2+ hour, 23+ min ago  (508+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has replaced the director of Defense Department-run schools for military children. Defense officials announced Feb. 20 that Beth Schiavino-Narvaez will step down from her role as director of the Department of Defense Education Activity on March 6. Paul…...

2+ day, 34+ min ago  (316+ words) The Army has long relied on fixed retention bonuses to keep senior technical experts in uniform. But as competition for specialized skills intensifies, leaders are trying something new: an auction. Under the new program, called the Warrant Officer Retention Bonus…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (288+ words) Prices for school meals at Department of Defense schools overseas will increase by 25 cents for the 2026-2027 school year, military exchange officials announced. It's the first change in price in four years. For students in universal pre-kindergarten through grade 5, the lunch…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (705+ words) An analysis of exit surveys completed by sailors departing the service has surfaced one clear finding: the fleet is burnt out. That's according to Rear Adm. Jennifer Couture, the Navy's director of Military Personnel Plans and Policy. In an interview…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (11+ words) Unemployment rates for veterans worsen amid civilian job market gains'Military Times...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago  (826+ words) Start your weekday morning inbox scroll with the latest military and defense news from around the world. Some Army officers will be shuttled into new job specialties or even transferred to a different service as certain jobs are eliminated, Military…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (505+ words) New Army recruits are entering the service later in life than previous years, with the average enlistment age at 22.7, according to Army data. That figure, which reflects the average age of active-duty and reserve recruits so far in fiscal year…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (290+ words) The Army is now accepting applications for a new enlisted career track focused entirely on space operations, formalizing a role that has until now, relied on soldiers temporarily assigned from other branches. "This is the first space-specific MOS for enlisted…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (1032+ words) U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training is continuing its transformation with the goal of becoming more realistic as officials plan to build two training ranges with mock runways and real aircraft this year at select bases. In an effort to create…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (285+ words) The Georgia Army National Guard successfully launched a new program this month that aims to transform troops across the state into skilled drone pilots. The Unmanned Aerial Systems Operator's Course primarily focuses on the use of small, first-person view quadcopter…...