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Maj. Gen. VeraLinn Jamieson, director of Intelligence, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., visited the 552nd Air Control Wing and the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex. (Air Force photo/Kelly White)

Air Force's New Intelligence Chief Explains Vision for Future of ISR

Lt. Gen. VeraLinn "Dash" Jamieson is taking her ideas for the Air Force intelligence community and running with them.

A company of Marines, both male and female, participate in a 10 kilometer training march carrying 55 pound packs during Marine Combat Training on February 22, 2013 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

In Marine Photo Scandal, Evidence Can Quickly Disappear

NCIS Division Chief Curtis Evans highlighted the challenges of prosecuting offenders when evidence can be deleted in an...

House Votes to Criminalize Revenge Porn in the Military

The legislation would update the UCMJ to define when private photo sharing is a criminal act, McSally said.

Tech. Sgt. Courtney has her remotely piloted aircraft wings pinned on by sons David and Riley during an RPA Training Course graduation Aug. 4, 2017, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph. (U.S. Air Force/Ave I. Young)

This Enlisted Woman Is the 1st to Fly Air Force Drones

Tech. Sgt. Courtney completed the Enlisted Pilot Initial Class program, on Aug. 4. at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.

Airmen salute the American flag as it is lowered during the women’s retreat ceremony at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 7, 2016. (U.S. Air Force/Airman Donald C. Knechtel/Released)

1 Woman Still in Air Force SpecOps Training: General

One woman is in training to become a battlefield Tactical Air Control Party specialist, Gen. Darryl Roberson said Tuesday.

Army equipment officials say engineers are adapting body armor so it provides a more comfortable fit for female soldiers.

Measuring Progress of Women in Combat

We measure the wrong things when it comes to women in the military -- and it may get worse as combat roles are opened.

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U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper receives maintenance

A $13 Million Military Drone Was Lost in the Mediterranean Sea Because the Propeller Fell Off

The new details, released late last month by Air Combat Command, revealed some of the circumstances that caused the...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks to reporters at the Pentagon

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Belongs to an Archconservative Church Network. Here's What to Know.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he's proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an...

U.S. Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force - Crisis Response - Central Command assist with security at an Evacuation Control Checkpoint (ECC) during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan.

'What Was the Point of All of It?': Commission Probing Afghan War Hears from Veterans

During what commissioners described as an emotional session, about 20 veterans told their stories to members of the...

Navy Identifies Recruit Who Died at Great Lakes Firing Range

Seaman Recruit Kayshawn Wilkerson, 18, died Wednesday following an incident at the base's firing range, according to the Lake...

.S. Coast Guard Cutter Storis crew stand during the commissioning ceremony

Coast Guard Commissions New Icebreaker, Sends it Directly to Sea

The scheduled ceremony corresponded with the largest deployment ever of Chinese research vessels to the Arctic.

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