APRIL 17, 2026 - Senior leaders from the Army, Navy and Marine Corps provided an update on steps their respective branches are taking to improve the quality of life for service members during a hearing in Washington yesterday before the House Armed Services Committee's readiness subcommittee. Acting Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Christopher C. LaNeve, Vice Chief of Naval … [Read more...]
Unit Accelerates Collaborative Combat Aircraft Program
APRIL 17, 2026 - The Air Force’s Experimental Operations Unit, under Air Combat Command, concluded a critical exercise with Collaborative Combat Aircraft recently at Edwards Air Force Base, California, putting principles of the new Warfighting Acquisition System into practice. The exercise employed the YFQ-44A aircraft and represents a shift toward the new concept of earlier, … [Read more...]
Golden Dome Will Protect Homeland
APRIL 17, 2026 - During a hearing yesterday in Washington before the House Armed Services Committee's strategic forces subcommittee, Marc Berkowitz, the assistant secretary of war for space policy, reiterated the need for the Golden Dome for America as he described the intensifying strategic competition facing the nation. The pace and scale of the threat is unprecedented; … [Read more...]
Air Force, Space Force Meet Recruiting Goals 5 Months Early
APRIL 17, 2026 - The Air Force and Space Force achieved annual recruiting goals five months ahead of schedule, contracting 32,000 new active-duty Airmen and Guardians needed for the fiscal year. To date, both services have sent nearly 25,000 active-duty recruits to basic military training, while the remaining personnel are scheduled to begin training by Sept. 30. This … [Read more...]
Caine Praises Troops Enforcing Iran Blockade
APRIL 16, 2026 - During a press conference at the Pentagon yesterday, Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thanked the sailors and Marines on board vessels in the Persian Gulf enforcing the blockade of ships that sail from Iranian ports. While all of the Navy ships are critical to this effort, he singled out the destroyers as a prime … [Read more...]