Military requests pulling 200 troops back from California protest duty
The commander in charge of the troops in LA asked the Defense Secretary if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty.
By Tara Copp, AP
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Air Force to manage new militarized zone along US-Mexico border
Military personnel will patrol and stop trespassers along the stretch of land, which spans 250 miles of the Rio Grande River in Texas.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Maintenance costs will spike as militaries add advanced planes: Report
Advanced jets like the F-35 have stealth coatings, unique materials and cutting-edge technologies that take more work to maintain, driving up costs.
Allvin: Air Force owns more tech on F-47, dodging F-35 mistake
Air Force officials regret not getting data rights to the F-35, which has slowed repairs, and promised not to make the same mistake on the F-47.
Pentagon approves 1,100 more troops for southern border mission
The additional 1,100 troops would bring the military close to 10,000 total deployed in support of the border mission.
Pentagon silent, aviation experts baffled by Trump’s fighter comments
“President Trump appears to have been speculating out loud about future airplanes that, as far as I know, don’t exist," said former SECAF Frank Kendall.
Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions
In a memo dated Monday, Hegseth said the cuts will remove “redundant force structure to optimize and streamline leadership.”
By Tara Copp, AP
Experimental civilian plane crashes at Virginia military base
Authorities said they are investigating the crash of an experimental MX Aircraft MXS near Hampton, Virginia.
Marines killed in vehicle crash during border deployment identified
Lance Cpls. Albert Aguilera and Marcelino Gamino died in a vehicle crash while supporting border operations. A third Marine remains in critical condition.
By Beth Sullivan
Gen. Dan Caine sworn in as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Caine will serve the remainder of the four-year term of Gen. CQ Brown, who was fired by President Trump nearly two months ago.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Senate confirms Trump’s pick for chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff
Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine was nominated in February after Trump fired Gen. CQ Brown.
Air Force F-35A ‘Frankenjet’ returns to the skies
The jet is a mash-up of two different F-35A Lightning IIs that were previously sidelined from damage.
By Riley Ceder