Nigeria Crisis Puts Spotlight on Africa Command The international outcry over the abductions of Nigerian schoolgirls added to the growing list of challenges faced by AFRICOM...
US Military Pushes to Ramp Up Ebola Response Following Criticism More than 300 troops are in Liberia while the rest are in Senegal, which is projected to serve as a staging base.
Pentagon Scaling Back Military Effort to Contain Ebola The military plans to build fewer Ebola treatment centers in Liberia amid signs of progress against the virus, the head of...
Army Identifies 5 Foreign Military Drowning Victims of Missouri Flood The five foreign military drowning victims of raging Missouri flood waters last weekend were all officers – two from Egypt...
US May Commit Troops on New Train-and-Advise Mission in Libya Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford said the U.S. is considering sending troops into Libya's multi-sided civil war.
Middle East 2017: Picking Up the Pieces One of the immediate challenges facing Trump and his national security team will be to redefine U.S. policy in the Middle...
ISIS Fight Unaffected by Qatar Dispute: Air Force Secretary The dispute roiling the Middle East over Qatar's alleged ties to terrorism has not affected the Air Force's air operations.
No Additional US Troops Currently Planned for Niger: Dunford The U.S. military presence in Niger is aimed at stopping the spread of ISIS and other extremists, Dunford said.
State: Democratic Mali Will Get Further US Aid A senior State Department official said Friday that the U.S. will not start providing Mali with U.S. military training or...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
