US to Pull Troops from Chad and Niger as the African Nations Question Its Counterterrorism Role U.S. and Nigerien officials were expected to meet in Niger's capital, Niamey, “to initiate discussions on an orderly and...
Paris Will Become a No-Fly Zone to Safeguard Its Wildly Ambitious Olympic Opening Ceremony The unprecedented waterborne ceremony on the River Seine running through the French capital is the stiffest single security...
Pentagon Vows to Press On with Counterterror Mission as Negotiations to Depart Niger Begin The potential military withdrawal from Niger comes more than a month after the military junta ruling the country made the...
The Navy SEAL Mission Is Shifting from Raids to Supporting the Service, Leader Says Many of the exercises that the operators have conducted lately have focused on concepts such as maritime interdiction or...
US Airstrike Kills Around 30 al-Shabaab Militants in Somalia, Military Says The Jan. 20 strike occurred approximately 260 kilometers northeast of Mogadishu near Galcad, Somalia.
The Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Won't Be Handed Out to Everyone Anymore Starting Sept. 11, 2022, a service member must have worked directly for a counterterrorism operation for at least 30 days to...
In Major Shift, Army to Shut Down Asymmetric Warfare Group and Rapid Equipping Force The U.S. Army announced that it is shutting down two of the specialized organizations it stood up after the 9/11 attacks.
Lawmakers Question Pentagon's Strategy Focusing on Russia, China Senators voiced concern that the Pentagon's new defense strategy could hurt the counterterrorism mission in Afghanistan.
Special Ops May Pass More Missions to Conventional Forces, Nominee Says Special operations forces are responsible for conducting U.S. counter-terrorism missions in Afghanistan and elsewhere.
US Air Force Wants to Ease Technology Transfers to Allies, James Says Air Force Secretary Deborah James says the service should speed up some technology transfers to US allies.
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...