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July 16, 2021

 

National Guard training will largely stop next month without reimbursement from Congress for Capitol mission Units will have to ground aircraft, cancel long-planned summer training operations and weekend drills, and the Guard’s 54th Security Force Assistance Brigade could miss a rotation to a major combat training center without the funding by Aug. 1, top Guard officials from several states said in a news briefing. READ MORE

Congressman wants active-duty officers to run VA hospitals Rep. Brian Mast, R-Fla., an Afghanistan war veteran and double amputee, introduced legislation that would require the VA and Defense Department to develop plans for a pilot program in which senior military officers would serve as directors of VA hospitals. READ MORE

F-35 fighter a ‘cornerstone' of the fleet despite its troubles, top Air Force general says The F-35 Lightning II will remain central to the Air Force’s fighter fleet for years to come, Gen. Charles Q. Brown said Friday, despite the mechanical troubles and cost overruns that have made the aircraft the most expensive in history. READ MORE   Marine Corps general won’t suspend Thae Ohu’s discharge after plea A Marine general’s decision not to suspend Cpl. Thae Ohu’s bad conduct discharge could jeopardize her mental health care, despite a diagnosis that led a judge to recommend the suspension earlier this year. READ MORE   Moving missiles: Army shuttles Patriot batteries around the Pacific in message to adversaries The Army is showing off its ability to quickly move defensive and offensive missiles around the Pacific amid threats to U.S. bases in Japan. READ MORE

Research shores up airmen’s sense that shaving waivers hinder promotions Air Force health care providers issue “shaving profiles” for airmen suffering from razor bumps or other skin conditions that allow more flexibility in shaving. READ MORE   B-52 bombers, Army I Corps on Guam to support dual training exercises A group of B-52 bombers arrived Wednesday on Guam from Minot Air Force Base, N.D., to support Pacific Air Force’s Bomber Task Force, according to an Air Force news release. READ MORE   Military to remove 'stepchild' designation from new ID cards after complaints The issue gained attention this week after a Twitter user posted a photo of a new plastic “next generation” ID card displaying “stepchild” in bold to describe the dependent’s relationship to their military sponsor. READ MORE   Tokyo logs a third straight day of more than 1,000 coronavirus infections Restaurants and bars are asked to refrain from serving alcohol and to close early. City residents are urged to stay home and watch the Olympics on TV. READ MORE   DODEA to offer full fall sports slates in Japan, Korea, Guam High school football will return to the field in Japan, Korea and Guam, and volleyball to the courts in Japan, DODEA-Pacific officials said Friday. READ MORE   Rescuers race to prevent more death from European floods Rescue workers across Germany and Belgium rushed Friday to prevent more deaths from the continent’s worst flooding in years as the disaster claimed dozens more lives and the search went on for hundreds of missing people. The death toll stood at more than 125. READ MORE

 

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