Congress
-
ArmyArmy Assoc. Backs Bill Stopping End Strength Slide At 480,000 Active Duty Soldiers
An effort to arrest the planned drawdown of military service end strength that also would establish minimum active duty troop levels has gained a major backer in the Association of […]
-
ArmyArmy Chief ‘Embraces’ New Authority To Govern Service’s Acquisition Programs
Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley has taken up his new role at the center of Army acquisition with relish and will meet weekly with a panel of four-star generals […]
-
CongressSuper Hornets, F-35s Rate Highly on Navy’s Unfunded Priorities Wishlist
Fighter jets, money to fund an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer and additional munitions top the Navy’s wish list of weapons it would like to have but couldn’t afford to include in […]
-
Air ForceKC-46A Experiencing Higher Than Expected Loads on Boom During Refueling
The Air Force still expects Boeing [BA] to deliver the first 18 combat-ready KC-46A aerial refueling tankers by August 2017 despite concerns about higher than expected loads on the boom […]
-
Air ForceAir Force Considering Sole Sourcing Portion Of UH-1N Replacement Program
The Air Force is considering sole sourcing a portion of the UH-1N replacement program to fill an urgent need for nuclear mission helicopters, according to a key official. Acting Assistant […]
-
CongressResults of Goldwater-Nichols Review Forthcoming in Weeks Ahead
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD—Within weeks, the Defense Department will begin rolling out the results of its Goldwater Nichols review, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Friday. “We’ll propose things as we conclude […]
-
Air ForceMcCain Opens Fire On Air Force Chief For ‘Embarassing’ Explanation For A-10 Retirement
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh came under heavy fire on Thursday from Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) over plans to retire the A-10 Thunderbolt II, which has found […]
-
CongressWarner and McCaul Introduce Bipartisan Legislation For Commission On Digital Security
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) and House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) introduced bipartisan legislation to both establish an independent commission on digital security issues on Monday. The Digital […]
-
ArmyArmy To Field Non-Developmental Vehicle Missile Shields Before 2019
The Army is beginning to test non-developmental anti-missile shields for combat vehicles that it plans to field on M1 Abrams tanks and Strykers within two years, according to the service’s […]
-
ArmyArmy Funding Wishlist Asks To Heal Aviation Cuts In FY 2017 Budget
The Army is hoping that Congress will restore at least some of the cuts to aviation and other accounts it made in its fiscal year 2017 budget submission, as outlined […]