Sailor arrested for allegedly making false bomb threat on plane
A U.S. Navy sailor was taken into custody Tuesday at the San Diego International Airport after allegedly claiming that there were explosives aboard a commercial airliner, local authorities said. The Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department arrested 35-year-old John Stea, an electronics technician assigned...
Federal cemeteries would open on major holidays under GOP senator’s bill
FIRST ON FOX: A Senate Republican is hoping to ensure that families of fallen loved ones can mourn at their gravesides on federal holidays, days they are usually closed to visitation. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., is introducing legislation Thursday that would require the more than 170...
Allvin: Air Force owns more tech on F-47, dodging F-35 mistake
The Air Force’s acquisition strategy shift on the F-47 sixth-generation fighter will give the service greater ownership of the jet’s technology and allow quicker and easier future upgrades, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said Tuesday. In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing,...
Pentagon approves 1,100 more troops for southern border mission
The Defense Department has approved 1,115 more active duty troops to deploy to the U.S. southwestern border, adding to the military’s increased role in supporting immigration control under the second Trump administration. The units will primarily assist with engineering, logistics and construction missions — from...
Civivi Triptych Takes Three to Tango
The last Civivi knife we covered, the Buster, was a pretty sizeable piece of hardware. But it will be releasing alongside the Triptych, a compact everyday carry knife with an infusion of hard use toughness. With its 2.97 inches of blade length, the Triptych is...
Private plane crashes into San Diego military housing neighborhood
SAN DIEGO — Multiple people on board a private plane that crashed into a San Diego military housing neighborhood during foggy weather early Thursday are dead, but no one on the ground was injured, authorities said. The plane could hold eight to 10 people, but...
Navy ramps up unmanned systems weapons tests, calls for industry push
The Navy this month undertook two groundbreaking weapons systems tests, which were followed by an announcement for a planned Future Unmanned Surface Vessel Industry Day in June to “to accelerate the development and procurement of future USVs.” The Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs on May 2...
Army Reserve gears up for the ‘Super Bowl’ of all exercises
The Army Reserve will hold its largest-ever exercise beginning in late May that will include 9,000 soldiers deployed across multiple states and locations coast-to-coast. Operation Mojave Falcon, which the service has dubbed the Reserve’s “Super Bowl,” combines four exercises into a multi-faceted training event that...
Lingering cost worries cloud plans for veterans disability reform bill
After years of hearing cost complaints from lawmakers, advocates believe they have finally reached a funding solution for their major disability reform plan, providing thousands of dollars a year to 54,000-plus wounded veterans nationwide. “In March, Veterans Affairs leaders announced contract terminations that could save...
US Air Force conducts ICBM test launch as part of nuclear deterrence strategy
The U.S. Air Force conducted a routine launch of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead on Wednesday morning, the military said. The LGM-30G Minuteman III missile was launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 12:01...
