Lawmakers Question Resiliency of US Army Corps of Engineers After Cuts
Describing the organization as “critical to public safety,” a group of Massachusetts lawmakers asked leaders of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers whether staff reductions have eroded its ability to prepare for the next big storm. Both U.S. senators and all nine U.S. representatives from Massachusetts signed a letter that asked the U.S. Army Corps […]
Army Secretary Visits Rock Island Arsenal as Job Cuts Loom
The Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll joined officials at the Rock Island Arsenal Monday as the federal government considers possible job cuts at the facility. Driscoll met with Democratic Rep. Eric Sorensen and Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks on the Arsenal for a tour of the island. The two represent the Illinois and Iowa sides […]
Army Ends Most Barracks Maintenance at Fort Cavazos Amid Federal Cuts
One of the Army’s largest installations has disbanded its teams responsible for routine and preventative maintenance of soldier housing, according to a service spokesperson, a move that comes amid a federal hiring freeze and deep cuts to the government workforce. Fort Cavazos, Texas, home to the 1st Cavalry Division and 3rd Cavalry Regiment, phased out […]
Some Army Paratroopers Receive Pay Raise — Funded by Cuts to Training Jumps
The Pentagon on Tuesday announced that it will increase hazardous duty incentive pay for paratroopers, commonly known as jump pay. The monthly stipend will rise from $150 to $200, marking the first increase since 1998. Additionally, jumpmasters — the paratroopers responsible for training and overseeing airborne operations — will receive an extra $150 monthly bonus […]
Here Are All the Big Cuts and Changes Coming to the Army
The Army is heading for a major reorganization that includes eliminating at least 2,000 positions — a combination of civilian and troop roles — and cuts to planned purchases in various drone and vehicle programs that are considered outdated, according to internal documents reviewed by Military.com. Senior Army officials outlined the plan to top officials […]
Investigation into Gaza Pier Mission Finds Funding Cuts, Poor Planning Hindered the Operation
A newly released watchdog investigation into President Joe Biden’s mission last year to deliver aid to Gaza via a military logistics system known as JLOTS has confirmed years of cost cuts left the system seriously imperiled and military officials also failed to properly plan for the effort. In the spring of 2024, in the wake […]
Scale of Cuts to the VA in the Pacific Unclear
With significant proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs by the administration of President Donald Trump, it’s not yet clear what that will mean for veterans in Hawaii and across the Pacific. The agency has confirmed to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that it has terminated a “small number” of probationary employees in Hawaii, and additional […]
Army Cuts Outreach at Girls School After Dropping Recruiting at Black Engineering Event
The Army has severed a long-standing partnership with Ashley Hall, an all-girls preparatory school in Charleston, South Carolina, as the Pentagon radically recalibrates its approach to diversity under President Donald Trump. For the first time since 2017, the Army Corps of Engineers will not participate in Ashley Hall’s annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day,” […]
Army Cuts Popular Education Benefit in Half, Bars Officers as Costs Soar
The Army is dramatically scaling back one of its most generous education benefits, the Credentialing Assistance program known as Army CA, in a bid to rein in costs that could be one of the most consequential shifts in soldiers’ benefits in years. Introduced force-wide in 2020, Army CA was hailed as a groundbreaking complement to […]
Boeing Lays Off Another 400 Workers in Second Round of Cuts
Boeing has laid off another 400 Washington workers in a second round of job cuts, according to a notice filed Monday with the state’s employment security department. That’s in addition to the 2,199 layoff notices Boeing delivered to Washington workers last month, bringing the total number of job cuts in the state to nearly 2,600. […]