Missile Shortage, Hiring Freeze Spur Readiness Woes: Generals U.S. Army generals told lawmakers that a shortage of missiles and the federal hiring freeze create readiness headaches.
Marines Open Experimental Combat Unit to Women The Marine Corps will open a combat unit to women to collect data for the overall effort to integrate them into combat roles.
Army Reserve Chief: Boost Reserves With Active-Duty Troops Again The chief of the Army Reserve on Wednesday recommended that Regular Army soldiers be assigned to Reserve units to boost...
US Military Budget Cuts Stretching 'Screaming Eagles' to the Limit President Trump has pledged to rebuild units like the 101st and recently announced a $54 billion increase in defense spending...
Navy Fights to Stay Ready with Fewer Dollars The 2015 Pentagon budget submission has forced the sea service to adjust priorities to maintain readiness.
Army Reserve Chief Wants Better Gear, More Training Days The chief of the Army Reserve said that his component is "falling behind" the Guard and active force in terms of...
Army Leaders Search for Answers to Multi-Domain Battle Army leaders are wrestling with the challenges of equipping and supplying soldiers in a multi-threat battlefield of the...
Special Forces Deaths Fuel A-10 Debate A close air support mission reportedly carried out by a B-1B bomber killed five Special Forces troops in southeastern...
11 Years After the Battles, Some Say It’s Time for a USS Fallujah More than 120 Americans died in the two battles of Fallujah that took place in the spring and fall of 2004.
Army Rolls Out Operating Concept Emphasizing Threats Like ISIS, Ebola The U.S. Army is rethinking how it's formed and how it operates, placing more focus on unconventional threats like Ebola and...
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...