Airmen flying B-52 bombers should be more comfortable, lawmakers sayThere are plenty of upgrades coming for the B-52. Now lawmakers want to make sure airmen's comfort is on that list.By Riley Ceder10 days ago
House defense bill would undo Pentagon’s abortion travel policyThe benefit in question provides reimbursement of travels costs to get access to otherwise noncovered reproductive health care services.By Molly Weisner2 weeks ago
GOP green lights FY25 defense bill, but more social fights aheadAbortion, diversity training and COVID prevention are again hot-button issues in the military appropriations plan for next year.By Leo Shane III2 weeks ago
Osprey fleet won’t return to full flight operations until 2025The U.S. military's V-22 Osprey enterprise will be slow to return to full operations as a wide-ranging review of its training and resources continues.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown2 weeks ago
Congress still waiting on Osprey crash, safety documents from PentagonLawmakers haven't received more details on Osprey proprotor gearboxes, a component that was a factor in the 2023 crash off Japan that killed eight airmen.By Tara Copp, AP3 weeks ago
Junior enlisted pay bump to cost as much as two new aircraft carriers A plan to boost young troops' pay by an extra 15% next year will cost more than $24 billion over the next five years, officials said.By Leo Shane III3 weeks ago