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VA may fast-track disability benefits for Air Force missile community
The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering offering easier access to disability benefits to airmen in the nuclear missile community.
US Army receives first long-range Precision Strike Missiles
The first increment of the Precision Strike Missile has been delivered to the Army, a major milestone for the top priority program.
By Jen Judson
Lawyer picked as Army’s first top sexual assault prosecutor fired
Brig. Gen. Warren Wells was removed from the job because of an email he sent 10 years ago appearing to belittle victims’ assault allegations.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Air Force expanding review of cancers in nuclear missile community
The expanded Air Force study will consider a broader range of career fields as well as an additional base.
By Tara Copp, AP
Humvee mishaps kill 2 airmen in 2 months, prompting investigations
Both were 19-year-old members of Air Force units tasked with securing the nation’s nuclear missile fields.
Senators press Pentagon on new medical system’s recruiting impact
A letter to the Defense Department Wednesday seeks answers on how the Genesis military health system, and the need for more waivers, affects recruiting.
Upgraded F-35 deliveries could slip to June 2024
The F-35 Joint Program Office says the upgraded jet is showing software troubles in flight tests, prompting it to push the schedule back.
Air Force cleaning up likely carcinogens found at 3 missile bases
All areas that tested positive for polychlorinated biphenyls, regardless of how contaminated, are undergoing remediation.
RTX readies to test new air defense radar following US Air Force deal
GhostEye MR is a medium-range radar that can detect, track and identify threats including cruise missiles and drones.
US Army plans to grow Patriot missile defense force
The Army will grow its Patriot air and missile defense units, but it will take time as the service faces forcewide recruiting challenges.
By Jen Judson
Carcinogens found at Montana nuclear missile sites amid cancer reports
According to the Torchlight Initiative, 217 troops who served at nuclear missile sites, or their surviving family members, have reported cases of cancer.
By Tara Copp, AP