Bell Helicopter is nearing first flight for the V-280 Valor, its newest tiltrotor helicopter. Bell is developing the Valor as part of the Army's program to develop a future medium-lift helicopter to replace its fleet of Black Hawks. Bell is building and testing the Valor at its Amarillo, Texas, production facility.
The plan requires the Navy and the Army to team up under the Joint Logistics Over-The-Shore program to construct a roll-on, roll-off discharge facility.
Lawmakers and senior military leaders say that military pay needs to be based more on the role and responsibilites of troops, and not simply their age.
Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley testified before Congress on Tuesday about the mistakes leading up to the Afghanistan withdrawal in August 2021.
