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Military Suicides Rose in First Quarter of 2023 Compared to Same Time Last Year, Pentagon Report Says
Stars and Stripes Suicides in the Active-duty military increased in the first three months of 2023 compared to the same time last year, according to a newly released Pentagon report. The Defense Suicide Prevention Office revealed in its quarterly report that the...
Senate Panel Says It Will Allow A-10 Retirements, But F-22s Appear Safe
By John A. Tirpak Time appears to be running out for the A-10—the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) announced June 23 that it will allow the Air Force to retire 42 A-10s as part of its 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, approved this week. The Senate...
National Guard Struggles to Attract Recruits as Private Sector Offers Tough
Leaders for the Army and Air National Guard said June 21 that they hope to get closer to theirrecruiting goals in 2023 than they did last year, but they are battling tough competition fromprivate companies such as FedEx, Microsoft and Wendy’s in attracting recruits to...
Kendall: Air Force Recruiting Shortfall Not a ‘Crisis’
Kendall: Air Force Recruiting Shortfall Not a ‘Crisis’ By Chris Gordon The Air Force does not have serious long-term concerns about recruiting, Secretary of the AirForce Frank Kendall said on June 22. "We have things that we can do to manage our waythrough this, so we...
We’re at the End of Our Rope’: Will Space Command Move to Alabama?
We’re at the End of Our Rope’: Will Space Command Move to Alabama?Senator Wants Answers.AL.comAs the indecision on a permanent home for U.S. Space Command lingers, Alabama Sen. TommyTuberville acknowledged May 3 that there is not much else the state’s congressional...
With F-16s Gone and New F-35s on Their Way, Alabama Guard Wing Starts
With F-16s Gone and New F-35s on Their Way, Alabama Guard Wing Starts ConversionBy Greg Hadley The F-16s at Dannelly Field, Ala., are gone, save for a few receiving some final maintenance. TheF-35s that will eventually fill out the 187th Fighter Wing won’t start...
National Guard Leaders Petition Biden, Harris for Dedicated Space Force
National Guard Leaders Petition Biden, Harris for Dedicated Space ForceBranchBreaking DefenseA group of 51 National Guard adjutant generals are asking President Joe Biden to support thecreation of a separate Space National Guard (SNG)—urging him to reverse a decision...
Air National Guard Plays Outsize Role in Air Force
Air National Guard Plays Outsize Role in Air Force Drone Strikes, MilitaryData ShowThe Wall Street Journal (Subscription Required)The Air National Guard, at the center of an investigation into the leak of highly classifieddocuments, has moved over two decades to the...
Space Force Recruiting Is Strong, but Army, Navy, USAF Woes Don’t Help
By Greg HadleyWhile military leaders and lawmakers have spent much of the past year or so fretting over lowrecruiting numbers for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, the Space Force has been an anomaly,having to turn away thousands of applicants eager to join the newest...
Pay Troops At Least $15 Per Hour? A GOP Lawmaker Wants to Raise the Military’s Minimum Wage
Pay Troops At Least $15 Per Hour? A GOP Lawmaker Wants to Raise the Military’s Minimum Wage Military.com A Republican lawmaker is renewing an effort to boost the salary of the lowest-paid service members. Service members would be entitled to a base pay rate of at...
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