Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the US is considering opening additional bases in Iraq, noting the new training base in Taqaddam could be a model for future efforts. His comments come one day...
The Defense Department submitted a proposal for a 401(k)?-style retirement plan to Congress on June 10, according to a Pentagon release. “The department carefully reviewed proposals offered by the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission as well as Congress,” said...
Lockheed Martin completed 25,000 simulated flight hours on an F-16C Block 50 aircraft as part of its full scale durability test, which is designed to stress the aircraft to identify potential fatigue issues, according to a June 11 company r?elease....
The Hawaii Air National Guard’s 199th Fighter Squadron and the Active Duty’s 19th Fighter Squadron flew a “record-breaking” number of F-22 sorties from JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, last week. Together the Hawaiian Raptors flew 62 sorties with 12 aircraft, surpassing...
The leaders of the military health care system Thursday reiterated their opposition to the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission’s recommendations to substitute a choice of private insurance plans for Tricare and to unify the three service departments’ medical systems....
The Air Force announced a third round of voluntary early retirement authority and voluntary separation incentive pay for civilian employees. The civilian force shaping measures, which are focused mostly on those working at headquarters, are “necessary” to help USAF meet...
The week-long Pacific Angel 15-4, a joint and combined humanitarian assistance operation, concluded on June 8 in Papua New Guinea. The representatives from the Papua New Guinea Defense Force, Australia, Royal Air Force, Philippines, Indonesia, New Zealand, and 56 US...
The Air Force still operates MC-130P Combat Shadow special-mission airplanes. The two MC-130Ps at Hurlburt Field, Fla., that we reported on last month on the eve of their retirements were the final Combat Shadows serving in the Active Duty component,...