US Shouldn't 'Overreact' to North Korean Missile Tests, Defense Secretary Says North Korea fired off what appeared to be a pair of short-range ballistic missiles from its east coast on Saturday.
SecDef Says He'll Work with VA on Vets' Environmental Health Concerns Esper wants to "make sure [DoD] is doing everything we can to assist soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines as they transition...
Trump Rallies Support for Space Force at Welcome for New SecDef President Donald Trump said the Pentagon now has the money and the will to create the Space Force.
New Pentagon Task Force to Address Cleanup of PFAS-Contaminated Bases The new SecDef ordered the creation of a task force to address chemicals that have contaminated more than 400 military bases.
Military Assets Will Escort US Ships in Gulf If Needed, New SecDef Says "We will escort our ships to the degree that the risks demand it," Esper said.
After a 7-Month Vacancy, the Pentagon Has a Senate-Confirmed SecDef Army Secretary Mark Esper was confirmed by the full Senate on Tuesday to be the next secretary of defense.
Esper Refuses to Recuse Himself on Raytheon Matters in SecDef Confirmation Hearing In heated exchanges, Warren demanded to know whether Esper would recuse himself on DoD decisions involving Raytheon.
Esper Pledges 'Tough Decisions' on China, Russia if Confirmed as Defense Secretary If confirmed, he said one of his "personal priorities" would be improving the living standards of military families.
Esper's Industry Ties May Haunt Him in SecDef Confirmation Hearing Army Secretary Mark Esper's ascent to secretary of defense may be challenged by his ties to the defense industry.
Esper Nomination Triggers Another Leadership Switch-Up at Pentagon As of Monday afternoon, Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer is officially the Pentagon's acting defense secretary.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...