Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh is expected to retire this summer, marking the end of his four-year tenure. Two likely contenders to replace him are Gen. Lori Robinson, head…
The new year may bring more clarity to the future of the commissary benefit, following a year in which the system came under perhaps its most intense scrutiny ever. Actions…
The Air Force is expected to submit its fiscal 2017 budget in February, said Air Force spokeswoman Maj. Melissa Milner. Lawmakers recently reached a bipartisan agreement that set federal spendi…
For the first time in six years, the Air Force is planning to grow in 2016. The Air Force’s end strength has dropped each year since 2010, when there were…
The U.S. Navy is prepari…
CAPITOL HILL: Pentagon leaders are pushing hard to keep up the momentum of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. …
WASHINGTON — Even as they work to get different versions of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter operational, the Air Force and the Navy are working together on a…
The year 2016 will be known as the year everything changed for the storied Navy SEALs. Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced on Dec. 3 that the military would be opening…
It could spell the end of time-honored Navy titles like fireman and seaman. The Navy secretary has ordered the service to review all job titles and consider removing any reference to…