Incoming female students at US Naval Academy must cut hair below chin
The U.S. Naval Academy is returning to grooming standards it last instituted before 2018, the school announced. Incoming female students for the class of 2030 will have to chop their hair so that it does not exceed their chin, a standard the the academy abided...
Lockheed Martin wins over $35 billion contract to quadruple THAAD production
Lockheed Martin won an over $35 billion contract to boost the production of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, interceptors. The seven-year contract, awarded by the U.S. Missile Defense Agency, will quadruple the interceptors’ production, according to a Wednesday Lockheed release, in a time...
Marines create dedicated track for Doctor of Philosophy officers
The U.S. Marine Corps added a new role called Career Doctor of Philosophy, Technical, to its list of primary military occupational specialties, according to Wednesday’s administrative message. The new MOS, listed as 8899, creates a dedicated career track for Marine officers who earn their doctorate...
Trump meets munitions makers amid push to replenish weapons stockpiles
U.S. President Donald Trump met with munitions makers at the White House on Wednesday as his administration pushes to expand weapons production after military operations in Iran and other conflicts drew down U.S. stockpiles. The United States has supplied large quantities of weapons to allies...
Airstrike killed senior ISIS commander in Syria, CENTCOM says
A senior Islamic State leader was killed by an airstrike last week, Central Command announced on Wednesday, as the region grapples with a fraught security landscape amid U.S. base closures in Syria and the escape of ISIS personnel from detainment. Ali Husayn al-Ulaywi was killed...
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F-35 program chief warns fleet has outgrown its support system amid record-low readiness
The F-35’s program chief conceded to senators Tuesday that the fighter has outgrown the system built to support it, weeks after a GAO report put readiness at the lowest level on record. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Gregory Masiello, who took over the F-35 Joint Program...
In shift, Pentagon grants flu vaccine exceptions to military services, some federal agencies
The Pentagon has recently updated the guidance on the influenza vaccination, offering exceptions to policy to military services and select federal agencies. The move follows a localized flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, that sickened over 220 trainees at Basic Military Training as...
White House asks Congress for $87.6 billion, mostly for Iran war
President Donald Trump’s administration asked the U.S. Congress on Wednesday for $87.6 billion in additional funding, most of it for “urgent needs” related to the Iran war, as well as for a response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa. The request, posted on the White...
US, UK, France, Germany raise alarm about Chinese patrols off eastern Taiwan
The United States, Britain, France and Germany raised the alarm on Wednesday over recent Chinese activities off the east coast of Taiwan where China has mounted Coast Guard patrols, saying they threaten regional stability and freedom of navigation. China, which views democratically governed Taiwan as...
