TAMPA — President Barack Obama, who has relied heavily on special operations forces in the battle against Islamic extremists, has given U.S. Special Operations Command a budget boost in his…
Drones help commandos see and target the enemy, a capability that grows more important as the military relies more on special operations forces in its battle against jihadis in Iraq,…
What do Hizballah, an international crime syndicate called “D-Company,” and global drug cartels have in common? Finding the answer to that question, and ways to stop the interaction between violent…
TAMPA — U.S. Special Operations Command's leaders came out in support of Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter's announcement Thursday that he will open all combat jobs to women — including…
Tampa, Florida — A team working at MacDill Air Force Base wants computer software that can predict what people will do, effectively seeing the future, based on what they post…
For the second consecutive year, Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), the ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee, plans to offer an amendment to the annual defense policy bill approving…
The annual budget request the Pentagon sends to Congress next week will include a 1.6 percent pay raise for troops in 2017, a historically small bump aimed at reducing military personnel…
When Senior Airman Sarah Carter heard last spring about the Air Force's plans to allow airmen to take a sabbatical, "it was as if it was meant for me," she…