Army 3-Star: Potent New Auto Rifle Just for Close-Combat Troops The Cold War-era M249 Squad Automatic Weapon could remain in the arsenal for decades to come.
Army Names Firms Selected to Design Next Gen Squad Auto Rifle The U.S. Army named the five gunmakers it selected to build prototypes of the Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle.
Army Taps Six Firms to Design New Auto Rifle Prototypes The Army recently six gunmakers a contract to build prototypes for its Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle program.
Air Force Crews Get New Rifle for Defense in Case of Crash, Ejection The semi-automatic rifle will provide better protection for pilots and aircrew downed in enemy territory.
Army Will Test Out 3 More Sub-Guns For Security Units U.S. Army weapons officials have expanded the list of submachine gun-style weapons the service plans to test.
After Glitch, Marine Rifles Passing Safety Check; Army Results Mixed Marine Corps M16 rifles and M4 carbines are passing a new safety check designed to catch a potentially dangerous glitch.
About 3,000 Army M4s Have Failed Safety Check for Dangerous Glitch Army units have reported about 3K M4s have failed a safety inspection because of a potential glitch in the selector switch.
Marines Buy Thousands of M27 Rifles At Bargain Price The contract was awarded to H&K in Ashburn, Virginia, to supply the service with as many as 15,000 M27 IARs and spare parts.
How to Use a Loop Sling as a Rifle Stabilizer Retired Command Sergeant Major T.S. Decker provides some helpful information on how to use a loop sling to stabilize your...
Marines: Competing for New Infantry Rifle Would Have Cost Millions By choosing the already-fielded Heckler & Koch M27, the service saved up to $24 million, top leaders told Congress.
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...