The Navy has admitted that all of its key shipbuilding programs from the new Columbia-class submarine to the new Constellation-class frigate are facing yearslong delays.
New, stricter standards for several PFAS chemicals used in firefighting foams will affect the Pentagon's approach to investigating and cleaning up contamination on current and former military bases.
The Army will have its helicopter pilots conduct hours of additional training after a rash of a dozen crashes that has killed 10 service members just since October.
The Department of the Navy said it has taken a "proactive approach" to procure American or allied-supplied batteries for its installations, according to a letter from the service obtained by Military.com.
The 46-page bill comes amid growing evidence that troops are at risk of exposure to potentially dangerous blasts not just from enemy attacks but also from routine military activities