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Hegseth announces new four-star command for autonomous warfare

The new Autonomous Warfare Command, or AutoWarCom, aims to address an acquisition system that isn’t keeping pace with the speed of technological change.

8 sailors died by suicide at Oklahoma base in one year, Navy confirms

The deaths, along with eight attempted suicides in the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group, illustrate a systemic problem in the U.S. Navy, families say.
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The service awarded Boeing a contract for 22 more F-15EX aircraft, bringing the number to a total of 120 to be manufactured by the defense company.

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If confirmed, Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. would take over command from Gen. Stephen Whiting after his upcoming retirement.
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Military academies will no longer appoint civilian faculty to tenured positions as Hegseth says it can contribute to “academic stagnation.”
Pentagon chief set to announce additional cuts in senior officer positions

Hegseth is set to announce a 20% cut in the number of positions for generals and admirals.
Airmen, guardians to update religious affiliation to align with Pentagon policy

Active-duty service members have until Oct. 16, while Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard have until Nov. 9 to update their information in vMPF.

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Congress presses Oracle for answers on VA’s $17 billion EHR increase

Lawmakers are turning directly to Oracle for answers about why the VA increased the ceiling on its electronic health record contract by $17 billion.
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A Green Beret and Silver Star recipient who once survived an IED and now clears Ukraine’s landmines is the subject of a new documentary, “Safe Ground.”

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Draft defense bill would halt cuts, closures of military health facilities

House members are seeking to stop the closure or reductions of services at U.S. military hospitals and clinics.

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Experts warn terrorism threat is rising in Africa as US pulls back

A jihadist front is gaining ground across Africa, the Center for Strategic and International Studies warned in its annual risk analysis.

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Troops attending White House UFC event must meet physical standards, pay for travel

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Lawmakers quarrel over effort to boost defense tech integration between US and Israel

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