Trump blames DEI, Army pilot error for deadly Black Hawk collision
President Donald Trump blamed diversity, equity and inclusion efforts at the Federal Aviation Administration for a deadly midair collision between an Army helicopter and a passenger jet outside Washington, as authorities continue to investigate the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century. Speaking in the White House press briefing room Thursday, the president, without evidence, bl...[Read More]
Gettysburg Holds At-Sea Change of Command Ceremony
U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY – Capt. John Lucas relieved Capt. Justin Hodges as the commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG 64) during an at-sea change of command ceremony, Jan. 30.
Army Secretary pick says pay boost isn’t enough to fix recruiting woes
Army Secretary nominee Daniel Driscoll said he’ll push service leaders for more non-monetary incentives to boost service soldier recruiting and retention, noting that he believes better pay and benefits alone won’t solve personnel problems. “We have the fewest number of active soldiers that we’ve had since World War II, even as conflict is erupting around the world,” Driscoll told members of the S...[Read More]
Five Broward Residents to Enlist During Florida Panthers Game
Rear Adm. Ryan Perry will administer the oath of enlistment during a Florida Panthers game in Sunrise, Fla.
Maritime Industrial Base Program Holds Change of Office
ARLINGTON, Va. — Mr. Matthew D. Sermon relieves Mr. Frederick J. “Jay” Stefany as the Direct Reporting Program Manager for Maritime Industrial Base (DRPM-MIB) during a change of office ceremony January 28 in Arlington, Virginia.
NSF Dahlgren and NSF Indian Head to Participate in Navy-wide Security Drills Feb. 3-14
DAHLGREN, Va. (Jan. 29., 2025) – Naval Support Facility (NSF) Dahlgren, Va., and NSF Indian Head, Md., will participate in the Navy’s exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2025 (CS-SC25) security exercises, Feb. 3-14. These regularly-scheduled, annual drills enhance the capability of Navy Security Forces to defend the Navy and America against any threat. All Navy installations in the continental U...[Read More]
VA leaders dismiss directors of offices for women, minority veterans
Veterans Affairs leaders abruptly dismissed Wednesday the directors of the Center for Women Veterans and the Center for Minority Veterans – the latest set of staff changes for the department since President Donald Trump took office Jan. 20. Lourdes Tiglao, an Air Force veteran, had served as the department’s primary advisor on women veterans issues since 2021. James Albino, who served in the Navy,...[Read More]
No survivors in passenger jet-Army helicopter crash near DC: officials
There are reportedly no survivors following the mid-air collision of an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew, officials said Thursday, in what was likely to be the worst U.S. aviation disaster in almost a quarter century. At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after the midair collision Wednesday night when the helicopte...[Read More]
Passenger jet collides with Army helicopter at Reagan Airport
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. A passenger jet collided Wednesday with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, prompting a large search-and-rescue operation in the nearby Potomac River. There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington were halted as helicopters from law enforcement agen...[Read More]
Pentagon agency halts MLK Day, Black History Month, other celebrations
The Defense Department’s intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace. The instructions were published Tuesday in a Defense Intelligence Agency memo obtained by The Ass...[Read More]
Pentagon agency halts MLK Day, Black History Month, other celebrations
The Defense Department’s intelligence agency has paused observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Pride Month, Holocaust Days of Remembrance and other cultural or historical annual events in response to President Donald Trump’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the federal workplace. The instructions were published Tuesday in a Defense Intelligence Agency memo obtained by The Ass...[Read More]
Navy’s readiness push means longer maintenance for current ships
The Navy’s new five-part plan to prepare new ships for deployment will require more maintenance time for the current fleet. However, the Naval Systems Command, or NAVSEA, strategy states the Navy must stay on schedule with maintenance to keep the service’s vessels seaworthy and combat-ready. The new strategy, released Jan. 13, is key to Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti’s ambitious go...[Read More]