Air Force Experimenting with Two-Piece Flight Suits for Pilots, Aircrew The U.S. Air Force is exploring the possibility of creating two-piece flight suits for all pilots and aircrew.
Crisis Averted: No Rifle Optic Shortage for Recruits at Boot Camp, Marines Say Officials say the service has averted a shortage of rifle combat optic sights that was on track to affect new recruits.
Airmen Face Challenges Buying New OCP Uniforms Airmen describe frustrations with trying to purchase the OCP uniform at military clothing stores and being refused.
Marines Face Shortage of Rifle Optics for New Recruits at Boot Camp The Marine Corps may run out of rifle combat optic sights for recruits to train with at Parris Island and other centers.
Exchange to Airmen: Don't Buy New OCP Uniforms from Unauthorized Dealers Air Force Personnel looking to buy their OCP uniforms should only purchase them at Army & Air Force Exchange Service stores.
Backpack-Sized Robots on Their Way to Army Units The U.S. Army recently awarded QinetiQ North America a contract worth up to $152 million for special robots.
Army to Issue Latest Armored Groin Protection to Paratroopers Soldiers at Fort Bragg will soon receive the Army's latest attempt at armor protection for the genitals and groin area.
Air Force Begins Fielding New Army Handgun to Security Forces The Air Force recently began fielding the compact version of the Army's new Modular Handgun System to its security forces.
Army's New Lightweight Body Armor Plates Could Feature 'Shooter's Cut' The Army is close to approving a lightweight body armor plate with a "shooter's cut" to provide greater mobility in combat.
Soldier Gets Back Battered Helmet That Saved His Life During Insider Attack The bullet tore a large hole in the ballistic material, but the Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH) stopped the round.
US Special Forces Have a Rough, Little-Known Way to Get to Missions Helocasting involves commandos jumping from a helicopter into water and either swimming or using a small boat.
Oklahoma Guard Paychecks Under Threat as Vaccine Battle with Pentagon Escalates Austin sent a letter denying Gov. Stitt's written request that Guard members be exempted from the vaccination requirement.
Nearly 9,000 Marines Didn't Get Vaccinated By the Deadline. Many Risk Getting Kicked Out of the Corps. The Marine Corps reported that 5% of the force had not gotten even one shot before the deadline passed.
Army Whistleblower Who Wrote to McCain About Prisoner Abuses Dies at Age 42 The allegations of abuse eventually led the U.S. Senate to approve anti-torture legislation in 2005.
Air Force Recruit Shipped Off to Boot Camp After Allegedly Assaulting Police on Jan. 6 Prosecutors noted that Aiden Bilyard was initially identified by online detectives who have been pouring over videos and...
