The Pentagon will open all military jobs to women, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Dec. 3. “To succeed in our mission of national defense, we cannot afford to cut ourselves off from half the country’s talents and skills,” Carter said...

Defense Secretary Ash Carter on Thursday outlined seven guidelines for commanders to follow as they deliberately and methodically integrate women into jobs previously closed to them. First, Carter said, “implementation must be pursued with the clear objective of improved force...

Several members of Congress on Thursday applauded Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s decision to open all military positions to women, while the chairmen of the armed services committees said they will carefully review the implementation plans and documentation. “Letting combat-qualified women...

The Air Force has implemented a series of new steps to improve base security following an order from Defense Secretary Ash Carter to improve the safety of military facilities following the July shooting at a recruiting center in Chattanooga, Tenn....

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) on Thursday introduced a new Authorization for Use of Military Force against ISIS, seeking to expand the fight against the group with no limitations on the use of ground troops and no expiration date. The legislation...

The Royal Air Force carried out its first airstrikes in Syria after the British Parliament voted Dec. 2 to extend strikes against ISIS targets from Iraq in to Syria. The British Ministry of Defense said in a press release that...

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has directed service officials to streamline foreign military sales of Air Force equipment by pre-approving the sales of certain types of equipment and identifying what types of equipment allies should buy. James, speaking Dec....

Air Force Space Command recently took responsibility for space operators’ initial qualification training from Air Education and Training Command, according to a Dec. 2 release. AFSPC will now conduct both officer and enlisted undergraduate space weapon system training, as well...

William Perry, who aggressively pushed acquisition reform as Defense Secretary from 1994-97, said he did not believe the widely criticized procurement system can be truly fixed. However, Perry said “there is some hope” because he and Defense Secretary Ash Carter...