Army tailoring Pacific commands for Multi-Domain force
To build capability that will contribute to deterring China, the Army is up-gunning its Multi-Domain Command structure.
By Jen Judson
Texas lawmakers target military sexual assault after Fort Hood death
The bill would give members of the military in Texas more ways to report crimes outside their chain of command and to have those crimes independently investigated by the Texas Rangers.
Afghan military will collapse without some US help, says top general in the Middle East
Gen. Frank McKenzie, head of U.S. Central Command, said that as the U.S. pulls out all forces, “my concern is the Afghans' ability to hold ground” and whether they will able to continue to maintain and fly their aircraft without U.S. aid and financial support.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Two-star general becomes Air Force’s first to face court-martial for sex assault
Former Air Force Research Laboratory commander Maj. Gen. William Cooley will face court-martial on a sexual assault charge — the first time the service has opted to prosecute a general officer.
Launching MilGears — a simple yet powerful tool
MilGears, which aggregates a service member’s entire unique record of training and education accomplishments into a single location, is a game-changing online DoD platform, says the author of this commentary.
By Dr. Mitchell J. Seal
Indo-Pacific commander Aquilino confirmed in Senate
The U.S. Senate confirmed a new chief for Indo-Pacific Command, Adm. John C. Aquilino, Wednesday by unanimous consent.
By Joe Gould
Afghan withdrawal will make terrorism fight harder, says top US general in the Mideast
U.S. officials have made it clear that military commanders did not recommend the full, unconditional withdrawal of all American troops from Afghanistan.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Navy ends Fort McCoy stop before boot camp, cuts ROM for fully vaccinated recruits
Recruits who aren't vaccinated will now complete their ROM at RTC, not Fort McCoy.
By Diana Stancy
The military’s inspector general system must be reformed, former DoD IG says
The inspector general system needs to be professionalized, Gordon Heddell told lawmakers.
Rigorous Minuteman III testing part of Minot Air Force Base missile force
A Simulated Electronics Launch Missile (SELM) is a simulation of everything that leads up to an actual launch of a Minuteman III.
By Eloise Ogden, Minot (N.D.) Daily News via the AP
Army enacts changes on sex assault response, investigations and more after Fort Hood scandal
The Army has acknowledged that the problems at Fort Hood are not unique to that installation, and many of the changes coming out of the People First Task Force will be implemented across the service.
By Todd South