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Ashton Carter. DoD photo by R.D. Ward
Carter to Revive 'Force of the Future' Plan Despite Lawmaker Criticism

Defense Secretary Carter was seeking to revive his "Force of the Future" overhaul, which was trashed in Congress last week.

Proposed Updates to Military Promotions Need OK from Congress: Carter

The secretary wants to reform the military's 'up-or-out' promotion standards.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, speaks with Defense One Executive Editor Kevin Baron during the Defense One Tech Summit in Washington on June 10, where the secretary pitched his Force of the Future initiative. (DoD photo/Brigitte Brantley)
Carter's Personnel Overhaul Plan Dead on Arrival at Capitol Hill

The chances of the defense secretary's plan to overhaul the military personnel system getting through Congress are slim.

A mosquito trap placed at the Defense Supply Center in Columbus, Ohio. (DoD/Charles Morris)
Number of Zika Cases in US Military Rises to 55

All of the cases were "travel related," meaning that the virus was not contracted within the continental U.S.

Chief petty officers stand at attention during a chief pinning ceremony aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) on Sept. 16, 2016, in the Atlantic Ocean. (U.S. Navy photo/Christopher Gaines)
Navy Personnel Chief to Sailors: You Have a Voice in Ratings Overhaul

In this exclusive commentary to Military.com, Vice Adm. Robert Burke details the timeline for the proposed ratings changes.

A C-130 Hercules, equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System, drops fire retardant April 27, 2011, above West Texas. Staff Sgt. Eric Harris/Air Force
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Air Force C-130s designed for firefighting may be used to help battle deadly wildfires scorching thousands of acres in...

Sailors assigned to the submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) man the rails after returning from a five month deployment on Nov. 8, 2016, in Santa Rita, Guam. (U.S. Navy photo/Josh Cote)
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The restoration of Navy rating titles was formally announced Wednesday in an administrative message from Adm. John Richardson...

Loadmasters from the 186th Airlift Squadron secure a training cargo load aboard a Montana Air National Guard C-130 cargo aircraft. (U.S. Air National Guard/Tech. Sgt. Michael Touchette)
Air Force Boosts Pay Incentives, Targets Retirees Amid Pilot Shortage

The Air Force Secretary announced the service will increase its aircrew incentive pay for the first time since 1999.

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