DoD Lifts Travel Restrictions in 39 States, 5 Countries
Thirty-nine states and five host nations meet the conditions to lift travel restrictions, according to the Defense Department, subject to the assessment of conditions at individual military installations within these areas. Maryland is one of the states on the list.
Tight Deadline to Get Esper Confirmed
The White House needs to work fast to install a permanent Pentagon chief. Acting DefSec Mark Esper, the president’s pick for the top defense post, is not permitted to serve in his current role beyond July 30.
Navy Officers Face Criminal Charges for Pacific Collisions
Five Navy officers and a chief petty officer have been recommended for possible criminal charges in connection with the separate collisions of the USS John McCain and USS Fitzgerald.
Hypoxia Incidents Under Review by F-35 Team
The F-35 Joint Program Office team is reviewing the apparent hypoxia incidents that recently occurred with pilots at Luke Air Force Base. JPO experts say they will share whatever information they glean across the F-35 enterprise and with partner nations.
Exploring America’s Forgotten Battlefield
Two years after the discovery of the Atlantic Ocean graveyard of planes, a German U-boat and a Navy freighter, NOAA researchers are finally exploring America’s forgotten battlefield from World War II.
