New Air Force policy aims to help aviators seek mental health careA new Air Force policy eliminates the mandatory “stabilization” period that kept aviators grounded longer after seeking help for mental health issues.By Zamone Perez3 days ago
US airstrike targeting al-Qaida leader in Syria killed a farmerA U.S. airstrike in Syria in May 2023 that was targeting an al-Qaida leader killed an innocent civilian instead, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press3 days ago
US says it will return to Chad for talks to keep troops in the countryThe U.S. said last month it was withdrawing most of its 100 troops from Chad after the government questioned the legality of their operations.By Francis Kokutse, The Associated Press5 days ago
Navy pauses T-45C Goshawk fleet operations after ‘engine malfunction’It's the second fleet-wide stand-down of the Navy's trainer aircraft fleet since 2022.By Diana Stancy5 days ago
Troops on the border: ‘We have to adapt every night to every scenario’For New Hampshire National Guard members deployed to the Texas border, securing 1 1/2 miles along the Rio Grande is logistically, emotionally hard.By Annmarie Timmins, New Hampshire Bulletin5 days ago
Marines to merge air control jobs as new air defense tech comes onlineThe Marine Corps believes it can merge air control jobs as it combines the duties of two types of air operations centers.By Todd South6 days ago
Army says fitness plan cut injuries and drug use, aids mental healthWhile the whole Army saw increases in problem areas, Holistic Health and Fitness units reported significantly lower increases across categories.By Todd South6 days ago
Military bases teem with PFAS — there’s still no firm plan for cleanupExcessive levels of toxic PFAS chemicals have been detected at 80% of active and decommissioned military bases.By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey, Grist6 days ago
US military pier in Gaza to cost $320 million, Pentagon estimatesThe U.S. and Israel have said they hope to have the mobile pier in place and operations underway by early May.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press7 days ago
B-1 bomber rises from the ‘Boneyard’ to rejoin the Air Force’s fleetAfter an engine fire destroyed a B-1 Lancer bomber in 2022, the Air Force picked a new "Bone" from its jet graveyard to replace it.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown and Zamone Perez10 days ago
One in five soldiers see sexual harassment, hardly any report itNone of the eight brigades reviewed included bullying or harassment questions on the surveys.By Todd South10 days ago
US to withdraw from Chad, Niger amid counterterrorism role questionsThe U.S. will relocate most of the forces it's deployed in Chad, and the majority of the U.S. personnel assigned to Niger are also expected to depart.By Tara Copp, AP11 days ago