A construction vessel leaked oil at the site of a future Marine Corps airfield in northern Okinawa this week but caused no environmental damage, according to Japan’s coast guard.

The commandant of the Marine Corps warned this week that a plan to move thousands of troops from Okinawa to Guam would position forces too far away to deter Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific, according to media reports.

Col. Larry Babin, the military judge of the trial, said he had deliberated more than 12 hours before deciding to sentence Maj. Michael Stockin to the maximum amount of prison time allowed under a plea deal. At least 26 patients have filed claims against the Army over Stockin’s abuse, totaling $130 million.

Gen. Johnny Davis assumed leadership of Recruiting Command in October 2022, around the time the Army reported missing its recruiting goal for the fiscal year by 25%. Since then, the service’s recruiting has made a major comeback.

The Oklahoma National Guard soldiers deploying are engineers set to work on infrastructure projects, including building homes and work related to plumbing, electrical and HVAC systems.

U.S. Army aviators and Japanese troops are rehearsing their disaster response techniques, a year after they flew real-world missions for victims of a deadly earthquake on Japan’s western coast.

Air Force emergency responders turned out Wednesday morning for an aerial refueler that diverted to Yokota Air Base.

A Marine Corps Osprey made a precautionary landing at a commercial airport in southern Japan on Tuesday after a warning light activated.

National Guard troops on full-time active duty are now eligible to enroll in a tax-advantaged, health care flexible spending account, according to a spokesman for the Department of Defense.

Seventeen service members and veterans testified Friday, Saturday, and Monday in an Army doctor’s court-martial for sexually abusing 41 patients at the Lewis-McChord hospital.

Coast Guard members opened fire off the coast of San Diego to disable a vessel smuggling people into the U.S. after two Mexican men on the boat attempted to evade a service patrol by ramming into them.

Three-time Olympic athlete Anita Alvarez graduated Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas on Jan. 9 and will be joining the Air Force World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) to continue her training as an artistic swimmer.

Sailors and Marines who participated in Operation Unified Takedown from Oct. 1, 2021, to Sept. 30, 2024, seized more than 70 tons of explosive propellants, 1,400 weapons, 226,000 rounds of ammunition and 43,000 kilograms of narcotics.

The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Jan. 8 for a scheduled Planned Incremental Availability period (PIA) after completing a nine-month deployment. The maintenance phase ensures the carrier’s capabilities meet future operational demands.

Icy conditions proved problematic for a bulk freighter on the St. Clair River near Harsens Island on Tuesday before two ice cutters and the Coast Guard helped it on its way.

The Idaho National Guard deployed 10 UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and more than 80 soldiers to Ft. Belvoir, Va., on Jan. 10 and 11 in support of the Joint Emergency Evacuation Plan mission.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro named three Virginia-class submarines on Monday to be the future USS Potomac (SSN 814), the future USS Norfolk (SSN 815), the future USS Brooklyn (SSN 816) and one Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine to be named the future USS Groton (SSBN-828).

A monthslong wait for needed repairs that saw six Air National Guard attack jets stuck at a Navy base in Sicily should come to an end this week.

An F-16C Fighting Falcon made an emergency landing at Kadena Air Base on Monday, a report said.