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Say hello to my little pen — military’s favorite ink stick turns 50

The military's favorite pen turns 50!

By: Charlsy Panzino 1 day ago

Goldfein: Air Force still looking for ‘smoking gun’ causing hypoxia problems

The Air Force still hasn’t found what is causing an ongoing series of incidents involving hypoxia and other unexplained physiological events, Gen. Dave Goldfein told lawmakers Tuesday.

By: Stephen Losey 1 day ago

US-led coalition: ISIS may be resurgent on Russia’s turf, but not ours

The Islamic State is almost “completely defeated” in some areas, an Army spokesman says.

By: Kyle Rempfer 1 day ago

US Air Force, Boeing still clash over KC-46 delivery timeline

The Air Force met with Boeing last week, but the service still thinks Boeing's schedule estimates are over ambitious.

By: Valerie Insinna 1 day ago

F-16 from Luke Air Force Base crashes

An F-16 from Luke Air Force Base in Arizona has crashed.

By: Stephen Losey 1 day ago

All 4 service chiefs on record: No harm to units from transgender service

The chiefs' support runs counter to the president's position that some transgender service may harm unit morale.

By: Tara Copp 1 day ago

New Pentagon research chief is working on lasers, AI, hypersonic munitions and more

He's pushing for weapons systems that troops could soon see in combat.

By: Todd South 1 day ago

Afghanistan veteran receives world’s first full penis and scrotum transplant

“I feel whole again.”

By: J.D. Simkins 2 days ago

No panacea for aviation mishaps, military brass tells Congress

During a April 12 hearing, lawmakers hammered military officials over what they will do to address a wave of rising aviation mishaps documented by Military Times.

By: Valerie Insinna 2 days ago

US builds drone base in Niger, crossroads of extremism fight

On the scorching edge of the Sahara Desert, the U.S. Air Force is building a base for armed drones, the newest front in America’s battle against the growing extremist threat in Africa’s vast Sahel region.

By: The Associated Press 2 days ago

Pence to speak at Coast Guard Academy graduation

Vice President Mike Pence has been tapped to speak at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy’s graduation ceremony next month.

By: The Associated Press 3 days ago

Air Force moving additional space personnel to Colorado base

The military is moving nearly 150 personnel to a Colorado Air Force base as it streamlines its space operations.

By: The Associated Press 3 days ago

Soldier who died waiting for US military to clear him for duty was a naturalized citizen, officials say

The Army specialist was stuck at Fort Lee while he waited for immigration security vetting — even after he became a U.S. citizen.

By: Tara Copp 5 days ago

Report: Medal of Honor approved for Air Force combat controller Tech. Sgt. John Chapman

Tech Sgt. John Chapman would be the first airman to receive a Medal of Honor for actions since the Vietnam War.

By: Stephen Losey 5 days ago

Who learned more from the strikes in Syria ― America or Russia?

Russia didn't engage its S-400 system in Syria, but that was likely by design.

By: Aaron Mehta 5 days ago

Half the B-2 fleet was flying above Minneapolis, and here’s why

Why did half the B-2 nuclear bomber fleet gather above an American city?

By: Valerie Insinna 5 days ago

Air Force should make active-reserve switches easier, Wilson says

Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson on Friday said the service should make it easier for airmen to move back and forth from active duty to reserves, as part of a way to better retain talented airmen.

By: Stephen Losey 5 days ago

Seoul: North Korean leader removes major nuclear sticking point

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Thursday that his rival, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, isn’t asking for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Korean Peninsula as a precondition for abandoning his nuclear weapons. If true, this would seem to remove a major sticking point to a potential nuclear disarmament deal.

By: Foster Klug, The Associated Press 5 days ago

Immigrant soldier dies waiting for US military to clear him for duty

Spc. Nemanja Janicijevic, 25, died April 12 during a physical fitness training session at Fort Lee, Virginia.

By: Tara Copp 6 days ago

Pentagon corrects statements about air-to-surface missile, F-22 roles in Syria strike

The Pentagon on Thursday corrected the record on the use of an advanced air-to-surface missile and the F-22 Raptor fighter during the April 13 strike on Syrian regime chemical weapons facilities.

By: Stephen Losey 6 days ago