Pentagon Likely to Cut Furlough Days
WASHINGTON – Defense department civilians will likely face up to five fewer unpaid furlough days than originally planned, as Pentagon...
FAA Issues First Commercial UAS Type Certificates
FAA issued the first restricted type certificates to permit commercial operations with unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) recently,...
New Chairman, New Logo, Same Problems
When Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., was elected to lead the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee late last year, the first thing...
Casey Raises Alarm About Possible Reduction in Block Grant Program
Federal funding that keeps police on Lancaster County streets, pays for services that help local victims of domestic violence and...
Hagel: DoD Must ‘Fundamentally Reshape’ Itself
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon must “fundamentally reshape” itself to adapt for a future of strategic and budgetary challenges, US Defense...
Martin Assumes Command of 60th Air Mobility Wing
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Col. Corey Martin assumed command of the 60th Air Mobility Wing from Col. Dwight Sones during the wing’s...
McCain, Dempsey Duel Over US Role in Syria
One of the Senate’s top Republicans threatened to block the reconfirmation of the military’s top officer over how the U.S. should...
Mitch McConnell Gets Back To Talking About How Great Earmarks Are
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is back in his home state of Kentucky this week, taking credit for the stacks of...
Coast Guard Readies for August Move to New Headquarters
The Department of Homeland Security is putting the finishing touches on its new $435 million, 1.1 million-square-foot Coast Guard...
Chuck Hagel: Top Military Brass To Be Cut 20 Percent
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday he has ordered 20 percent “across the top” budget cuts for his Pentagon...
