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Recruits have begun taking an anonymous survey toward the end of basic military training as part of the Air Force's latest effort to prevent a repeat of the instructor sexual misconduct scandal uncovered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in 2011.
Military pay, benefits surface for possible cutsThe Congressional Budget Office has proposed 103 ways to reduce the federal deficit, including controversial ideas for cutting military and veterans …
The nation's jobless rate fell to 7 percent in November, the lowest level in five years, but an economy that created just 203,000 net new jobs …
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The default rate on veterans' home loans has dropped to its lowest level since 1980 while nationwide foreclosure rates on veterans' loans have fallen …
Here are some exercises that you may not have seen in the gym that will give your arms a complete workout.
Death of premature baby fuels latest challenge to Feres doctrineThe husband of an Army Reserve member soon will petition the Supreme Court to allow him to sue the military for allegedly forcing his wife, while pregnant, to perform physical activities against doctors' orders in 2006, which he claims led to the death of
Guard chief: Bigger Reserve components not feasibleThe four-star chief of the National Guard Bureau said he does not envision the Reserve components growing in size, as some have suggested, for a simple reason: The Pentagon simply doesn't have the money to make that happen.
Military pay, benefits surface for possible cutsThe Congressional Budget Office has proposed 103 ways to reduce the federal deficit, including controversial ideas for cutting military and veterans benefits.
Air Force chief: Cuts coming soonThe service will soon start announcing force reduction measures to help it meet sequester-driven cuts of roughly 25,000 total force airmen over the next five years, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said.
F-16 investigation: Pilot killed while ejectingIt was the ejection from an F-16 that killed Capt. Lucas Gruenther.
Pentagon: No limits on combat camo patternsSince taking over as secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel has shaken up the status quo on several fronts, such as warning the Army about potential massive force cuts or telling the Navy it may need to mothball a few aircraft carriers.
Interview: Iran hostage crisis survivorOn the anniversay of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, a Marine security guard recalls the hopelessness he felt
360-degree reviews may never be part of formal evalsThe Pentagon is rapidly expanding its use of '360-degree' reviews for senior officers, but legal concerns may limit their inclusion in any formal promotion or command screening process.
Air Force searches for Band-Aids to keep aging planes airworthyWhen Tech Sgt. Eric Balest joined the Air Force 15 years ago, he typically worked eight- to nine-hour shifts on F-15C/D Eagles.
Meth-like compound found in 2 workout supplementsA dietary supplement implicated in positive drug tests in athletes and sold at GNC stores on some military installations contains a substance similar to methamphetamine that has never been tested on humans, according to a new study.
Keep drone medal? DoD decision months overdueThe Pentagon's decision on whether to replace the controversial and now-defunct medal to honor drone pilots and cyber warriors is several months overdue, leading to speculation that the proposed medal device may be scrapped entirely.
Female combat vets report more assaultsWomen who deploy to violent combat environments are more likely to report sexual harassment and sexual assaults, according to a new Defense Department study.
Are you too fat? New body fat rules would be among toughest across servicesAirmen who fail the waist tape could be held to the same body fat standards as the youngest Marines, under new rules for the physical fitness test.
VA opposes bill to warn of claim waitA Texas lawmaker says he is astounded that the Veterans Affairs Department is balking at a consumer-friendly proposal to tell veterans how long they must wait for a decision when they file benefits claims.
Future troops could see reduced benefitsThe Defense Department has won an important congressional convert in its push to cut military and retiree benefits to save money.
Welsh: Scarce resources must go to core missionsChief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh has a lot to contend with — an aging fleet of aircraft, an uncertain fiscal future and the possibility that the Air Force will be needed for an operation in Syria.
Program aims to give vets mental health, specialty careNext year, veterans could have broader access to mental health treatment and specialty care provided by private physicians under a new multibillion-dollar program.
Promoting the best: Tech sgts. may have to impress a board to advanceFacing the need to get smaller, the Air Force is reviewing how it evaluates and promotes airmen to make sure it retains the best of the best.
BMI won't be easier than tape testSoon, failing the waist measurement component of the physical fitness test will not mean an automatic failure for airmen who pass the rest of the test.
BAH cuts could hurt privatized housing, tooThe possibility of reducing Basic Allowance for Housing rates clearly would have an immediate effect on troops' wallets by forcing them to pay more out of pocket for housing.
Military payday loan laws set for review, improvementsConsumer protections for troops and their families should be expanded to not only clamp down on 'morphing' payday loans, but also on products like overdraft checking, installment loans and rent-to-own contracts, some consumer advocates have told defense o
Editorial: Keep PTSD aid on trackThe White House has launched a media blitz touting a collaboration between the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs and large university and medical research centers to help veterans suffering the 'invisible' signature wounds of the wars in Iraq an
Dorr: Vietnam vets still victimsBecky Sager cries all night. She wonders how many years her battle with the Veterans Affairs Department is taking from her life. VA is always on her mind as she watches her husband, Ben, '
Editorial: PT changes needed nowFor the past three years, Air Force leadership has updated policy guidance on physical training every six months, usually to clarify confusion over PT test rules.
Recruits have begun taking an anonymous survey toward the end of basic military training as part of the Air Force's latest effort to prevent a repeat of the instructor sexual misconduct scandal uncovered at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in 2011....
A medical board has upheld the discharge of a security forces airman who claims he was improperly diagnosed with a personality disorder after he reported being sexually assaulted by a superior....
The Air Force is offering future officers preparing to graduate from the ROTC program in 2014 the opportunity to walk away from their service commitments without having to repay their scholarships or monthly stipends, the service announced Tuesday....
John Dennis Apel has been visiting the designated protest zone at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for 14 years. In 2003, he threw 4 ounces of his own blood on the Vandenberg sign to protest the base's use of missiles and space weapons....
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Sunday offered troops a rare glimmer of hope on the department's financial woes, saying a possible budget agreement back home could ease the automatic spending cuts that have hit the military hard....
Air Force Academy Superintendent Lt. Gen. Michelle Johnson will now exercise oversight of the confidential informant program at the academy following a media report alleging that cadets have been victimized by investigators....
First-term airmen looking to retrain in 2014 have 10 career fields to choose from, according to a new list of retraining opportunities provided by the Air Force....
A former top general of the Air Force weighed in on the debate over the future of the A-10, saying it is time to let the venerable jet go and move on to newer jets that can face newer threats....
South Korea on Sunday announced an expansion of its air defense zone following China's move to establish a similar zone that has been criticized by Beijing's neighbors....
Crew inexperience and fatigue helped cause a May 9 incident in which a C-17 landed 1,000 feet short of the runway at Dover Air Force Base, Del., an investigation has determined....
A medical board has upheld the discharge of a security forces airman who claims he was improperly diagnosed with a personality disorder after he reported being sexually assaulted by a superior....
A former staffer for U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah has been charged with lying about being injured in the Iraq war to collect disability benefits....
A medical board has upheld the discharge of a security forces airman who claims he was improperly diagnosed with a personality disorder after he reported being sexually assaulted by a superior....
The service will soon start announcing force reduction measures to help it meet sequester-driven cuts of roughly 25,000 total force airmen over the next five years, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said....
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Sunday offered troops a rare glimmer of hope on the department's financial woes, saying a possible budget agreement back home could ease the automatic spending cuts that have hit the military hard....
The Air Force is opening its wallet to keep more fighter pilots for a longer period of time, even as the service faces serious budget cuts that may continue for years....
Crew inexperience and fatigue helped cause a May 9 incident in which a C-17 landed 1,000 feet short of the runway at Dover Air Force Base, Del., an investigation has determined....
The Congressional Budget Office has proposed 103 ways to reduce the federal deficit, including controversial ideas for cutting military and veterans benefits....
If one thing has become clear under sequestration, it is this: Budget cuts beget training cuts, which in turn hurt readiness....
A group of former Air Force majors, forced out this summer by a noncontinuation board, plans to file a lawsuit claiming the service had no right to separate them simply to meet end-strength numbers set by Congress....
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