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Operationalizing Operator Syndrome: What the Pentagon advisory council needs to get right

Aug 14th: Testosterone screening in the military must be supported by an evidence-based framework to assess combat-focused jobs, the authors of this op-ed write. Read more ▸

Pentagon inks deals with Boeing, RTX to boost production of SM-3 components

Aug 14th: The Pentagon signed seven-year framework agreements Friday with Boeing and RTX to expand production of critical components for the Standard Missile-3. Read more ▸

Patriot makers hedge on Ukraine production deal as officials question cause of hold-up

Aug 14th: Though Trump promised Kyiv a license to build Patriot missile interceptors last month, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have put the brakes on production. Read more ▸

White House national security official to depart administration

Aug 14th: The upcoming departure of White House deputy national security adviser Andy Baker marks the latest change in a shake-up of the national security team. Read more ▸

Woman charged over vandalism of World War II Memorial

Aug 14th: A woman was taken into custody and charged with two felony counts in connection with vandalism at the World War II Memorial on the National Mall. Read more ▸

CENTCOM launches multinational attack drone task force

Aug 14th: Task Force Falcon Strike will employ one-way attack drones composed of unmanned systems from above, on and below the sea. Read more ▸

Army identifies two soldiers killed in Apache crash

Aug 14th: The Army on Friday identified the two soldiers who died when an Apache crashed outside of a Texas base this week. Read more ▸

Bill seeks nationwide concealed carry for special operators

Aug 14th: A senator and special operations veteran with a scrutinized story of a gunshot wound filed a bill to let special operators carry nationwide. Read more ▸

US Marines roam far and wide from temporary Darwin base

Aug 13th: This year's Marine Rotation Force-Darwin is the first in its 15-year history to be certified as a Marine Air-Ground Task Force. Read more ▸

If long deployments are the future, endurance can’t be the Navy’s only plan

Aug 13th: "If we expect the ship to endure, we have to maintain it. If we expect the crew to endure, we have to sustain them," an active-duty sailor argues. Read more ▸

Marines train to shoot down combat drones with standard weapons

Aug 13th: New service-level training teaches Marines to counter drone threats with rifles, shotguns and grenade launchers. Read more ▸

Marine Corps identifies recruit who died at Camp Pendleton

Aug 13th: The Marine Corps on Wednesday identified the loss of a Marine recruit after he suffered a medical emergency at Camp Pendleton, California. Read more ▸

Senator presses Navy for answers on USS Abraham Lincoln deployment

Aug 12th: Sen. Richard Blumenthal distributed a letter on Wednesday requesting that the U.S. Navy account for conditions aboard the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln. Read more ▸

Two dead after Apache crash in Texas

Aug 12th: Two people are dead after an Apache helicopter crashed outside of Fort Hood, Texas, local authorities confirmed. Read more ▸

Army opens test ranges to private industry

Aug 12th: The effort, the Army says, is designed to hasten the development and testing of drones, counter-drone systems, long-range fires and cheap interceptors. Read more ▸

DoD to launch pilot for some service members to freeze sperm, eggs

Aug 12th: The Pentagon will soon cover the cost for some service members to freeze their sperm or eggs. Read more ▸

Joint Base Andrews to receive 26 HH-60Ws, stand up helicopter squadron

Aug 12th: Joint Base Andrews will receive 26 HH-60W "Whiskey” helicopters, replacing its aging UH-1N “Huey” fleet and adding 60 active-duty positions. Read more ▸

Air Force expedites COVID reinstatement process for separated airmen, guardians

Aug 12th: The Air Force changed its COVID-19 reinstatement process to remove delays for service members seeking to return after vaccine-related separation. Read more ▸

Air Force should regard AI as readiness issue across critical career fields, report says

Aug 12th: Stackable certificates can be used to boost AI and advanced technology skills over time and to modernize existing PME, a RAND Corporation report argues. Read more ▸

Trump swaps planes via catering truck after Iranian threats, reports say

Aug 12th: Trump was transferred from Air Force One to a military plane via a catering truck due to Iranian threats following a NATO summit in Turkey, reports say. Read more ▸

Parents sue Air Force Academy over graduate’s suicide after sexual assault

Aug 12th: The lawsuit alleges a pattern of failures, from ignoring warnings about Cailin Foster’s attacker to inadequate mental-health care after her assault. Read more ▸

Urine test could predict stress fractures in boot camp

Aug 12th: A new $3.4 million Pentagon grant to two universities aims to help solve the thorny problem of military recruits getting sidelined with stress fractures. Read more ▸

Multiple USS Abraham Lincoln sailors have tried to go overboard amid extended deployment, families say

Aug 11th: Multiple sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have attempted to go overboard as the carrier's deployment stretches into its ninth month. Read more ▸

Marines must update religious affiliation as service slashes list to 30 options

Aug 11th: The Pentagon released an updated list of religious affiliations, cutting the options for service members' self-identification from more than 200 to 30. Read more ▸

Asbestos, mold and crumbling walls: The US military’s Pacific bases are falling apart

Aug 11th: Mold, asbestos and crumbling walls are only some of the issues plaguing the U.S. military's Pacific bases, a government watchdog found. Read more ▸

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