Army Considering Fort Benning as Site for New Nuclear Power Program
Out of hundreds of military installations, Fort Benning is among the nine locations the U.S. Department of the Army has selected as a potential site for its next-generation nuclear power project, called the Janus Program. The Army announced in a news release the installations under consideration, listed in alphabetical order, not ranked by preference: * […]
Thousands of Potential Recruits Could Lose Access to Military Entrance Exam Testing with Program Shuttered
Thousands of potential applicants — including high school students — may face challenges in taking the military’s entrance exam after a pair of programs that put testers in high schools and remote testing sites were halted last week. Marshall Smith, a spokesman for Military Entrance Processing Command, on Wednesday confirmed the halt to the programs […]
In Her Final Days in Office, Army Secretary Formally Establishes Service's Command Review Program
The Army is doubling down on its centralized screening program, which was established in 2020 to reduce bias during the selection process for the service’s command leadership. Army Secretary Christine Wormuth issued a directive Thursday permanently establishing the Command Assessment Program, introduced as a pilot nearly five years ago to review officers and senior enlisted […]
Trusted Traveler Program Reinstated Following Suspension After New Orleans, Las Vegas Attacks
Military bases throughout North America will resume a program that makes it easier for Defense Department personnel to bring visitors onto base, one week after it was suspended amid heightened security concerns from public attacks on New Year’s Day. Capt. Mayrem Morales, a U.S. Northern Command spokesperson, told Military.com in an emailed statement Friday afternoon […]
Trusted Traveler Program at Bases Across US Suspended Following Las Vegas, New Orleans Attacks
Military installations across the country are increasing security measures and suspending certain base visiting privileges following attacks by one current and one former service member last week in New Orleans and Las Vegas. Bases on Friday began announcing the suspension of the Trusted Traveler Program — an initiative that allows vetted Defense Department personnel to […]
F-35 Fighter Jet, World's Costliest Weapons Program, Failed to Hit Readiness Marks for 6 Years, Watchdog Finds
WASHINGTON — All versions of the F-35, the world’s costliest weapons program, have failed to meet minimum combat readiness rates for six straight years, according to the watchdog agency for Congress. That’s despite the Army, Navy and Marine Corps spending $12 billion, or about 21%, of $57.2 billion for aircraft operations and maintenance appropriated by […]
Special Needs Military Families Report Mixed Feelings About Program to Help with Medical Care, Services
A new Pentagon survey of military families with special needs members found that less than half were satisfied and 57% were dissatisfied or had no opinion about the Exceptional Family Member Program, or EFMP, though reactions varied by military branch. The Defense Department surveyed 100,000 active-duty troops enrolled in EFMP from November 2022 through March […]
In Huge Blow for Sikorsky, Army Scraps Armed Scout Helicopter Program
Sikorsky was dealt a blow Thursday as the U.S. Army announced it was scrapping plans for an armed scout helicopter that the Stratford-based manufacturer and its parent company Lockheed Martin hoped to produce. The decision comes a year after Sikorsky lost out on the chance to build a new utility helicopter for the military branch. […]
Pregnant Soldiers Across US Get Expanded Access to Free Maternity Uniforms as Part of Army Pilot Program
Pregnant soldiers based in the U.S. may have easier access to maternity uniforms after a recent expansion of a program offering to lend out the garments for free, according to the Army. The Maternity Uniform Pilot Program now allows soldiers to coordinate directly with program representatives to obtain the free uniforms and other Army maternity […]
Kentucky Leaders Celebrate End of Army’s Chemical Weapons Destruction Program
RICHMOND, Ky. — After decades of living in the shadow of chemical weapons, a Kentucky community on Wednesday celebrated the final destruction of the arsenal — culminating what Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell called a “once seemed unimaginable” achievement marking a new era in U.S. defense policy. The milestone was reached in July, when workers […]