Navy helicopter, jet crash in South China Sea in separate incidents
"All personnel involved are safe and in stable condition," U.S. Pacific Fleet said.
By Beth Sullivan
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Coast Guard spends $200 million on private jets for DHS leaders
DHS previously requested $50 million for a new U.S. Coast Guard plane, a figure that has since quadrupled, according to congressional Democrats.
By Riley Ceder
This is the scope chosen for the newest Marine Corps sniper rifle
Marine snipers could have them in their inventory as soon as June.
By Todd South
Raider commander to lead Marines operating in the Middle East
Two Raider commanders have been nominated for important commands in the last 48 hours.
By Shawn Snow
Report: Special ops Marines under scrutiny, along with Navy SEALs, in Green Beret’s death
New reports now indicate that Marine special operators may have been present near the time of death for Army Green Beret Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar.
By Todd South
For the first time, an Air Force officer may lead Joint Special Operations Command
Joint Special Operations Command, or JSOC, will likely be led by an Air Force officer for the first time since the shadowy group was born out of the Iran hostage crisis in 1980.
By Kyle Rempfer
Mattis’ infantry reformer blasts weapons makers to quit stalling and make a better, more lethal rifle
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Bob Scales, who heads the secretary of defense' Close Combat Lethality Task Force, challenged industry and government leaders to do better and deliver a leap-ahead rifle in less than two years.
By Todd South
SOCOM snipers will ditch their bullets for this new round next year
The top Special Operations Forces snipers will replace their 7.62mm sniper rifles with a the 6.5mm Creedmoor, which doubles their hit probability at 1,000m, increases their effective range by nearly half, reduces wind drift by a third and has less recoil.
By Todd South
Army’s next squad weapon will fire a never-before-seen ammo combination
The Army’s plan for a new squad automatic rifle will bring a type of ammunition combination, from bullet to casing, that’s never seen the battlefield.
By Todd South
SOCOM boss: Adversaries are disabling Air Force gunships in Syria
Adversaries in Syria are attempting to use aggressive electronic warfare capabilities to disable the Air Force's gunships.
Finnish fighter pilot lands on US aircraft carrier
As part of a pilot exchange, a Finnish Air Force pilot landed a F/A-18C Hornet on a U.S. aircraft carrier, a first for the two countries.
By Nicole Bauke