Trump’s vow of ‘substantial’ pay raise for troops counters budget plan
During a speech to U.S. troops stationed in Qatar, President Donald Trump promised service members a “substantial” pay raise next year as part of his defense spending plans, calling it key to force morale and readiness. But White House budget documents released earlier this month suggest that next year’s military pay raise will fall short of the boost many service members saw this year, and it cou...[Read More]
Trump’s vow of ‘substantial’ pay raise for troops counters budget plan
During a speech to U.S. troops stationed in Qatar, President Donald Trump promised service members a “substantial” pay raise next year as part of his defense spending plans, calling it key to force morale and readiness. But White House budget documents released earlier this month suggest that next year’s military pay raise will fall short of the boost many service members saw this year, and it cou...[Read More]
CNIC Leader: ‘NSA Bahrain Integral to Middle East’
MANAMA, Bahrain – Vice Adm. Scott Gray, Commander, Navy Installations Command, and CNIC Force Master Chief Andre Brown visited Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain, May 11.
NMRTC Twentynine Palms Highlights Navy Medicine Careers at Local MOS Expo
TWENTYNINE PALMS, Calif. – Sailors from Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Twentynine Palms showcased Navy Medicine career opportunities to local high school students during a recent Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Exposition held on May 1, 2025 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center (MCAGCC) Twentynine Palms.
Reserve Sailor of the Year Finalists Assemble in Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Springtime in D.C. brings visitors from across the country to take in the sights. The cherry blossoms in bloom, the artifacts of the Smithsonian, and the monuments draw countless sightseers every year. But in May, 2025, five visitors quietly came to the nation’s capital for a different reason – to represent the U.S. Navy Reserve; among them was the Navy Reserve’s 2024 Sailor of ...[Read More]
117 Years – and Counting – of Operational Commitment Recognized at NMRTC Bremerton
BREMERTON , Wash. — The was a slight caveat for Navy Nurse Corps offices stationed at Navy Medicine Readiness Training Command Bremerton in recognizing not only their 2025 Daisy Award winner, but also the other two nominees.
Military border zone spurs charges against hundreds of migrants
SANTA FE, N.M. — Several hundred immigrants have been charged with unauthorized access to a newly designated militarized zone along the southern U.S. border in New Mexico and western Texas since the Department of Justice introduced the new approach in late April. President Donald Trump’s administration has transferred oversight of a strip of land along the U.S.-Mexico border to the military while ...[Read More]
DC military-air traffic control hotline hasn’t worked for over 3 years
A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., that hasn’t worked for more than three years may have contributed to another near miss shortly after the U.S. Army resumed flying helicopters in the area for the first time since January’s deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter, Sen. Ted Cruz said at a hearing Wednesday. The Fe...[Read More]
DC military-air traffic control hotline hasn’t worked for over 3 years
A hotline between military and civilian air traffic controllers in Washington, D.C., that hasn’t worked for more than three years may have contributed to another near miss shortly after the U.S. Army resumed flying helicopters in the area for the first time since January’s deadly midair collision between a passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter, Sen. Ted Cruz said at a hearing Wednesday. The Fe...[Read More]
Navy leaders look to expand munitions options as supplies run low
Navy leaders are looking for brand-new types of munitions to ensure they have enough firepower for future conflicts. During testimony before the House Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, Acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James Kilby acknowledged recent operations in the Red Sea “have highlighted the strain on our munitions industrial base.” Officials are working to close that gap, but curre...[Read More]
Army task forces ‘centerpiece’ for deterring China: INDOPACOM boss
The head of the largest U.S. combatant command praised the fires capabilities that the Army’s multidomain task forces bring to a potential conflict in the Indo-Pacific region. The service’s task forces are the “centerpiece” of how the joint force denies Chinese military access to key areas, said Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Tuesday at the Association of the U.S. Army...[Read More]
Rear Adm. Seif Takes the Helm of AUKUS Integration and Acquisition
WASHINGTON – Rear Adm. Richard Seif assumed leadership of the AUKUS Integration and Acquisition Direct Reporting Program Management Office on April 21.