Marine Corps' New Rifle Optic Is in Demand as Service Plans Upgrades to Infantry Battalions The additional optics are being given to infantry battalions and are part of the Corps' long-term modernization goals, a plan...
Mishap Damaged F-16 Fighting Falcon from Top Gun Command, Navy Confirms The mishap happened at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, on Sept. 25 during recovery, resulting in damage to the "left...
US MQ-9 Predator Drones Waging Most Airstrikes in Syria as Middle East Violence Spikes The drone strikes have continued as the region has been roiled by factional violence in recent months and amid heightened...
Navy Sub with Tomahawk Cruise Missiles Joins Middle East Buildup as Attacks on US Military Forces Continue Whenever a submarine's location is publicly revealed, it is largely understood to be a deliberate move aimed at accomplishing...
Marine Corps Wants Lighter .50 Caliber Ammunition to Reduce the Burden of Weight on the Battlefield The desire to reduce the .50 caliber ammo's weight is part of the Corps' continuing effort to lighten its infantry and...
Air Force 'Safely Terminated' a Nuclear-Capable Missile After Failed Test over Pacific Ocean A test launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base went awry "due to an anomaly." The cause of what went wrong with the nuclear...
The First Time an Aircraft Took Off from a Navy Warship Eugene Ely's daring and fortitude paid off, and he eventually ushered in the age of U.S. naval aviation by successfully...
Jet Experienced 'Landing Gear Anomaly' on Runway, Marine Corps Says It is unclear what caused the malfunction, which comes after a summer of high-profile, sometimes deadly aircraft incidents...
The Navy Warship Forged with Steel from the World Trade Center Returns to New York for Veterans Day The Navy calls this latest USS New York "an instrument of freedom and peace," and its job is to deliver Marines and their...
Navy Presence Off Israel Grows as USS Mount Whitney Deploys to Region with Senior Admiral Aboard The Navy's fleet commander in Europe and the command-and-control ship USS Mount Whitney are deploying to the Eastern...
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...
