More military children will soon have access to DOD-operated schools
A new program ends a blanket requirement that families must live on base in order for their children to attend DOD schools.
By Karen Jowers
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Kendall floats F-35 successor, casts 2050 vision for Air Force
The Air Force and Space Force "need to go through a transformation" by 2050, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on the eve of his departure.
Marines can now reenlist early, some for up to 15 years
Marine Corps initiatives have already yielded historic retention results, with the Corps hitting 114% of its annual retention goal in Fiscal Year 2024.
By Todd South
Air Force expands waivers for recruits with asthma, food allergies
The waivers are part of an effort to boost recruitment numbers after the service failed to meet its recruiting goals in 2023.
By Riley Ceder
This Marine unit now has its own tool to blast drones out of the sky
The system replaces a cumbersome legacy platform Marines have long used to defend the skies: The Man-Portable Air Defense System, or MANPADs.
By Todd South
Space Force must grow to counter China and Russia, lawmaker says
House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Ala., said the service is not sized to meet increasing threats from China and Russia.
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No runways, no sorties: Chinese missiles threaten US airpower plans
American warplanes could be kept from joining the fray of a conflict with China for days or weeks, analysts have concluded.
By Kelly A. Grieco and Hunter Slingbaum
Drone sightings lead to airspace shutdown at Ohio military base
Reports of drone sightings in the United States have ballooned in recent weeks.
New B-52 engines pass key design review, prepare for altitude tests
The F130 engines, which will extend B-52s' lives for decades, are a crucial part of the Air Force's effort to switch to a two-bomber fleet.
Kurdish forces in Syria accidentally shot down US Reaper drone
The U.S. recovered parts of the downed Reaper and destroyed the rest.
Space Force boot camp? Newest service wants its own military training
“At some point ... we’ve got to train and educate our own people,” Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said.
Military academies report drop in sex assaults for 2nd straight year
It marks a sharp turnaround from an alarming surge two years ago that triggered sweeping reviews and an overhaul in leadership.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press