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Boeing adds to big week with first full-rate Grey Wolf helicopter order

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a roughly $85 million contract for four more MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, with the first under full-rate production.

Pentagon launches Office of Religious Affairs, will report directly to Hegseth

The Pentagon intends to address what Hegseth calls a loss of religious community within the military after an era of “political correctness.”
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.

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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.
US Air Force awards $2.38B contract to Boeing for 22 F-15EX

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.
White House nominates next general to helm US Space Command

If confirmed, Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. would take over command from Gen. Stephen Whiting after his upcoming retirement.
Hegseth halts tenure appointments for civilian faculty at military academies

Military academies will no longer appoint civilian faculty to tenured positions as Hegseth says it can contribute to “academic stagnation.”

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US forces exiting Iraq after 2 decades, leaving opening for Iran

U.S. forces are set to depart from their last bases in Iraq by Wednesday, a move celebrated as a victory by Iran and its allies.

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A Texas man used money defrauded from Tricare for a casino-themed party and a gold-plated Tesla Cybertruck, among other expenses.
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.
Green Beret who survived an IED now clears Ukraine’s landmines

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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The Military Spouse Commission: viable solution or classic bureaucratic dog-and-pony show?

Military families don’t need another forum that acknowledges their struggles without confronting the policies that cause them, this military spouse writes.

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VA eliminates gender-identity initiatives, reclassifies LGBTQ+ care coordinators

The VA is eliminating all activity geared toward veterans’ gender identities and reclassifying its LGBTQ+ care coordinators, an internal memo says.

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Senate committee proposes 3.6% military pay raise, rejecting White House request for more

The Senate is proposing a lower raise for troops than what was requested, but its bill sets aside additional funding for military quality-of-life programs.

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Vietnam War hero of Dong Ha Bridge to be awarded the Medal of Honor

President Donald Trump is set to posthumously award Marine Col. John Ripley the Medal of Honor on June 18 in a White House ceremony.

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Senate advances effort to investigate use of JAG officers as immigration judges

A new measure would require an investigation into how roughly 600 military lawyers were used as immigration judges and special assistant U.S. attorneys.

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Air Force updates chaplain, maternity uniform guidance

Air Force chaplains will now wear chaplain rank insignia, and pregnant airmen can wear a maternity wrap dress.

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Cristina Stassis

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Read the 14-point memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran

The 14-point memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran leaves contentious issues between the countries unresolved.

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Tanya Noury

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Air Force identifies 8 people killed in B-52 crash

The individuals who died in Monday’s B-52 Stratofortress crash were a mix of service members, government civilians and contractors.

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Cristina Stassis

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Doorstep grocery delivery expanding to all US commissaries

The service will roll out in phases to all U.S. commissaries by the end of September.

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Karen Jowers

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Has the military been miscalculating spouse unemployment?

A recent report suggests that the Pentagon has overstated spouse unemployment rates and obscured factors unique to a military lifestyle.

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Pentagon demands human performance data from services in fitness overhaul

The Pentagon has quietly set in motion a yearlong strategy to unify the military services’ approach to achieving what it calls “Total Force Fitness.”

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Fair winds, INDOPACOM: Pentagon returns command name to US Pacific Command

U.S. Pacific Command was the formation’s official name until 2018, when it was changed to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.

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KC-46A boom mishap caused by operator and F-22 pilot errors, investigation finds

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Cristina Stassis

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