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Senior Airman Rendall Powell of the 412th Test Wing receives a COVID-19 vaccination shot from Lt. Col. Yvonne Storey at Edwards Air Force Base, California, Aug. 25, 2021. (Katherine Franco/Air Force)

Unvaccinated active duty airmen will soon be barred from moving to new assignments

Nearly 97 percent, or 316,000, of the 326,000 active duty airmen are fully vaccinated.

By Rachel S. Cohen

16 months ago

Marine Corps Gen. David H. Berger

Top military leaders speak out about racism in wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody

America's military leaders speak out after the death of George Floyd.

By Zach England, Kyle Rempfer, Geoff Ziezulewicz and Diana Stancy Correll

3 years ago

Army unit lifts sex ban, cancels order prohibiting ‘rubbing, humping, grinding’

One Germany-based Army unit was barred from engaging in a laundry list of sexual acts and forms of physical contact, all in the name vehicle and equipment upkeep.

4 years ago

To up fighter readiness levels, Pentagon looks to retire older planes and fix supply chains

Fleets are going to have to get smaller to get healthier, it appears.

By Aaron Mehta

4 years ago

Mattis orders fighter jet readiness to jump to 80 percent — in one year

The order, handed down by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis, is a lofty one, considering the current readiness rates of America’s fighter fleets.

By Aaron Mehta

4 years ago

Pentagon struggles to project strength and plead for money at the same time

Mattis wants to stop talking about readiness gaps. But how else to convince Congress to give more money?

By Tara Copp

5 years ago

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