Air Force officials assess diesel fuel spill at Maui space observatory

The spill occurred at the Maui Space Surveillance Complex, which tracks satellites and space debris using several telescopes atop Haleakala, a dormant volcano.

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Buzz off! New Pentagon-funded insect repellent does number on mosquitoes

Scientists at the University of Florida developed a device for the military that can ward off the insects for an entire month.

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US, Japanese troops practice jumps and airdrops in Mount Fuji’s foothills

The airdrop and airborne jump is an annual event, but the 100 bundles were assembled for the first time in the logistics squadron’s warehouse. Squadron airmen were joined by Japanese soldiers.

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More than 10 Japanese hospitals declined to admit DOD civilian ahead of his heart attack death

Andrew Hakun, 52, a Navy veteran and father of two boys, died in February 2021 after a long, agonizing wait for surgery following a heart attack at this base in western Tokyo, according to his widow and medical records.

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Okinawa-based airman accused of theft, illegal entry is also a suspect in arson probe

A U.S. airman on Okinawa accused of stealing the equivalent of $8 from a vehicle in mid-January is also suspected of starting a tool shed fire the same night, a Japanese police spokesman said.

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Japanese police recommend charges for Marine suspected of crashing stolen car

Police allege the unnamed 20-year-old man broke into a local dealership, stole a car and crashed it into another vehicle, leaving its occupants with minor injuries.

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Another sailor assigned to USS George Washington has died by apparent suicide, police confirm

Lucian Johan Woods, a boatswain’s mate seaman aboard the aircraft carrier, died Jan. 23 at a private residence in Newport News, according to Cmdr. Robert Myers, spokesperson for Naval Air Force Atlantic.

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Lawmakers to Pentagon: Curtail defense spending ‘wish lists’

Influential lawmakers from both parties urged the Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to curtail the department’s submission to Congress of “unfunded priorities lists” — annual requests for billions of dollars in military spending above White House budget proposals.

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Air Force’s ‘Big Sexy’ aerial refueler will fly no more starting next year

The Air Force on Sept. 1, 2024, will retire its fleet of KC-10A Extenders, aerial refuelers that can also transport troops or cargo, to make way for the KC-46A Pegasus.

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Biden’s ‘no’ on F-16s for Ukraine met with skepticism in Pentagon

The conjecture among U.S. defense officials follows the commander in chief’s one-word response on Monday when a reporter asked outside the White House if he would send F-16s to Ukraine. “No,” Biden replied.

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Taiwan activates defenses in response to China incursions

Taiwan scrambled fighter jets, put its navy on alert and activated missile systems in response to nearby operations of 34 Chinese military aircraft and nine warships that are part Beijing’s strategy to unsettle and intimidate the self-governing island democracy.

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