2 deaths in 4 days at Mountain Home
Two airmen stationed at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, died in a four-day span this week. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 16:17:47 EST
Levin: No hearings on gay ban until 2010
Promised December congressional hearings into President Barack Obama’s proposed repeal of the military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy on service by gays will be... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 18:17:54 EST
StratCom commander: New nukes needed
LOS ANGELES — The military’s top officer in charge of nuclear weapons issued a warning Thursday about the state of the nation’s nuclear programs, saying that new nuclear weapons... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 16:18:42 EST
Lawyer: Hasan hearing Saturday in hospital
SAN ANTONIO — An attorney for the Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says his client will have his first court hearing in his hospital room Saturday. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 18:08:41 EST
House bill could expand Agent Orange claims
Legislation granting Air Force and Navy veterans a better shot at receiving disability benefits for Agent Orange-related illness now has 204 co-sponsors in the House of Representatives, 14 short of... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 17:47:20 EST
Radio devices may help injured, group says
A nonprofit medical foundation is trying to convince the Defense Department to loosen restrictions on the radio spectrum to allow wide use of micro-stimulators to treat spinal cord injuries,... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 14:57:29 EST
Gates: U.S. to examine its role in Afghan graft
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — The United States will do its part to reduce corruption in Afghanistan by examining its own contracts and projects, even as it is demanding the same from the Afghan... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 14:19:34 EST
VA benefits chief to step down
Patrick Dunne, undersecretary for benefits at the Veterans Affairs Department since October 2008, announced Friday that he will resign early next year. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 12:21:23 EST
Inquiry views using retired brass as mentors
A Senate oversight panel launched an investigation Thursday into the Pentagon’s use of retired admirals and generals as paid advisers, and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said Defense... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 18:12:03 EST
AF, Singapore hold ceremony at Idaho base
MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — U.S. Air Force officials and representatives of the Republic of Singapore marked their cooperation in the Idaho desert, where the Asian nation's pilots train at the... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 10:29:07 EST
Thieves steal ashes before Arlington burial
Someone stole an urn containing the ashes of a deceased Satellite Beach, Fla., war hero a day before his burial at Arlington National Cemetery, leaving his relatives aghast. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 8:56:10 EST
GAO: Many health assessment forms go missing
A congressional watchdog agency reported Thursday that the Defense Department cannot locate post-deployment health questionnaires for more than 72,000 people — about 23 percent of service... Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 14:30:52 EST
Swine flu vaccine required for Air Force kids
Children enrolled in Air Force children’s and youth programs are now required to be vaccinated for the H1N1 (swine flu) virus. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 6:13:20 EST
Author of Robby the C-130 visits Ark. school
JACKSONVILLE, Ark. — The mother of Robby the C-130 plans to make a visit to a Jacksonville school, but the principal doesn't need to worry about making room for a four-engine airplane. Posted Thursday Nov 19, 2009 14:24:50 EST
Tinker employee charged with embezzlement
OKLAHOMA CITY — A worker at Tinker Air Force Base has been charged with embezzling more than $20,000 from the sale of scrap metal through a recycling program at the Oklahoma City base. Posted Thursday Nov 19, 2009 11:03:06 EST
McCain seeks review of work by retired brass
The Pentagon should rewrite ethics rules for retired generals who work as advisers for the military while representing defense contractors, Arizona Sen. John McCain and other lawmakers said Wednesday. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 16:18:21 EST
Karzai sworn in to second 5-year term
KABUL — President Hamid Karzai was inaugurated Thursday for a second term, pledging that Afghanistan will prosecute corrupt officials and control its own security within five years. Posted Thursday Nov 19, 2009 13:21:30 EST
New policy puts NCOs at Senior Academy earlier
Beginning Jan. 1, all master sergeants must complete the 6½ week resident Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy before they are promoted to senior master sergeant. Posted Friday Nov 20, 2009 6:13:53 EST
Panel votes to speed benefits appeals of vets
A House subcommittee moved Wednesday to reduce the amount of time it takes for a veteran to appeal a benefits decision, which can add two to five years to the wait for benefits. Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 16:51:12 EST
Robins unit receives OSHA safety award
The 402nd Software Maintenance Group at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., has been named a “Star Site” by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Posted Wednesday Nov 18, 2009 15:09:09 EST
Adm. Mike Mullen
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Mike Mullen recently sat down with Military Times reporters and editors for an exclusive interview. Read the admiral’s comments on Iraq, Iran and American military.
Maine objects to Air Guard plan for low flights
PORTLAND, Maine — Over the governor’s objections, the Massachusetts Air National Guard is moving forward with a proposal that would double the amount airspace in which screeching F-15 and F-16 fighter jets could conduct low-level training over western Maine.
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