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]
Trump says he’ll send ‘worst’ criminal migrants to Guantanamo base
President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, giving federal authorities broader power to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally who have been accused of crimes. He also announced at the ceremony that his administration planned to send the “worst criminal aliens” to a detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The bipartisan act, the first piece of legislation approved d...[Read More]
Trump Says He Plans to Send Migrants in US Illegally to Guantanamo Bay
The move immediately doubles U.S. detention lockup capacities, Trump said at the signing ceremony, noting that Guantanamo, is “a tough place to get out of.”
Air Force demoted two-star after affair, ‘voluminous’ sexting, IG says
A now-retired Air Force major general was stripped of a star after an inspector general investigation found he engaged in multiple inappropriate sexting relationships – including with an enlisted airman and congressional staffers – and had an affair with a married woman. Maj. Gen. Christopher Finerty left his position as the Air Force’s legislative liaison director in March 2023, the Air Force sai...[Read More]
Hegseth moves to ban race, sex consideration from military promotions
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced plans for a new department task force focused on promoting “merit-based, color-blind policies” throughout the department, including potential changes to military promotions and job assignments. The move is the latest in a series aimed at rooting out diversity, equity and inclusion programs in federal agencies. Administration officials have blam...[Read More]
Hegseth moves to ban race, sex consideration from military promotions
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced plans for a new department task force focused on promoting “merit-based, color-blind policies” throughout the department, including potential changes to military promotions and job assignments. The move is the latest in a series aimed at rooting out diversity, equity and inclusion programs in federal a...[Read More]
U.S. Pacific Fleet Navy Reserve Public Affairs Summit: Training to be the Strategic Advantage and Enabling Effective Communication in the Indo-Pacific Region
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – Forty Sailors from six Navy public affairs reserve units supporting Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) attended a reserve public affairs summit Jan. 9 to 11, 2025, focused on rapidly developing and sustaining their warfighting readiness skills.
Federal military spouse workers ‘should’ be able to continue remotely
Federally employed military spouses who work remotely for their agencies “should” be allowed to continue to do so, according to a joint memo from the federal agencies in charge of budget and personnel. Despite the guidance, some spouses with federal jobs continue to feel uncertainty and angst following President Donald Trump’s new policy requiring in-person work. In a Jan. 27 memo about the return...[Read More]
All of DOD exempt from White House’s civilian hiring freeze
Defense Department officials received a “blanket exemption” from the civilian hiring freeze ordered by President Donald Trump, according to memorandums from the Army and Air Force. “Normal hiring actions and onboarding may continue,” stated an Army memo obtained by Military Times and signed by Mark R. Lewis, acting assistant secretary of the Army for manpower and reserve affairs. While Trump’s mem...[Read More]
All of DOD exempt from White House’s civilian hiring freeze
Defense Department officials received a “blanket exemption” from the civilian hiring freeze ordered by President Donald Trump, according to memorandums from the Army and Air Force. “Normal hiring actions and onboarding may continue,” stated an Army memo obtained by Military Times and signed by Mark R. Lewis, acting assistant secretary of the Army for manpower and reserve affairs. While Trump’s mem...[Read More]
NAVFAC Southeast Awards $72.4 Million Contract for Airfield Repairs at NAS Key West
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southeast awarded a $72.4 million firm-fixed-price construction contract on January 17 to Head/Diaz 2022, of Columbus, Ohio, for comprehensive airfield repairs at Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West.
NAS JRB Fort Worth to Support Border Security Efforts
NAS JRB FORT WORTH, TEXAS—Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has commanded the Texas Military Department to deploy the Texas Tactical Border Force to the Rio Grande Valley, coordinating efforts with U.S. Border Patrol under the Trump administration initiatives. The 136th Airlift Wing, a unit of the Texas Air National Guard based at Naval Air Station (NAS) Joint Reserve Base (JRB) Fort Worth, plays a role in t...[Read More]