Heather Wilson

Gen. Hyten faces concerns about leadership, assault allegations during confirmation hearing

Important senators endorse Air Force Gen. John Hyten’s nomination to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, but others question his leadership ability amid
allegations…

Congress

First sergeant Archer Ford, from left, sergeant first class Andreson Neal, and members of the Georgia National Guard's 48th Brigade Combat Team salute the colors during the Casing of Color and Departure Ceremony for their deployment to Afghanistan on Friday, Dec 21, 2018, at Fort Stewart. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Army, Air Force want merged ‘scrolling’ process to help transition between active, reserve and guard

Defense

FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2017, file photo, former President Jimmy Carter, right, accepts the O'Connor Justice Prize from former U.S. Ambassador to Finland Barbara Barrett, left, at The Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law at Arizona State University Justice Prize Dinner in Phoenix. President Donald Trump has nominated Barrett to be the next secretary of the Air Force. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Trump nominates aerospace executive for Air Force secretary

People

You’ve heard of space force, but what about Space National Guard?

Defense

Associated Press

To improve retention, Air Force considering flexible movement between active duty and reserve

Air Force

Associated Press

Patrick Shanahan, Heather Wilson, John Hyten

Air Force S&T plan changes promotions, adds CTO position

Air Force

Senators on Trump Space Force plan: Not so fast

Defense

Pair of bills would ensure federal workers don’t lose insurance during future shutdowns

Federal Newscast

Senators hope to eliminate federal retirement cuts from budget resolution

Federal Newscast

Navy scuttles its plan to elevate IT, cyber to new assistant secretary position

Navy

Military offers inspections, promises better service in reaction to substandard housing

Reporter's Notebook

Air Force finally releases policy for separating nondeployable airmen

The Air Force will send nondeployable airmen to administrative separation or to disability evaluation. However, there are many exemptions to the policy.

Reporter's Notebook

Air Force orders immediate checks of 74K houses after reports of contaminants, rats

After a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on military housing, the Air Force is inspecting all of its on-base, privatized housing.

Air Force

In military services, new push from the top toward open systems architectures

Defense

A rare, joint memo from three military service secretaries directs acquisition officials to build open architectures into all new programs.