How a sailor shortage is crippling ship maintenance at seaSixty-three percent of executive officers said that insufficient manning made it “moderately to extremely difficult to complete repairs while underway."By Diana Stancy8 days ago
USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Middle EastThe Abraham Lincoln is outfitted with F-35C and F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets and will replace the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt.By Diana Stancy4 weeks ago
How a Marine embassy guard in Guyana saved a local guard’s lifeLance Cpl. Eduardo Galicia was standing duty on the midnight shift when he got the call that a local guard was having a medical emergency.By Irene Loewenson11 months ago
Alaska Air Guard rescues victims of plane and car crashes in one tripThe 176th Wing has performed more than 2,000 civilian search and rescues since assuming search and rescue duties in Alaska nearly three decades ago.By Zamone Perez11 months ago
Pentagon IDing units that could deploy in response to Israel-Hamas warThe Pentagon has not determined how long certain troop movements in support of Israel will last.By Meghann Myers11 months ago
Army overhauling vehicle, weapon maintenance in ‘common sense’ moveArmy headquarters is finalizing an official order that will implement the changes.By Davis Winkie11 months ago
More US ships head toward Israel and 2,000 troops on heightened alertOn Tuesday, more ships and forces were heading toward Israel, and other troops in the U.S. were preparing to deploy if called on.By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press11 months ago
Eisenhower carrier strike group to join Ford in eastern MediterraneanThe carrier is being sent as part of an effort to "deter hostile actions against Israel," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.By Diana Stancy11 months ago
Marine unit leaves Kuwait exercise early because of ‘emerging events’The special operations capable 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit faced a change of plans in the days after war broke out between Israel and Hamas.By Irene Loewenson11 months ago
Israel-Hamas war reveals challenges to US pullback in Middle EastDefense analysts say the U.S. may face challenges in extracting American forces from the region in the wake of Hamas' attack on Israel.By Geoff Ziezulewicz12 months ago
The Navy’s continuing cruiser debacleA lengthy and costly effort to modernize the aging cruisers has not gone as planned, the Navy admits.By Geoff Ziezulewicz12 months ago
Navy assembles F-35B clutch for first timeThe part is critical in allowing the aircraft to conduct short take-offs and vertical landings.By Diana Stancy12 months ago