Airman leadership school in Germany gets name of former chief master sergeant of the Air Force

Kaleth O. Wright has an aura of celebrity that has persisted since he retired in 2020. “I certainly never thought I would be important enough to have an entire school named after me,” he said.

Europe-wide drill led by US Army puts NATO’s new battle plan into first action

With maps and graphics flashing on movie theater-sized screens, top U.S. Army commanders monitored in real time a scenario of all-out ground war with Russia as new NATO defense plans were put into operation for the first time.

Titan submersible’s scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive

The scientific director for the company that owned the Titan submersible that imploded last year while on its way to the Titanic wreckage testified Thursday that the sub had malfunctioned just prior to the fatal dive.

Bells ring in memory of fallen sailors at Navy base in Japan

Sailors who died on duty throughout the Navy in the past year were remembered at Yokosuka Naval Base.

Amphibious transport ship USS San Diego arrives at new homeport in southern Japan

USS San Diego replaces the USS Green Bay at Sasebo Naval Base.

Army’s newest museum to open at Fort Cavazos

After 14 years and $14.5 million, the National Mounted Warrior Museum will open Thursday to the public to share the story of how America’s soldiers have used horses, bicycles, helicopters and tanks to fight in every conflict from the Revolutionary War to the War on Terror.

Submarine crew and undersea warfare staff receive Navy’s Arctic Service Medals

The crew of the USS Indiana, a Virginia-class, fast-attack submarine that spent three weeks in the seas near the North Pole during Operation Ice Camp 2024, were awarded the Navy’s Arctic Service Medal on Tuesday.

Stopgap funding ‘catastrophic’ to military, national defense commission chairwoman says ahead of CR vote

In addition to larger budgets, which the commission said could be funded through higher taxes and entitlement reforms, the military needs on-time federal budgets to ensure its troops can train and new weapons programs can move forward.

Air Force to deploy Osprey aircraft again soon following review over deadly crash

Air Force Special Operations Command is weeks away from deploying its fleet of CV-22B Osprey aircraft for counter terror operations after grounding its crews in the wake of a fatal crash last November in Japan, its top commander said Wednesday.

Admiral announces Navy plan to ready fleet for a possible fight with China in 3 years

Drawing on lessons from fleet experimentation and recent real-world developments, Adm. Lisa Franchetti said the Navy must deliver a proven hybrid fleet that incorporates robotic and drone capabilities by 2027 — the year China’s forces are supposed to be ready for war.