Army identifies four soldiers killed in helicopter crash
The U.S. Army identified Monday the four soldiers killed in a helicopter crash Sept. 17 near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state. The soldiers are: Chief Warrant Officer 3 Andrew Cully, 35, from Sparta, Missouri; Chief Warrant Officer 3 Andrew Kraus, 39, from Sanibel, Florida;...
China and Russia conduct joint sub patrols — should America worry?
Chinese and Russian submarines have conducted a joint patrol, in the latest step in a growing Sino-Russian partnership. While the exercise only involved two subs, the warning was clear: America should contemplate the prospect of confronting a China-Russia alliance. “I’d say this is simply an...
Chief of staff’s exit won’t leave gap at top of Air Force, Meink says
“We’re not gonna not have a chief,” Meink said during a roundtable with reporters after being asked about the potential vacancy of the service’s top two uniformed positions. Allvin surprised many in August when he announced he would retire in November, about halfway through his...
Air Force launches new initiative to boost physical fitness
The Department of the Air Force has launched a new initiative, dubbed the “Culture of Fitness,” which it hopes will motivate airmen and guardians to maintain high standards of physical fitness. “Having a Culture of Fitness for the Department of the Air Force is more...
Taliban rejects Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan
JALALABAD, Afghanistan — The Taliban government on Sunday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base, four years after America’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan left the sprawling military facility in the Taliban’s hands. Trump on Saturday renewed his call to reestablish a...
USAF must focus maintainers on key planes as readiness suffers: Meink
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Air Force must focus its limited maintenance resources on aircraft that are capable of surviving in a contested environment, Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said Monday. In a keynote address at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air Space...
West Point violating First Amendment with professor crackdown: Lawsuit
NEW YORK — The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is banning opinions by professors in the classroom and some books and courses in a crackdown that violates the First Amendment, a law professor at the military school said in a lawsuit Monday seeking class...
Some Navy families see delays in child care assistance payments
Some U.S. Navy families are experiencing delays of up to 45 days in processing their claims for child care fee assistance — aid that offsets the cost of child care in civilian communities when care isn’t available on military installations. Temporary staffing shortages in the...