Strikes Increased in Syria After Administration Claimed Victory Over ISIS
Airstrike Kills Operative Involved in Cole Bombing
DLA, TRANSCOM Picked for F-35 Parts Distribution and Warehousing
F-35 Maintainers Found Creative Fix for Grounded Aircraft During Hurricane Evacuation
Report Provides More Information into Laughlin Firings
USAA May Owe You $181
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RADAR SWEEP
The top noncommissioned officer of the Air Force Global Strike Command and Air Forces Strategic-Air has been removed for adultery and a sexual relationship with a subordinate at his previous post, the command said Friday. An investigation confirmed these findings and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Mazzone has been reassigned pending retirement. Stars and Stripes
Taiwan is Reverse-Engineering Fighter Jet Engines To Power a Cruise Missile
Taiwan thinks it needs new long-range weapons to keep China at bay, and now it has an innovative (if weird) solution. The nation is reportedly pulling engines out of old fighter jets to figure out how to make one for a cruise missile. Popular Mechanics
Shanahan Keeps Tight Grip on Space Force Planning
Even with a packed agenda as acting defense secretary, Patrick Shanahan plans to remain hands-on in formulating a proposal to establish a new military branch for space. Space News
DHS to Ask Pentagon For More Troops on the Border
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing to ask the Pentagon to extend the deployment of thousands of troops near the southwestern border and to send additional troops to erect barbed wire and barriers, CBS News has learned. CBS News
‘Blended’ Military Retirement Plan Not as Popular as Projected
With passage of the new Blended Retirement System (BRS) in 2016, the Defense Department’s Office of Actuary, assisted by computer modeling from the think tank RAND Corp., made some assumptions critical to planning future military retirement cost obligations. Stars and Stripes
Air Force Approves HIV Prevention Drug; Waiver Still Needed
The U.S. Air Force has approved the use of a medication designed to prevent HIV infection for pilots and aircrew, overriding an older policy that prohibited its use. Military.com
One More Thing:
We Asked For Your Defense Band Names. You Delivered.
As with so many things in Washington these days, it started with a tweet. Defense News