By Debbie Gregory. As the Air Force tries to retain drone pilots, the service branch is offering critical skills retention bonuses worth a total of $175,000 if the pilots agree to serve five more years, or $35,000 for an additional year of commitment if they’re already receiving a similar CSRB or aviation retention pay bonus. […]
By Debbie Gregory. The Army Reserve has allegedly reopened an investigation into whether a reservist’s heart attack during a required physical fitness test should be considered “in the line of duty.” The determination would be the deciding factor as to whether or not the medical bills will be paid by the government. In November, 2015, […]
By Debbie Gregory. Emmy winning comedienne Sarah Silverman was not joking around when she tweeted concern for her nephew to the Marine Corps, in light of the boot-camp abuse scandal. Silverman, who has nearly 9 million Twitter followers, tweeted to the Marine Corps’ main account twice and once to another account affiliated with its Recruiting […]
By Debbie Gregory. The F-35 program, the most expensive weapons system ever made, has had a rough couple weeks. In September, a ground fire during training and a supply issue led the Air Force to suspend flight operations for 15 F-35As. But Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein isn’t worried. He said he […]
By Debbie Gregory. Calling the situation “unacceptable,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter ordered the Pentagon to suspend efforts to recover enlistment bonuses improperly given to thousands of California National Guard members during the height of the Iraq war. The demand would have affected some 9,700 California Guard members who had received enlistment bonuses, student loans or […]
By Debbie Gregory. The U.S. military is growing larger, but not in a good way. Today’s military is fatter than ever, and according to Pentagon statistics, the Army is the heaviest, with 10 per cent of soldiers considered clinically overweight. Weighing in at a close second is the Air Force, and the Navy is in […]
By Debbie Gregory. Change is coming at strategic levels in the Defense Department, according to Gen. Joseph Dunford , the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The soon-to-be-finalized National Military Strategy will focus on developing international alliances, projecting power to faraway places, and reframing the definition of war to aid in the Defense Department’s […]
By Debbie Gregory. According to U.S. intelligence officials, the Obama administration is contemplating an unprecedented cyber covert action against Russia in retaliation for alleged Russian interference in the American presidential election Russia, as well as China, Iran and North Korea routinely launch cyberattacks. Russia has demonstrated its ability to integrate full-scale cyberwar into its military […]
By Debbie Gregory. When considering a U.S. military option to help end the Syrian civil war, following the collapse of a temporary ceasefire negotiated in September, the Obama administration could be considering these options. Imposing a no-fly zone over Syria: This would mean all aircraft would require prior permission to fly over Syria, or risk […]
For years, the Pentagon has been against direct U.S. military action in Syria’s civil war. Early last month, defense officials objected to a deal reached with Moscow by Secretary of State John F. Kerry that would couple a cease-fire and delivery of humanitarian aid with U.S.-Russian counterterrorism cooperation against the Islamic State and al-Qaeda-linked forces […]
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