Steel and stone: Army Museum’s newest exhibit shares untold stories of engineers on 9/11
8:46 a.m. The first moment of impact. For most Americans alive at the time of the 9/11 attacks, the sights and sounds of that morning play on a horrific loop in their minds. The logistical aftermath, however, less so. Now, on the 25th anniversary of...
Air Force awards Boeing $131 billion ceiling contract for F-15 production, modernization
The Air Force has awarded Boeing a sole-source contract with a $131.23 billion ceiling to produce, modernize and sustain F-15 fighters for U.S. and foreign customers through 2037. Designated F-15 Eagle Crest, the Aug. 24 award lets the Air Force place orders over time rather...
West Point ordered professors not to teach human causes of climate change, lawsuit says
A longtime West Point professor is suing the academy, alleging that officials fired him after ordering instructors to stop teaching cadets that humans contribute to climate change. Adam Kalkstein, who taught climate science at the U.S. Military Academy for more than 17 years, filed a...
After Epic Fury, Navy may need an extra $8 billion to be solvent, CNO says
Amid combat operations and related efforts to clear mines and open sea lanes in the Strait of Hormuz, all while sustaining a naval blockade, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle estimates the Navy needs between $6 and $8 billion above what was budgeted for...
Joint Base Andrews airmen reflect on Huey’s legacy ahead of switch to HH-60Ws
Residents and airmen in the Washington, D.C., area will soon miss the familiar “whomp whomp” sound of UH-1N “Hueys” flying overhead as the aging aircraft depart Joint Base Andrews in the coming years. The U.S. Air Force recently selected Andrews to receive 26 HH-60W Jolly...
Navy’s billet-based advancement shift leaves nuclear sailors on separate path
The Navy is changing how enlisted advancement works. Eligible sailors in participating ratings are increasingly being connected to higher-paygrade billets, while nuclear sailors remain on a different advancement track. According to a Navy spokesperson, the programs have different functions, requirements and candidate pools. The differences...
Jonny Kim’s resume already lists Navy SEAL, astronaut, doctor. He’s now returning to active duty.
A former Navy SEAL who completed an illustrious career as a NASA astronaut and engineer over the last decade is returning to active-duty military service, according to NASA. Jonny Kim will continue serving as a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy and work in naval...
Pentagon awards contract in race to field cheaper interceptors, missiles
KYIV, Ukraine — The Department of Defense has awarded a contract worth almost $11 million to X-Bow Systems, a New Mexico-based rocket manufacturer, under a program aimed at developing a new anti-ballistic weapon for less than $750,000 a shot — roughly a fifth the cost...
