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Head Navy officer lists top tasks for service, eyes 2027
Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James W. Kilby listed improved recruiting and the embrace of unmanned and manned systems as priorities.
By Riley Ceder
DoD officials: Irregular warfare will no longer suffer a ‘boom-bust’ cycle in eras of great power competition
The Defense Department doesn’t want to lose its irregular warfare edge, honed through more than a decade of conflict across the Middle East, even as it directs its armed forces to refocus on state-level adversaries.
By Kyle Rempfer
Air Force general calls himself out for wearing upside-down ribbon rack during State of the Union
A key characteristic of a good leader is one’s ability to put pride aside and admit one’s own mistakes.
By J.D. Simkins
SOCOM needs to step up its propaganda game, Pentagon deputy says
The Pentagon is pushing it’s special operations forces to move beyond the traditional leaflets-and-loudspeakers approach to information warfare, a senior Pentagon official said this week.
By Kyle Rempfer
War crimes prosecution against Navy SEALs takes a double hit
The setbacks for the prosecution set the stage for a dramatic Feb. 15 showdown inside a Naval Base San Diego courtroom.
By Carl Prine
Sailor killed in bombing leaves behind a husband and two children
Navy Chief Cryptologic Technician (Interpretive) Shannon M. Kent, 35, of Pine Plains, New York, was based at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Merging commissary and exchange systems: Critics question where any cost savings would go
Does this benefit the customer? Or cause a decline in the benefits?
By Karen Jowers
M72 LAW rocket firing incident at Infantry Officer Course sends two Marines to the hospital
A student Marine officer and Marine instructor were treated for minor injuries.
By Shawn Snow
Female Marine officer graduates from Scout Sniper Unit Leaders Course
She is slated as a ground intelligence officer, which is generally consider a track route for future reconnaissance or sniper platoon commanders.
By Shawn Snow
Dreams come true as 6-year-old fighting rare terminal brain disease becomes honorary Marine
Alex Rubio already has lost most of his vision and has been struggling with his motor skills since his diagnosis.
By Andrea Scott
Navy SEAL charged with war crimes to remain in the brig
Navy Region Southwest spokesman Brian O’Rourke told Navy Times that Capt. Aaron Rugh issued a ruling that keeps Special Warfare Operator Chief Edward “Eddie” Gallagher, 39, behind bars until his trial begins.
By Carl Prine