Over half a million troops would serve in the Air Force and Space Force in 2026, the Trump administration said last week, keeping the workforce essentially flat as Airmen and Guardians tackle a growing list of missions around the globe.
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Lt. Gen. Alexus G. Grynkewich is nominated for promotion to serve as the four-star head of U.S. European Command, the Pentagon announced June 5.
Lt. Gen. Dagvin R.M. Anderson is nominated to become the first Air Force general to lead U.S. Africa Command.
Active-duty transgender troops have until June 6 to self-identify and begin the voluntary separation process or wait and risk possible involuntary separation later—even as questions linger over how that decision might affect their security clearances for future employment.
Airmen had an easier time earning a promotion to master sergeant this year, as nearly 1 in 4 eligible technical sergeants were chosen to advance.
A new Pentagon effort to reduce permanent-change-of-station (PCS) moves could reduce stress for military families and save money, but it may require rethinking military career advancement to be effective, according to military personnel policy experts.
The Pentagon plans to reduce how often service members and their families are required to move in an effort to save money and curb stress. Defense officials have not offered a blueprint for how to make changes, but are asking the military services to come ...
The Pentagon will no longer require civilian employees to submit a weekly list of five accomplishments from the previous week, ending a monthslong requirement that was first promoted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a senior defense official told employees in a recent ...
A new survey found that record rates of Active-duty military spouses want to leave the military community, with a large number of them frustrated by the difficulty of finding employment, child care, and reimbursement for moving costs after a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move.
