Joe Gould
Joe Gould was the senior Pentagon reporter for Defense News, covering the intersection of national security policy, politics and the defense industry. He had previously served as Congress reporter.
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Republican budget plan will ‘undermine’ US security, warns Biden admin
The Biden administration is portraying plans from Republicans to gut the federal budget as jeopardizing national security.
Hair, hands and hosiery: Air Force overhauling outdated rules on airmen’s looks
The Air Force is introducing hot-weather uniforms, allowing morale patches on Fridays and more.
Draken F1 fleet returns to flight after fatal crash at Nellis
“We are checking, double-checking and triple-checking everything,” a Draken spokesperson said July 29.
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The Air Force’s chief of staff lays out a new way to deploy
“For the past 15, 16 years ... whatever was needed, we would send,” Chief of Staff Gen. Charles “CQ” Brown said.
Service leaders have a month to come up with a plan to vaccinate all troops against COVID-19
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's memo calls for the services to develop mandatory vaccination plans.
Best pics of the week: Aug. 8, 2021
Soldiers and airmen take part in Exercise Forager 21 in the Pacific, Navy divers prepare for deployment, Marines battle fires and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Air Force changing 'superintendent' to ‘senior enlisted leader’ starting this fall
The change will help the other armed forces better understand Air Force enlisted leaders.
Space Force and USAFA adapting Naval Academy’s ‘Leatherneck’ program for future guardians
The fledgling service is creating a program to determine which candidates are the best fit to join the Space Force after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy
Virtual training yields real results in early crew chief course
Sheppard AFB will host two full-fledged virtual reality courses for crew chiefs and logistics planners starting in 2022.
