US Air Force looking for contractors to train foreign pilots
The U.S. Air Force is looking for contractors who can train foreign pilots receiving American military aid, according to an Air Force Request for Information. Training, which will be conducted at bases in the continental United States, includes instruction in a variety of combat and...
Military families will see slight increases in Tricare dental premiums
Active-duty military families will see minimal increases in their monthly premiums for the Tricare Dental Program, starting March 1, Tricare officials announced Thursday. The costs for the voluntary dental program depend on the sponsor’s military status, as well as how many people are covered in...
Iran puts ‘fingers on trigger’ as US armada arrives in Middle East
Iran has put its rhetorical “fingers on the trigger,” the regime’s foreign minister warned Wednesday, as the United States revives threats to mount an attack on the Islamic Republic “with speed and violence.” Abbas Araghchi, in a post on X, asserted that Iranian armed forces...
Army general tapped to lead NSA vows to follow the law if confirmed
The Army general tapped to lead the U.S. National Security Agency assured lawmakers Thursday that he will follow the Constitution and the law when it comes to using the NSA’s powerful surveillance tools. Lt. Gen. Joshua Rudd, if confirmed by the Senate, would also run...
Army redesignates unit for jungle warfare training in Panama
The Army’s focus on the Western Hemisphere is beginning to show in how it’s reorganizing the forces it sends abroad. Earlier this week the Army redesignated a brigade formerly used to advise partner forces in Afghanistan as the Army Security Cooperation Group – South, a...
Air Force ‘battle lab’ to focus on protecting bases from small drones
The U.S. Air Force has chosen the 319th Reconnaissance Wing at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, to spearhead efforts to counter small-drone threats at U.S. military installations, the service announced earlier this month. The initiative, dubbed the Point Defense Battle Lab, will focus...
Newest Ford-class carrier USS John F. Kennedy heads to sea for testing
The U.S. Navy’s second nuclear-powered Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft carrier steamed out to sea Wednesday for sea trials ahead of its much-anticipated arrival to the fleet in 2027. The USS John F. Kennedy left Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia, for initial trials, the ship’s manufacturer Huntington...
The US Army wants 11 business jets for ISR missions
After a half-century of flying turboprop ISR aircraft, the U.S. Army is turning to business jets. The service plans to buy up to 11 customized Bombardier Global 6500 aircraft for its High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System, or HADES, program, according to the Army’s recent...
Iran threatens retaliation against ‘aggression’ as Trump pushes for nuclear deal
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! As President Donald Trump pressures Iran to strike a nuclear deal, the Islamic Republic’s foreign minister warned that the nation’s military is ready to retaliate against any possible “aggression.” “Our brave Armed Forces are prepared — with...
VMI cadets defend school as Virginia Democrats threaten state funding
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Cadets at the Virginia Military Institute went to bat for the historic military college after Virginia Democrats introduced legislation to investigate VMI in a move that would potentially revoke state funding and even close the school’s doors...
