Where Will Space Command Land? Expect a Decision ‘Fairly Soon’
Air Force secretary says Colorado-vs.-Alabama choice is imminent.
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Army Targets Gen Z In New Ad Campaign
The service released its new ads several months ahead of schedule to meet the “the most challenging recruitment environment in years,” Sec. Wormuth said.
Unfrozen: How the State Department Has Reversed Its ‘Draconian’ Cuts in Just Two Years
Biden promised to revive a “hollowed out” federal workforce, and at one agency, he has.
Air Force Must ‘Reintroduce’ Itself to America, Recruiting Service Commander Says
Maj. Gen. Ed Thomas says “declining familiarity with who we are” partly to blame for recruiting problems.
Air Force Wants to Speed Up Retirement of All A-10s
21 Warthogs are going away this year, and service leaders hope Congress will allow more.
Air Force Wants More Planes Faster—Plus a Thousand Drone Wingmen
The service secretary previewed the 2024 budget request.
Air Force Slashes ‘Bridge Tanker’ Buy, Sets Deadline for Clean-Sheet Aerial Refueler
Stealthy new tanker jet should arrive in the 2030s, service’s top weapons buyer says.
Marines See Early Successes in Retention Push—and Ways to Do Better
Meanwhile, the commandant wants to bring skilled people into the Corps at advanced ranks.
Commission Looks for Ways to Speed Up Pentagon Budget Process to Keep Pace With China
The goal of the review is to adapt a decades-old way of doing things for the modern era.
New National Cyber Strategy: Raise Defensive Baseline for Critical Infrastructure
The White House wants to get electrical systems, gas pipelines, water treatment plants, and more up to a consistent level of cybersecurity.