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Marines to merge air control jobs as new air defense tech comes online
The Marine Corps believes it can merge air control jobs as it combines the duties of two types of air operations centers.
By Todd South
Archives clears backlog of veteran record requests caused by COVID-19
The number of overdue requests had surpassed 600,000 in recent years, causing concern among vets.
Military families may get better access to mental health care
Families could see lower costs for mental health care as well as expanded counseling services.
By Karen Jowers
DOD leaders often overlook officers’ education in future assignments
A new analysis of professional military education programs says that often the skills learned are not incorporated in officers' future leadership roles.
New in 2024: Housing panel gives military families a voice
Service members and spouses from each U.S. military branch will be invited to join a new housing-focused working group.
By Karen Jowers
White House to review defense secretary’s hospitalization notification
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was hospitalized on Jan. 1, which the Pentagon did not disclose to the public until Friday.
By Seung Min Kim and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin remains hospitalized Sunday
A senior defense official said Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks was not notified until Thursday that Austin had been hospitalized since Jan. 1.
By Tara Copp
Marine Corps’ Mahlock takes reins of Cyber National Mission Force
Maj. Gen. Lorna Mahlock now leads a force she said is "competing daily against a threat that is very real, but which few can comprehend, quantify or see.”
Phase 2 of Marine infantry battalion experiment kicks off
This phase will tinker with added medical personnel, electronic warfare and sustaining logistics in austere locations.
By Todd South
New in 2024: Marines build 3rd Littoral Regiment to fight peer threats
Another littoral regiment is planned for Guam in 2025.
By Todd South