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Afghanistan Withdrawal ‘Halfway Finished’ as US, NATO Look for New Ways to Advise
By Brian W. Everstine U.S. forces are about halfway done with the planned withdrawal from Afghanistan as the U.S. and NATO pledge to continue support in new ways. U.S. Central Command boss Gen. Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. said June 7 that with so much progress already,...
F-16s Could Still be Flying Into the 2070s
By John A. Tirpak The F-16, in service since the 1970s, could be flying with the Air Force into the late 2030s and with foreign air services into the 2070s, based on recently revealed USAF plans and Lockheed Martin's backorder of...
Report: Deep Cuts Planned for Fighter Fleet
Report: Deep Cuts Planned for Fighter Fleet The Air Force is looking at retiring more than 420 fighter aircraft by 2026 in what would be the largest fleet reduction in roughly a decade.
Army Nominee Concerned about Guard Deployments
President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Army secretary told members of Congress last week that she is concerned about “unreasonable or unhelpful demands” on the National Guard.
The National Guard Assn. agrees w/ @RepMikeRogersAL & me:
The National Guard Assn. agrees w/ @RepMikeRogersAL & me: No standing National Guard Quick Reaction Force to protect the Capitol. “While the Guard is able to pivot & take on a multitude of missions, our soldiers & airmen should only perform law enforcement...
House Leaders Seek Guard QRF at U.S. Capitol
The National Guard’s security mission at the U.S. Capitol is set to end next week, but Guardsmen may not be gone from the nation’s capital very long. Last week, Democratic leaders included $200 million in new funding to set up a Guard quick reaction force, “a ground...
DOD Eases Mask Rules to Follow New CDC Guidance
By Amy McCullough The Defense Department will no longer require fully vaccinated personnel to wear masks at DOD facilities. The guidance applies to all those who are two weeks beyond their final dose, both indoors and outdoors, according to a May 13 memo from Deputy...
Nearly half of female soldiers still failing new Army fitness test, while males pass easily
Military.com More than seven months after the official launch of the Army Combat Fitness Test, or ACFT, nearly half of female soldiers are still falling short, with enlisted women struggling the most, Military.com has learned. The data again raises questions about...
Wittman Calls for $753B Defense Budget As Dems Seek Cuts to Defense
By John A. Tirpak and Amy McCullough The fiscal 2022 Pentagon budget should be $753 billion, $38 more than the Biden administration's proposal of $715 billion, said Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Virginia), ranking member of the House Armed Services seapower and projection...
CSAF: F-22 Not in USAF’s Long-Term Plan
By John A. Tirpak Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. wants to neck down the Air Force's fighter inventory from seven fleets to four, and the F-22 is not on his short list. The extant seven-fleet mix of fighters will need to be reduced to “four, … plus...
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