By SYDNEY J. FREEDBERG JR.on April 22, 2015 at 2:40 PM CAPITOL HILL: The House Armed Services Committee wants to add up to six F-35B STOVL jets to the Marine Corps budget, … More »
By Patricia Kime and Leo Shane III, Staff writers The House Armed Services Committee will not consider a sweeping overhaul of the military’s Tricare health program in its fiscal 2016 … More »
The president has nominated Vice Adm. Nora Tyson to lead the San Diego-based 3rd Fleet, one of three flag moves announced Tuesday. If confirmed by the Senate, Tyson will be … More »
House lawmakers will back a dramatic overhaul to the military retirement system as part of the fiscal 2016 defense authorization bill, including a 401k-style investment plan and an end … More »
By Meghann Myers, Staff writer The Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser USS Vicksburg (CG 69) escorts the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) on March 31 as they pass … More »
By Meghann Myers, Staff writer (Photo: Liz Wolter/Naval Air Systems Command The next generation of strike fighter made another step toward the future as the Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration … More »
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Naval Air Systems Command announced that the improved AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missile achieved initial operational capability (IOC) March 31 after completion of a successful live-fire … More »
By David Larter , Staff writer The top officer of one of three services projected to spend tens of billions of dollars on stealthy new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, now … More »