Fair winds, INDOPACOM: Pentagon returns command name to US Pacific Command
Another Pentagon-led name change was unveiled Tuesday, when it was announced that the military’s U.S. Indo-Pacific Command would be dropping “Indo” from its name and reverting back to the long used U.S. Pacific Command, or USPACOM. The move, according to a Pentagon release, “honors the...
Pentagon demands human performance data from services in fitness overhaul
The Pentagon has quietly set in motion a yearlong strategy to unify the military services’ approach to boosting human performance and reaching “Total Force Fitness,” emphasizing a data-driven approach to achieving the desired results. Two Pentagon memos released in May and obtained by Military Times...
US Army’s ‘Tropic Lightning’ Division ponders transformation lessons from Philippine war games
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — The U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Division (25th ID) has undergone a veritable metamorphosis in the past few years, but Maj. Gen. James Bartholomees, its commanding general, explained even more transformation is coming. Speaking to Defense News from the Philippines, Bartholomees confirmed...
KC-46A boom mishap caused by operator and F-22 pilot errors, investigation finds
A U.S. Air Force investigation found that incorrect manual control inputs by a KC-46A’s boom operator, as well as a F-22A Raptor pilot not accounting for the other aircraft’s “stiff boom characteristics,” led to last year’s mishap in which the KC-46A’s refueling boom was severely...
‘MUMS’ the word: Corps stands up first ever Marine unmanned maintenance squadron
The Marine Corps on Tuesday stood up the service’s first ever unmanned maintenance squadron in a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina. A subordinate unit of the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Unmanned Maintenance Squadron 14, or MUMS-14, is now the...
US Navy must improve process for developing autonomous systems, watchdog says
The U.S. Navy needs to reorganize and reimagine the way it invests in autonomous systems if it plans to modernize its approach to warfare effectively, according to a government watchdog. The U.S. Government Accountability Office on Monday released an unclassified version of a March 2025...
US Air Force tanker availability figures may be inflated, study finds
Fewer U.S. Air Force tankers are available for aerial refueling missions than official figures suggest, according to a new report. The problem is how the Air Force defines a tanker as mission-capable. A tanker that is available for non-refueling missions such as medevac or cargo...
Lawmakers aim to ease state-to-state moves for military homeschoolers
Military families who homeschool their children would have an easier time moving from state to state under proposed legislation introduced by lawmakers this week. Under the proposal, families would not have to start over in order to comply with the homeschooling laws of their new...
2 Boeing employees among 8 killed in B-52 crash
Two of the people on board the B-52 Stratofortress that crashed Monday at an Air Force base in California were employees of the defense and aerospace corporation Boeing, the company confirmed. On Monday morning, the bomber aircraft crashed and went into flames shortly after takeoff...
How to Choose a Rifle Scope
Posted on June 16, 2026 by Daniel Mitchell When it comes to upgrading your rifle, choosing the right scope can make or break your shooting experience. Whether you’re a seasoned marksman or just starting, the scope you choose determines more than just how far you...
