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Air Force’s new nuclear bomb program to be audited by military watchdog
The Air Force plans to fly the new B61 bomb on the F-35A and other fighter and bomber jets.
7 questions with the chair of NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly
Defense News caught up with U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly ahead of NATO’s June 14 summit in Brussels.
By Joe Gould
Pentagon won’t say what got 12 Guard troops sent home from Biden inauguration duty in DC
Officials said removed troops will be referred for appropriate criminal or command investigation.
Arctic survival: Eielson F-35s get new kits for ejected pilots
The new kits will ultimately go in all Eielson F-35s, and possibly allied nations who also fly the F-35 in cold climates.
Paid parental leave is on the horizon, but feds still have questions
Paid parental leave begins Oct. 1, but feds are still missing key pieces of how that leave will work in practice.
By Jessie Bur
Best pics of the week: July 5, 2020
Blue Angels and Thunderbirds participate in "Salute to America" flyovers, dual carrier operations in the Indo-Pacific, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
How schools can help military kids moving to new districts during pandemic
The goal of the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children is to standardize the widely varying school policies affecting transitioning military students moving state to state or overseas.
By Stacy Allsbrook-Huisman
Best pics of the week: June 28, 2020
Aircraft carriers in the Indo-Pacific area of operations, Misawa Air Base Elephant Walk, diving qualifications and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
F-15E becomes first aircraft compatible with new nuclear bomb design
Two successful test launches of B61-12 designs mean the F-15E is ready to go with the newest nuclear gravity bomb design.
By Aaron Mehta
Pentagon unveils new policy for 12-month, unaccompanied tours to Iraq, Arabian Peninsula
The policy shift also means that military families will no longer accompany service members in Qatar and Bahrain.
By Diana Stancy
Senate sends Trump defense bill with federal parental leave, 3.1% pay raise for Pentagon personnel
The Senate on Tuesday voted to send to President Donald Trump an annual defense policy bill that combines a $738 billion Pentagon budget blueprint with legislation to provide federal employees with 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
By Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press