CNO Says Navy Department Has Strong Case for Getting Bigger Slice of Defense Budget
Capt. Ann E. Casey leads Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Mike Gilday, left, and Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David H. Berger, right, on a tour of the Cyber Foundry prior to a ribbon cutting. (U.S. Navy/Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Sykes)
7 May 2021
As the Biden administration finalizes its first budget plan, the Navy s top officer said competition for funding is high among the military s top leaders.
But Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday said Thursday he s confident the Navy Department has a sound case for getting a bigger piece of the defense budget since the sea services forward presence will be crucial in meeting threats from China and Russia.
First Women Graduate from Marine Boot Camp at San Diego
New Marines of Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, May 6, 2021. These Marines were the first females to graduate recruit training in San Diego. (U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Grace J. Kindred)
7 May 2021
For the first time, women have graduated from the U.S. Marine Corps boot camp in San Diego.
The graduation of dozens of women from Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on Thursday as part of Lima Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, the camp s first ever coed company marks a significant milestone in the service s effort to expand training opportunities for female Marines. Congress ordered the Corps in 2019 to make its two boot camps at Parris Island, South Carolina, and San Diego completely coed.
After a Decade of Effort, Big Changes Could Be Coming to the Way the Military Handles Sexual Assault
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand listens as Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks during a news conference in New York, Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
8 May 2021
Seven years ago, the military s top brass argued to Congress that commanders should retain the power to prosecute sexual assault cases to maintain good order and discipline.
But now, the idea of stripping commanders of that responsibility is advancing quickly both on Capitol Hill and at the Pentagon. I urge that military commanders remain central to the legal process, Gen. Martin Dempsey, then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told lawmakers at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in 2013. The commander s ability to preserve good order and discipline remains essential to accomplishing any change within our profession. Reducing command responsibility could adversely affect the ability of the c
Air Force F-35 Stealth Fighters Now Outnumber its F-15s, A-10s
U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters from the 58th Fighter Squadron, 33rd Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla. perform an aerial refueling mission. (U.S. Air Force/Donald Allen)
8 May 2021
The U.S. Air Force s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter fleet has officially surpassed the number of F-15 Eagle jets and A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft, becoming the second largest fighter jet fleet in its aircraft inventory, the service s top general said Friday.
Chief of Staff Gen. Charles CQ Brown revealed the new statistic during a hearing about the fiscal 2022 budget before the House Appropriations defense subcommittee. As of this week, he said, the F-35 fighter fleet is second in size only to the F-16 Fighting Falcon; the Air Force has 934 F-16 C and D models.