More on Gordon England’s new fighter review (DR, 8/15): The study is being carried out by Vienna, Va., consulting firm Whitney, Bradley, & Brown. And they are? Well, they are your typical Beltway Bandits. According to a corporate profile, WBB is a technical and management consultation firm with a staff of 150. Clients include DOD, DHS, NASA, and DOT. Annual revenue of $30 million. Oh, it’s also the firm that England used to help him slash Navy and Marine Corps fighter programs in the name of “integrating” the two. (More on their website located here.)
Top Lawmakers Want 15 Percent Pay Raise for Enlisted Troops
April 19, 2024
A new law introduced by Congress would raise the pay rate 15 percent for junior enlisted troops and seek improvements on a range of quality of life issues, such as pay and compensation, child care, housing, health care access, and military spouse employment.