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B-52 engine replacement clears critical design review, first modifications to begin this year
The Air Force’s program to replace the B-52H Stratofortress’s 1960s-era engines cleared its critical design review, the service announced May…
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Naval aviators will no longer command amphibious warships, CNO says
Surface warfare officers will soon assume command of all amphibious warships, bumping naval aviators from their previous positions as commanding…
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Commissaries reverse decision to charge for single-use bags
Military commissaries stopped charging customers for single-use paper or plastic bags Wednesday, reversing a policy implemented just one month ago.…
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Maryland lawmakers allege lack of transparency following Air Force base jet fuel leak
Maryland lawmakers pushed the Air Force for more transparency after a 32,000-gallon jet fuel leak on Joint Base Andrews contaminated…
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US forces fire at, disable Iran-flagged tanker trying to evade blockade
U.S. military forces intercepted and incapacitated an Iranian-flagged unladen oil tanker Wednesday that was sailing toward an Iranian port in…
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France moves aircraft carrier to Red Sea with eye on Hormuz mission
France on Wednesday deployed its carrier strike group to the Red Sea as part of planning for a potential mission…
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Life or death centered around a canteen for this AEF soldier
Heroism takes many forms in war. It may emerge amid an epic battle, or the drama may focus on a…
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Coast Guard to stand up special forces command
The U.S. Coast Guard is standing up a new Special Missions Command to consolidate its elite maritime response forces under…
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Coast Guard to deploy autonomous saildrones on Great Lakes
The U.S. Coast Guard will deploy autonomous wind- and solar-powered surface vessels across the Great Lakes this year from May…
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