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US Defense Secretary Austin’s chief of staff to step down this summer
Kelly Magsamen helped orchestrate America's security policy under the Biden administration but faced criticism for the secretary's surprise hospital stay.
It’s now easier for new parents to leave Air Force, Space Force
Before the policy change, only women were allowed to leave the Air Force after childbirth or adoption.
‘Not brain science:’ Here’s how the Ukraine fighter swap could work
While the politics surrounding the transfer of Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine are complicated, experts say the technical and logistical difficulties involved can be surmounted and should not stand in the way of getting a deal done.
Air Force aims for smoother, fairer performance reviews for officers
"Static closeout dates" for officers will start taking effect this year for a more predictable professional development process.
Airman eliminated after third women’s skeleton heat at Beijing Olympics
Kelly Curtis, an airman first class and first-time Olympian, narrowly missed a spot in the medal round, with a combined time of 3:09.23 across three rounds on the mile-long skeleton track northwest of Beijing.
Veterans face crisis of confidence with VA, secretary says
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough addresses challenges and the changes in the agency and how he has decided to focus on the veterans.
By Kelly Kennedy, The War Horse
Unvaccinated active duty airmen will soon be barred from moving to new assignments
Nearly 97 percent, or 316,000, of the 326,000 active duty airmen are fully vaccinated.
Senate turns to NDAA after de-linking China competition bill
The Senate could consider the annual defense authorization bill as soon as Thursday after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., abandoned a controversial push to merge it with sweeping China-focused legislation.
By Joe Gould
Senate’s China competition bill threatens NDAA passage
Packaging the annual defense bill with another sweeping bill to make the U.S. more competitive with China will swamp the entire thing, the Democratic chair of the House Armed Services Committee is warning.
By Joe Gould