Marine lance corporal develops $10 solution to $5,600 antenna problem
The junior Marine's innovation has so far saved an estimated $600,000 and eliminated years of supply delays. Motivation intensifies.
By Daniel Terrill
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Six US service members killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
“All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased,” CENTCOM announced.
By J.D. Simkins
Russia establishes helicopter base in Syrian city as US pulls out
Video of the air base shows a pair of Mi-35 Russian attack helicopters and an Mi-8 landing at the base, along with an air defense system, among other systems and vehicles.
By Shawn Snow
Remains of WWII Marine killed at Battle of Tarawa to return to Iowa
The remains of a Marine from Iowa will soon return to his home state 76 years after his death in World War II.
Umbrellas for male Marines, silver earrings for female Marines: Corps makes uniform changes
Female Marines have long been allowed to carry an umbrella — in their left hand so that they are still capable of saluting properly.
By Philip Athey
This commission wants to hear your uncensored concerns about military aviation safety
Their report on the state of aviation safety in the military is due next year.
The Navy named its next warship after this city
Designed to replace aging Whidbey Island-class vessels, the Navy wants to buy 13 of these new San Antonio-class variants.
By Navy Times staff
The Corps reopened an old aviation mishap investigation following deadly 2018 midair tanker collision
Before 2019, the Corps failed to complete an investigation into a 2016 mid-air collision involving a refueling tanker and Hornet that was strikingly similar to the deadly 2018 crash that took the lives of six Marines.
By Shawn Snow
Marine commandant considers major changes to improve force retention
The Marine Corps is considering major changes for a more nimble reenlistment process, and a retention policy that focuses on talent not promotion, as the force prepares for the future.
By Philip Athey
Op-ed: Surviving combat depends on readiness
The Navy's surgeon general makes a pitch for an ongoing transformation designed to help the military's healthcare system better serve service members and their families.
By Vice Adm. C. Forrest Faison III, Surgeon General, Chief of the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Unqualified pilot, inadequate training and a nonstandard maneuver: Inside the investigation to the 2018 midair refueling collision that killed six Marines
How a complacent command and unqualified pilot caused the crash that killed 6 Marines.
These three weapon systems will face delays under a short CR
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has been meeting with congressional leaders to urge them to avoid a continuing resolution. However, that path appears unlikely.
By Aaron Mehta