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Big enlistment bonuses offered to sailors entering the nuclear field
The bonuses exceed the maximum of $50,000, which they Navy established in February 2022.
By Diana Stancy
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How retirement plans for dozens of Navy officers were upended by a new law
Some officers say a change that affects how long lieutenant commanders need to serve at that rank before retiring has not been sufficiently discussed.
Pentagon leaders taken to task for funding border wall
Some lawmakers are introducing legislation to keep the Pentagon from reprogramming money for the wall.
TRANSCOM head pushes back against Air Force tanker retirements
The head of U.S. Transportation Command is pushing the Air Force to rethink some of its controversial plans to retire some of its older aerial refueling aircraft.
Pentagon seeks to cut F-35s, other equipment to pay for Trump’s border wall
The department would reprogram $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2020 funds, largely from procurement accounts.
Gibraltar rejects US pressure to hold Iranian oil tanker
Authorities in Gibraltar on Sunday rejected the United States’ latest request not to release a seized Iranian supertanker, clearing the way for the vessel to set sail after being detained last month for allegedly attempting to breach European Union sanctions on Syria.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press
Germany rebuffs US request for ground troops in Syria to fight ISIS
A government spokesman says Germany isn’t considering sending ground troops to Syria as part of its contribution to fighting the Islamic State group.
House Dems offer new limit for DoD’s border wall ‘slush fund’
House Democrats have announced a bill to sharply limit the Pentagon’s authority to reprogram military construction funds.
By Joe Gould
Forget it, let’s all run away to El Paso: PODCAST
Defense News' Political Fallout Shelter podcast for the week of March 11, 2019: Pentagon reprogramming, Heather Wilson leaves, veterans' suicide.
House Democrats demand Shanahan explain border wall funding scheme
How will the Pentagon pay for the border wall? Lawmakers worry Congress is being sidelined.
By Joe Gould
Taking personnel funds to help build Trump’s border wall won’t hit military paychecks, but could cause budget woes
Lawmakers are unhappy with new Pentagon plans to move $1 billion in unused personnel money without consulting with Congress first.
Border wall casts long shadow over FY20 defense budget — and that’s not all
Even before it arrives, the defense budget proposal is already taking flak from lawmakers over the bookkeeping gimmickry that’s likely to accompany it.
By Joe Gould