The U.S. Capitol (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images) 5756 CONNECT 44 TWEET LINKEDIN 8 COMMENT EMAIL MORE House and Senate negotiators on Tuesday reached agreement on a $612 billion defense authorization bill for fiscal 2016 that includes a 1.3 percent pay raise for service members, trim...
Retirement overhaul agreed to: Bigger matches, lump-sum payouts Congressional negotiators finalizing plans for an historic overhaul of themilitary retirement overhaul left in a controversial lump-sum payout for troops who have served 20 years that outside advocates have blasted as a b...
Top officials from the Defense Department and the intelligence community told a Senate panel that defense and deterrence are two of the highest priorities for bolstering the nation’s cybersecurity capabilities. Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work testified on cybersecurity policy and th...
It is a tradition for the Prime Minister to send a letter on “Rules of Prudence” to all the PAP MPs after an election. The context each time may be different but the subject remains constant, because integrity, honesty and incorruptibility are fundamental to our Party. We must never t...
The Marine Corps, faithfully assuming that this was sincere guidance from above, conducted a scientific study and field test of the effects of integrating direct ground combat units. (The question of women serving in combat units was not at issue, as women have served well and often w...
Lawmaker offers bill to protect military pay Troops' paychecks would continue uninterrupted even if the government shuts down later this week under a measure introduced in the House on Tuesday. Check out this story on Militarytimes.com: http://militari.ly/1KIAUgd
As the Afghan government and military hastily scramble forces to attempt to retake the northern provincial capital of Kunduz city, the Taliban has claimed that it seized two additional districts in the neighboring province of Takhar. The Taliban reports cannot be independently confirm...
As a key component of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) plan to eliminate homelessness among Veterans, VA’s GPD program provides per diem payments to help public and nonprofit organizations establish and operate supportive housing for specific homeless Veteran populations, whic...
Given the complexity of the war in Syria, it should be obvious that there are no easy answers. We were asked to assess whether or not the U.S. and its allies have a winning strategy. I would argue that there currently is no comprehensive strategy in place. The West’s involvement is ad...
Related Air Force stops family moves to Incirlik Air Base The Air Force has suspended the move of U.S. servicemembers’ families to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey in light of increased worries of violence in the region. The announcement comes a day after the Defense and State departments ...
FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Army News Service, Sept. 28, 2015) -- For decades Col. Arthur Wittich has cared for service members and their Families, delivering an estimated 10,000 babies and ushering in the next generation of military Families. On Sept. 25, the oldest Soldier in the Military Di...
Clapper Skeptical of US-China Cyber Deal The top US intel official is skeptical that a new cyber agreement between the US and China will affect Chinese cyber attacks Check out this story on defensenews.com: http://defnews.ly/1FAIgDt
"Like today's Littoral Combat Ship, the Perry class frigate received a lot of criticism when it was first introduced, yet went on to provide decades of exceptionally versatile and valuable service to our nation," said retired Rear Adm. Sam Cox, who is currently the director of the Nav...
The service leaders' official recommendations for integrating women into combat jobs — or not — are due on Carter's desk by Wednesday, punctuating a two-year review of the emotionally charged issue. That will give Carter a few months to study the matter before a Jan. 1 deadline for en...
Russia Moves in Syria, Iraq, Upending U.S. Role Sharon Behn Voice of America With just two moves, Russia may have upended the U.S. role in the Middle East. Working with its allies in Tehran and Damascus, Moscow first moved 28 attack and transport aircraft and enough housing for 2,000 ...
Russia’s Military Buildup in Syria Targets US: NATO Chief By Richard Sisk | Monday, September 28th, 2015 7:05 pm Posted in Global Hot Spots U.S. Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander, warned Monday of the potential direct threat to the U.S. military from Rus...
Taliban insurgents launched a massive assault on the northern city of Kunduz Monday, seizing a courthouse, a hospital and other government buildings, and freeing hundreds of inmates from a prison, despite a series of battles with government forces. Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Se...
China could be constructing its first indigenous aircraft carrier, according to analysis released by Janes . The PLAN currently operates the Liaoning carrier , an ex-Ukrainian Navy Kuznetsov-class design. Satellite imagery appears to show a previously unknown hull under construction a...
$612B Defense Bill Says Chiefs Must OK Programs With Overruns US House and Senate conferees finalized a $612B defense policy bill that requires service chiefs to sign off on acquisition programs suffering cost overruns Check out this story on defensenews.com: http://defnews.ly/1FBxc9b
A photo shared on Facebook by a local Afghan doctor purportedly shows Taliban fighters inside a central hospital in Kunduz during a concerted Taliban offensive on Sept. 28, 2015. After holding the hospital for an hour, the fighters left without harming anyone or causing any damage, he...
Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook is scheduled to brief reporters during a news conference at the Pentagon. Click here at 2 p.m. EDT for live coverage.
McCain: Stalled NDAA Reconciled The stalled 2016 National Defense Authorization Act has been reconciled in House and Senate, and a conference report is due imminently. Check out this story on defensenews.com: http://defnews.ly/1FAMlaZ
U.S. airstrike targets Taliban after major city's fall Once again, the illusion that the combat mission in Afghanistan is over has been shattered.The U.S. launched an airstrike in Kunduz province on Tuesday, one day after the Taliban captured the Kunduz City in northern Afghanistan. C...
A Russian-made Mi-35 Hind attack helicopter hovers over Latakia airport in the government-controlled coastal Syrian city on Sept. 24. Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said Defense Secretary Ash Carter has directed senior staff to open lines of communications this morning with RUssi...
The Pentagon’s Defense Acquisition Board reviewed the JSTARS program during a Sept. 18 meeting that was widely expected to approve a “Milestone A” decision to move into the technology maturation and risk reduction phase. But the Pentagon did not give the green light and instead sent t...
WASHINGTON, September 29, 2015 — Defense Secretary Ash Carter today directed his staff to "open lines of communication with Russia on de-confliction" of air operations in Syria, the Pentagon press secretary said today. Peter Cook said the United States and Russia have a common interes...
CPEC benefits can be shared with Afghanistan: army chief By Web Desk Published: September 29, 2015 Army Cheif General Raheel Sharif. PHOTO: ISPR Army chief General Raheel Sharif said on Tuesday a peaceful Afghanistan would open regional connectivity and China-Pakistan Economic Corrido...
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has announced the following Department of Defense Senior Executive Service assignment: Charles W. Perkins has been assigned as the principal deputy director, emerging capability and prototyping, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Tec...
SOUTHWEST ASIA, September 29, 2015 — Yesterday, U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve officials reported today. Officials reported details of the st...
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a sailor who was supporting Operation Inherent Resolve. Seaman Philip Frazier Manes, 21, of Fairfax, Virginia, died Sept. 27, in Manama, Bahrain, of a non-combat related incident. The incident is under investigation. He was assign...
