Pentagon to start measuring troops’ body fat by waist-to-height ratio
The move replaces traditional height-and-weight tables as the primary measure of body fat standards.
By Tanya Noury
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Corps updates physical fitness test standards for combat MOS Marines
Updates include sex-neutral requirements for all combat MOS Marines to score a minimum of 210 out of a possible 300.
By Bridget Craig
Op-ed: A Navy bribery scandal and the limits of free speech
This U.S. Naval Academy prof can't say everything he wants to say about Fat Leonard and other public corruption cases.
By Marcus Hedahl, United States Naval Academy
Stung by string of scandals, the sea service urges legal reforms
The Navy will launch an oversight committee to make sure the changes are carried out.
Sailor, this is why your resolution to go to the gym will fail
If motivation won’t help you reach your goals, what will? Discipline!
By William Clark, Binghamton University
Countdown: Your top story for 2020!
In the coming year, Navy brass must try harder at being moral servant leaders and less like a gaggle of pious frauds.
By Navy Times staff
At the end of a scandal-plagued year, Navy’s top officer urges integrity
Reflecting his thoughts after three months as chief of naval operations, Adm. Mike Gilday’s brief broadside fired at the fleet on Monday asked sailors "to think about who we are as a Navy and the constitutional oath we commit ourselves to."
By Carl Prine
Naval Community College takes shape without bricks, mortar or its most prominent champion
Eight months ago, the ex-Navy Secretary began revamping how the service educates sailors and Marines throughout the ranks.
Florida Guard leader promises action on sexual misconduct scandal
Air Force Maj. Gen. James Eifert's message to his troops comes after a media report in March revealed the Guard was facing ongoing investigations into allegations of sexual misconduct and coverups that date back a decade.
By Howard Altman
Former VA secretary details dysfunction, chaos within the Trump administration
David Shulkin says he doesn't want to attack the president, but does see big changes needed to improved public service.
Navy, Marine JAG investigations will face review panel
Following a string of legal debacles, the comprehensive reviews are expected to address how attorneys are trained, developed and used throughout their military careers.
By Navy Times staff