Occupants clung to their disabled vessel until help arrived. The U.S. Coast Guard rescued three individuals after their 18-foot vessel capsized off the New Jersey coast. The boat’s…
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USAF Falls Short of Pilot Training Goals Amid Persistent Challenges
The service is experiencing maintenance and staffing issues as well as other setbacks. The U.S. Air Force will likely miss its fiscal 2023 pilot training target by approximately…
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Defense Department Resumes Flyover Missions in Niger
Official says, “The United States has not restarted counterterrorism operations, or any security force assistance training with Niger.” Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh recently reported that the…
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Marine Commandant Orders Safety Review After Osprey Crash
A tiltrotor aircraft crashed Sunday, killing three Marines and injuring 20. Acting Marine Corps Commandant General Eric Smith ordered a safety review for all MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft…
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Pentagon to Produce Autonomous Weapon Systems
The low-cost, unmanned Replicator initiative is intended to counter the Chinese threat. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced a new Pentagon initiative to build thousands of autonomous…
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DOD Seeks to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chain for Turbine Engines
Partnership intended to provide for the manufacture of key components for military jets. The Department of Defense has partnered with Selmet, Inc. through the Office of Industrial Base…
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USAF Phasing Out Bonus Pay for Certain Special Duty Assignments
The branch is looking to reshape its incentive programs. The U.S. Air Force plans to rework its special duty assignment pay program in fiscal year 2024. While more…
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U.S. Coast Guard Joins Search for Missing Submarine
The tourism vessel went missing on a trip to the Titanic. The U.S. Coast Guard has joined other law enforcement agencies in the search for a tourism submersible…
Read MoreU.S. Deploys F-22 Raptors to the Middle East
Responding to unprofessional Russian behavior. The commander of the U.S. Central Command confirmed that the Air Force has deployed F-22 fighter jets to the Middle East as a…
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Defense Reports Chinese Interceptions are Increasingly Dangerous
Air and ocean traffic has experienced “scores” of risky maneuvers in the South China Sea. The Department of Defense has reported seeing a steady increase in risky Chinese…
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