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Air Force Updates Dress, Grooming Standards
The Air Force has updated the dress and grooming standards its Airmen follow, per a Jan. 29 press release from the service.
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Four New Executive Actions Related to Military, Service Members
President Donald Trump began his second week in office by signing a series of executive orders, including several directed at the military and personnel matters.
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Over 1,600 Guardsmen Supporting Federal Border Security Mission
The National Guard has more than 1,600 Guardsmen along the U.S.-Mexico border ready when called upon to support President Donald Trump's recent executive order to "protect the territorial integrity of the United States," the National Guard Bureau announced Jan. 23.
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Report: Air Force’s Pilot 'Crisis' Needs Larger Reserve, More Fighters
The Air Force must grow its reserve component and combat fighter inventory to address its chronic shortage of pilots, according to a new report from the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.
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Trump Names Intel Official to Be Next AF Secretary
A senior official with the National Reconnaissance Office, a Defense Department intelligence agency that works closely with the Space Force, is President Donald Trump’s choice to become the next secretary of the Air Force.
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Bill Would Strengthen VA’s Ability to Discipline Staff
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ leadership would have more authority to discipline or dismiss problematic employees under a newly proposed bill.
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About 7,800 Guardsmen Support Inauguration
About 7,800 National Guardsmen were on duty in Washington, D.C., Monday, as part of a large interagency presence to ensure the peaceful transition of power during the 60th Presidential Inauguration.
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Guardsmen Continue Fighting California Wildfires
LOS ANGELES — Army Sgt. Ricardo Hernandez watched from a cross street as sporadic traffic passed on the Pacific Coast Highway near Pacific Palisades. The late afternoon sun glinted off his sunglasses as a man on a bicycle rode up to his location.
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VA Expands GI Bill Benefits for Some Veterans
Veterans who served two or more separate periods of military service are now eligible for up to 12 months of additional education benefits, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced Jan. 3.
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About 2,500 Guardsmen Helping Fight California Wildfires
About 2,500 National Guardsmen from California, Nevada and Wyoming are on duty working with local, state and federal agencies to fight the wildfires raging across the Los Angeles area, the National Guard Bureau said Tuesday.
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Senate Confirmation Hearings Begin with Defense Secretary Nominee
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Defense Department, fielded questions from members of the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday morning.
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Guard to Support Inauguration with 7,800 Personnel
The National Guard will support the 60th presidential inauguration on Jan. 20 with about 7,800 Soldiers and Airmen, according to Maj. Gen. John Andonie, the commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard.