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An F-35A Lightning II assigned to Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., prepares to be refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 161st Air Refueling Wing during a local sortie, Sept. 16, 2022. (Staff Sgt. James A. Richardson Jr./Air Force)

Pentagon lacks big picture for fighter jet procurement, watchdog says

The Pentagon plans to spend about $100 billion in the next five years to modernize its tactical aviation fleets.

By Rachel S. Cohen

5 weeks ago

Barriers still prevent women from joining special ops, watchdog says

Inconsistent policies to prevent gender discrimination and sexual harassment are among the barriers to why women make up less than 10% of special ops.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

6 weeks ago

Predictive maintenance works. Why isn’t the military using it more?

Officials estimate those initiatives have saved hundreds of millions of dollars, increased vehicle availability and cut time at work.

By Rachel S. Cohen

7 weeks ago

Here’s all the military planes that keep falling short on readiness

About half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in investments.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 months ago

US-donated military vehicles misused in Guatemala, watchdog says

American military equipment was allegedly misused in Guatemala,.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

3 months ago

Should VA continue its popular technology training program?

Whether enough veterans are finding jobs after finishing the VET TEC program remains unclear.

By Leo Shane III

3 months ago