Bush Carrier Put on Standby for Iraq Air Strikes The aircraft carrier Bush could be the main platform for airstrikes against the Sunni extremists threatening Baghdad.
General Warns of Need to Boost Airlift Capacity The Air Force is working to upgrade its C-5 Galaxy fleet and keep its C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in key condition.
Dempsey: Too Soon for US Air Strikes in Iraq Martin Dempsey says the situation on the ground in Iraq is too muddled to permit U.S. airstrikes against ISIS extremists.
North Korea Threatens to Sink US Aircraft Carrier North Korean media reported the country's military is ready to sink "a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier" with a single strike...
Navy Prepares Carrier Strike Group to Kick Off Great Green Fleet Seven years after Navy Secretary Ray Mabus first announced the concept, the Navy will deploy its "Great Green Fleet" next...
The Most Read Stories This Week on Military.com After nearly five months in office, President Trump has not met or spoken to his military commanders in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Navy to Send More Than 1,100 Chief Petty Officers to Sea Duty Navy leaders announced that a new policy will move sailors from overmanned shore-based ratings to leaner operational units.
Op-Ed: Readiness vs. Relevance Is Army's Dilemma "The U.S. Army is roughly $7-to-$9 billion short of the funds needed to begin modernizing the force for modern warfare."
Navy Submarines Arrive in Arctic for Ice Exercise 2016 The Los Angeles-class subs will perform a North Pole surfacing and conduct multiple arctic transits.
These Unusual Ships Could Carry Marines Around Australia, Africa A new class of amphibious assault ships will support Marine Corps operations for the two continents.
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...
![The Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 18. As it approaches the Korean peninsula, North Korea has threatened to sink it as a demonstration of its "military prowess." (US Navy photo/Nathan Serpico)](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/media/equipment/2017/04/vinsonatsea042317.jpg?itok=4UXh1GFu "The Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the Pacific Ocean on Jan. 18. As it approaches the Korean peninsula, North Korea has threatened to sink it as a demonstration of its "military prowess." (US Navy photo/Nathan Serpico)")
