USS Truman Loses Yet Another Jet
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has lost yet another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet into the Red Sea, the second fighter jet lost from the carrier in just over a week.
New Names for DoD and Veterans Day?
DefSec Pete Hegseth wants a new name for the Defense Department. He wants to call it the War Department. And President Donald Trump wants to rename the federal holiday Veterans Day “Victory Day for World War I Day” and create another holiday to commemorate World War II on May 8.
Navy Loses Super Hornet Overboard
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier lost another F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet when it fell overboard on Monday along with a tow tractor. In December, a Navy cruiser downed another F/A-18 fighter jet from the Truman in a friendly fire incident.
Pentagon to Expand Defense Innovation Unit
The Pentagon said it will expand the Defense Innovation Unit across the US to help it connect with a broader swath of technology companies. Three new DIU hubs will be located in Kentucky, Minnesota, and Montana.
Trump Extends Hiring Freeze into July
President Donald Trump has extended his hiring freeze of all federal civilian positions until July 15. He signed an executive order on Jan. 20 to freeze the hiring civilian employees for vacancies or new positions in all federal agencies. The freeze was initially set to end April 20.
Caudle Leads List for Navy’s Top Officer Post
ADM Daryl Caudle, commander of the US Navy’s Fleet Forces Command, has emerged as the front-runner for the service’s chief of naval operations position.
MD Lawmakers Slam NASA Budget Cuts
Maryland lawmakers are urging the Trump administration to reconsider cuts at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center that could slash US space programs in half.
Budget Adds $150B for Defense
A GOP-led budget resolution adds up to $150 billion for defense without resolving where that money goes, how to cut up to $1.5 trillion elsewhere while extending previous Trump-era tax cuts, or raising the debt ceiling.
Fed Layoffs Hit the Contractor Workforce
Layoffs and firings across government agencies have spread into the contractor workforce with 13 Virginia and Maryland contractors reporting 2,425 layoffs as DoD receives guidance on reducing its civilian workforce.
MD Guard Divests Its A-10Cs, But White House Nixes F-16 Deal
Maryland Air National Guard LT COL Steven Montalvo gestures farewell to fellow guardsmen while taxiing in an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Warfield Air National Guard Base at Martin State Airport, MD, on March 26. The aircraft was the first to be sent from the 175th Wing to the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, AZ, as part of the initial process of divesting the Maryland Guard’s A-10C fleet. (Photo by Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Sarah Hoover) Morning Coffee is a robust blend of links to news around the internet concerning the Naval Air Station Patuxent River economic community….
