Space Force Looking for Surge in Funding for 2023 to Focus on Missile Defense Warning Systems The majority of Space Force’s 2023 budget, 65%, would be focused on research, development, testing and evaluation, according...
Pentagon Asks for Another $1 Billion for Red Hill Facility that Tainted Water in Hawaii The money would go toward a fund that would let the department "quickly and flexibly address the health, environmental, and...
Army Aims to Buy 29,000 Next-Gen Rifles and Machine Guns for Grunts to Test The Army has requested the purchase of 29,046 Next Generation Squad Weapons, an umbrella term for offerings from Sig Sauer...
Troops Slated for Largest Pay Raise in 20 Years Under Pentagon Budget but Inflation Looms Troops and civilian workers would get a 4.6% pay raise under a Pentagon budget request, a sharp boost from the 2.7% increase...
VA Asks for 22% Increase in Spending on Medical Care as Part of Record $301 Billion Budget The proposal contains funds to decrease veterans homelessness, provide assistance to caregivers and build infrastructure...
Navy Wants to Scrap 9 Littoral Combat Ships Along with 15 Others to Pay for New Carriers and Submarines The Navy wants to scrap 24 ships in a move designed to give military planners enough money to modernize the rest of the fleet...
Ukraine War Sparks Call for Billions More in Pentagon Funding The White House has asked Congress for $10 billion to respond to the war in Ukraine, including $4.8 billion for the Pentagon.
Stopgap Spending Bill with $350 Million for Hawaii Water Crisis Clears House Beyond the funding to grapple with the water contamination issue, the continuing resolution would keep the government open...
Military Spent $1 Million Addressing Extremism, Diversity and Climate Change Last Year The majority of the money detailed in Milley's letter went toward the forcewide extremism stand-down Defense Secretary Lloyd...
VA Needs a 20% Budget Boost to Cover Coming Surge of Medical Costs, Veterans Groups Say The Biden administration's proposed 2022 budget has yet to be implemented, but veterans advocates say more money is needed...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
