Revitalization of the nuclear enterprise is really going to work this time because of the high-level attention it’s getting, Pentagon point man on the effort, Yisroel Brumer, told a House Armed Services Committee panel Thursday. Responding to a question from Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.), who noted that there have been “24 separate reports over nine years” investigating various problems with the enterprise, ranging from cheating to obsolescent equipment, Brumer said he’s been charged to “ensure this is not just the latest attempt” to fix things. Previous efforts, he said, were hampered by “a ‘checking the box’ mentality,” which sought to correct specific issues in isolation without addressing underlying, broad problems. This time around, there’s “personal involvement” from the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Air Force and Navy service Secretaries and Chiefs, he said. Evidence of their seriousness is the elevation of Air Force Global Strike Command to a four-star billet, commitments to higher funding, and top leader visits to hear and act on the concerns of nuclear personnel, he noted. Troops can see for themselves that new gear is showing up, more billets have been added, and the ways of doing business have changed, Brumer observed. That said, however, he admitted things won’t get fixed overnight. “It will take years to see that the risk margin has been regained,” he said. (See also Nuclear Force Improvements from the April issue of Air Force Magazine.)
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
