Academy Anniversary Uniforms Introduced
Continuing the 2020 celebration of the 175th anniversary of the United States Naval Academy, Navy football will wear specialty uniforms for its annual showdown against archrival Army Dec. 12, 2020 at West Point, NY.
Thornberry to Retire, 2020 End of Term
Rep. Mac Thornberry, the Republican’s top voice on military and national security, will not seek reelection next year. He joins five other Texas Republicans retiring from the House at the end of 2020.
F-35 Flight Trials on British Carrier Now Complete
The F-35 Pax River Integrated Test Force has finished its flight trials aboard the HMS Queen Elizabeth. Two F-35B jets, four test pilots, and nearly 200 personnel joined the carrier in late September.
Agencies, Military, Workers Speculate on First Trump Budget
Federal unions, the military, and the Democrats are preparing for completely new spending plans which, one Trump adviser says the president is reviewing at the “granular” level.
BRAC Costs too Much for This Year’s Budget
House Armed Services Committee Chair Mac Thornberry (R-TX) opposes a new round of BRACs, saying, DoD still hasn’t broken even on the 2005 BRAC.
