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The military is building a case to block transgender applicants — at least for now
Some suggest that under Donald Trump and Jim Mattis, the Obama-era initiative could simply fade away.
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Navy accepted the carrier Ford into the fleet, with commissioning set for this summer
The Navy has announced it has accept its newest aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, with a commissioning ceremony slated for this summer.
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Virtual jump simulator aims to cut down on parachute accidents
In recent years, Special Operations Command has dealt with a spike in fatal parachute accidents, with 2015 being one of the deadliest years for operators in free-fall training. A California-based company is hoping to help SOCOM make jumps training safer through virtual reality.
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SOCOM commander: Armed ISIS drones were 2016’s ‘most daunting problem’
The drones highlight how ISIS militants have been able to adapt to U.S. tactics and strengths and find creative ways to harass U.S. and Iraqi forces.
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‘Performance enhancing drugs’ considered for Special Operations soldiers
Special Operation Command wants to create super-soldiers through pushing the limits of human performance, and its looking to nutritional supplements and even performance enhancing drugs as options.
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Posting nudes online without consent will now get you kicked out of the Navy
The Navy now has a zero-tolerance policy for sharing nude photos of coworkers online without consent — a no-nonsense approach reminiscent of its policy on drug use.
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Navy finds fault in drug testing of sailors at Great Lakes, investigation underway
A Navy drug test lab that tested urine samples resulting in the separation of over 200 sailors since 2006 was decertified in April, Navy officials say.
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Lake Champlain and South Korean fishing boat collide in the Sea of Japan
Lake Champlain is part of the Carl Vinson carrier strike group, which is paroling the waters off North Korea as part of a presence mission aimed at deterring North Korea’s accelerated missile and nuclear programs, which threaten the U.S. and its key allies in the region
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PACOM commander: No dice on calling off Korea military drills
China believes the exercises destabilize the situation with North Korea and that if they were curtailed the North Korean regime might agree to deescalate. But Harris said the exercises should continue so the U.S. can fulfill its treaty obligations.
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Carried away: The inside story of how the Carl Vinson’s canceled port visit sparked a global crisis
This behind-the-scenes account is based on interviews with nearly a dozen defense officials in Washington, and in the Pacific, all of whom spoke to Navy Times on the condition of anonymity to relay in candid terms how the carrier’s movement spun out of control from a routine Navy operation to a full-on crisis.
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The military is building a case to block transgender applicants — at least for now
Some suggest that under Donald Trump and Jim Mattis, the Obama-era initiative could simply fade away.
-
Navy accepted the carrier Ford into the fleet, with commissioning set for this summer
The Navy has announced it has accept its newest aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, with a commissioning ceremony slated for this summer.
-
Virtual jump simulator aims to cut down on parachute accidents
In recent years, Special Operations Command has dealt with a spike in fatal parachute accidents, with 2015 being one of the deadliest years for operators in free-fall training. A California-based company is hoping to help SOCOM make jumps training safer through virtual reality.
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SOCOM commander: Armed ISIS drones were 2016’s ‘most daunting problem’
The drones highlight how ISIS militants have been able to adapt to U.S. tactics and strengths and find creative ways to harass U.S. and Iraqi forces.
-
‘Performance enhancing drugs’ considered for Special Operations soldiers
Special Operation Command wants to create super-soldiers through pushing the limits of human performance, and its looking to nutritional supplements and even performance enhancing drugs as options.
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Posting nudes online without consent will now get you kicked out of the Navy
The Navy now has a zero-tolerance policy for sharing nude photos of coworkers online without consent — a no-nonsense approach reminiscent of its policy on drug use.
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Navy finds fault in drug testing of sailors at Great Lakes, investigation underway
A Navy drug test lab that tested urine samples resulting in the separation of over 200 sailors since 2006 was decertified in April, Navy officials say.
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Lake Champlain and South Korean fishing boat collide in the Sea of Japan
Lake Champlain is part of the Carl Vinson carrier strike group, which is paroling the waters off North Korea as part of a presence mission aimed at deterring North Korea’s accelerated missile and nuclear programs, which threaten the U.S. and its key allies in the region
-
PACOM commander: No dice on calling off Korea military drills
China believes the exercises destabilize the situation with North Korea and that if they were curtailed the North Korean regime might agree to deescalate. But Harris said the exercises should continue so the U.S. can fulfill its treaty obligations.
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Carried away: The inside story of how the Carl Vinson’s canceled port visit sparked a global crisis
This behind-the-scenes account is based on interviews with nearly a dozen defense officials in Washington, and in the Pacific, all of whom spoke to Navy Times on the condition of anonymity to relay in candid terms how the carrier’s movement spun out of control from a routine Navy operation to a full-on crisis.
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The military is building a case to block transgender applicants — at least for now
Some suggest that under Donald Trump and Jim Mattis, the Obama-era initiative could simply fade away.
-
Navy accepted the carrier Ford into the fleet, with commissioning set for this summer
The Navy has announced it has accept its newest aircraft carrier, the Gerald R. Ford, with a commissioning ceremony slated for this summer.
-
Virtual jump simulator aims to cut down on parachute accidents
In recent years, Special Operations Command has dealt with a spike in fatal parachute accidents, with 2015 being one of the deadliest years for operators in free-fall training. A California-based company is hoping to help SOCOM make jumps training safer through virtual reality.
-
SOCOM commander: Armed ISIS drones were 2016’s ‘most daunting problem’
The drones highlight how ISIS militants have been able to adapt to U.S. tactics and strengths and find creative ways to harass U.S. and Iraqi forces.
-
‘Performance enhancing drugs’ considered for Special Operations soldiers
Special Operation Command wants to create super-soldiers through pushing the limits of human performance, and its looking to nutritional supplements and even performance enhancing drugs as options.
-
Posting nudes online without consent will now get you kicked out of the Navy
The Navy now has a zero-tolerance policy for sharing nude photos of coworkers online without consent — a no-nonsense approach reminiscent of its policy on drug use.
-
Navy finds fault in drug testing of sailors at Great Lakes, investigation underway
A Navy drug test lab that tested urine samples resulting in the separation of over 200 sailors since 2006 was decertified in April, Navy officials say.
-
Lake Champlain and South Korean fishing boat collide in the Sea of Japan
Lake Champlain is part of the Carl Vinson carrier strike group, which is paroling the waters off North Korea as part of a presence mission aimed at deterring North Korea’s accelerated missile and nuclear programs, which threaten the U.S. and its key allies in the region
-
PACOM commander: No dice on calling off Korea military drills
China believes the exercises destabilize the situation with North Korea and that if they were curtailed the North Korean regime might agree to deescalate. But Harris said the exercises should continue so the U.S. can fulfill its treaty obligations.
-
Carried away: The inside story of how the Carl Vinson’s canceled port visit sparked a global crisis
This behind-the-scenes account is based on interviews with nearly a dozen defense officials in Washington, and in the Pacific, all of whom spoke to Navy Times on the condition of anonymity to relay in candid terms how the carrier’s movement spun out of control from a routine Navy operation to a full-on crisis.













