NEW @defenseone.bsky.social: New images show that General Atomics has flown a second drone wingman, a notable development in the Air Force's CCA competition.

SCOOP: Eight months after Defense Secretary Hegseth fired the Air Force’s top lawyer, the JAG tasked with those duties has stepped down. No one has yet been nominated to permanently fill either of the service’s top legal jobs. More here @defenseone.bsky.social: www.defenseone.com/threats/2025...

Hegseth fired the Air Force’s top lawyer. The JAG who took on the job is stepping away.

It’s been eight months since the service had a Senate-confirmed leader in the role.

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Howdy, folks! I'm now a senior reporter at @defenseone.bsky.social! Follow me for the latest on air & space warfare, national security and emerging technologies. Excited to be a part of this team!

Personal news: Today is my last day with @militarydotcom.bsky.social. Four years ago, @zachfb.bsky.social and @travistritten.bsky.social took a chance on a guy far outside DC to be the Air/Space Force Reporter and brought me on to join an incredible team of journalists. Best choice I ever made.

F-35 Pilot Was on Phone for Nearly an Hour with Engineers Before Ejection and Fiery Crash www.military.com/daily-news/2...

F-35 Pilot Was on Phone for Nearly an Hour with Engineers Before Ejection and Fiery Crash

The 39-page crash report, released this week, detailed the circumstances of the fiery crash, which completely destroyed the F-35, valued at $196.5 million.

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THANK YOU: the X-37B "does not swirl and manoeuver like an X-wing Starfighter or Tie-fighter, changing orbital plane at will. In many ways, on-orbit it is just another satellite, moving in a fixed orbital plane...The wings only function in the atmosphere, not in space"

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Navigational Warnings have appeared for the US Space Force #X37B spaceplane mission #OTV8 (USSF-36). Falcon 9 upper stage deorbit area suggests Low Earth Orbit of inclination 49.5 deg. Window opens 22 Aug 3:40 UTC. @dutchspace.bsky.social

BREAKING: @militarydotcom.bsky.social has acquired an Air Force service record matching with Sean Charles Dunn, the 37-year-old DOJ employee and veteran accused of assaulting a federal officer by throwing a sandwich at him. Story to come @militarydotcom.bsky.social:

Bookmarking this to keep an eye on as we learn more about Golden Dome - CRS collected all of their relevant reports on US homeland air and missile defense in one place www.congress.gov/crs-product/...

I turned 30 today! I’m feeling nostalgic, reflective and, most importantly, incredibly grateful. In my 20s I’ve lived and reported in DC, MI, TN, KY, SC, CO and, now, back in DC. Being a journalist for the past decade has given me more experiences than I could ever even fathom:

NEW: B-2 Pilots on the Iran mission were invited to Trump's July 4 picnic. But the White House and Air Force can't say what measures are being taken to protect their identities. Former pilots, including a B-2 commander, said that raises security worries. My latest: www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Pilots Who Conducted Iran Strikes Invited to White House on July 4, Raising Security Concerns

The B-2 Spirit bomber pilots and crew involved with the strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities last month have been invited to attend a July 4 celebration at the White House, but it's not clear what mea...

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NEW: The Army veteran detained by Marines in LA told me about the incident, which raised legal fears among experts. "I would feel bad if someone else was going through that same thing as me, because they would probably freak the heck out." More @Militarydotcom: www.military.com/daily-news/2...

A Veteran Was Detained by Marines. It Highlights Concerns over the Military's Growing Ties to Law Enforcement.

Marcos Leao's detention by Marines marks what many legal, defense and policy experts say is an unprecedented violation of the Posse Comitatus Act, which bars the U.S. military from performing domestic...

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The Marines Are in Los Angeles - a look at the Marines now deployed to an American city, how they were prepared, and the history of Marine Corps training in non-lethal tactics by @dflawrence.bsky.social and @tomnovelly.bsky.social

The Marines Are in Los Angeles

Around 200 Marines armed with rifles, riot control equipment, gas masks, roughly 20 hours of civil disturbance training and the ability to temporarily detain civilians arrived in the country's second-...

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The troops are not allowed to conduct law enforcement. But authorities to temporarily detain citizens and accompany federal law enforcement blur the line between forces meant to police the public and those that fight the country's wars. Story by @dflawrence.bsky.social + @tomnovelly.bsky.social

The Marines Are in Los Angeles

Around 200 Marines armed with rifles, riot control equipment, gas masks, roughly 20 hours of civil disturbance training and the ability to temporarily detain civilians arrived in the country's second-...

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"It's very disheartening," the daughter of the late Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg told @militarydotcom.bsky.social on Wednesday. "My father worked his entire life trying to move the Army and, as a result, the nation forward, and now we're watching it slip backwards." www.military.com/daily-news/2...

'Deeply Negative Message': Relatives of Fort Gregg-Adams' Namesakes React to Trump Renaming

Relatives of the late Lt. Gen. Arthur Gregg and Lt. Col. Charity Adams-Earley anticipated it, but when President Donald Trump announced their parents' names would be stripped from the Virginia base, t...

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Really important story - army officials asked soldiers to identify themselves if they don't agree with Trump's politics that way he'd get only supportive soldiers in uniform during his political rally on base. Heavier soldiers were also barred from participating.

Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance

As Trump viciously attacked his perceived political foes, he whipped up boos from the gathered troops directed at California leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Soldiers who cheered Trump's political attacks were filtered based on support for the Trump administration and physical appearance. One unit-level message bluntly saying: "No fat soldiers." Story by @stevenbeynon.bsky.social and @ktoropin.bsky.social

Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance

As Trump viciously attacked his perceived political foes, he whipped up boos from the gathered troops directed at California leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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ICYMI: In an unprecedented move, Trump is asking the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who should serve as the next NASA administrator. A White House official said its because Trump "wants to ensure his next nominee is aligned with his America First vision" www.military.com/daily-news/2...

White House Asked Joint Chiefs Chairman for Candidates to Lead NASA, Worrying Experts

The White House made the unusual move of reaching out to Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for advice on who should serve as the next NASA administrator, causing experts to worry ...

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"When sh-- ain't right, we're going to speak up," the lead singer of the Dropkick Murphys said to a crowd of veterans on the National Mall in DC on Friday. "That's what it's all about and guess what? Sh-- ain't right!" www.military.com/daily-news/2...

'You Deserve Better': Veterans Rally on National Mall Against Trump Cuts

Thousands of veterans gathered and raised their fists to the rhythm of the punk rock band Dropkick Murphys on Washington, D.C.'s National Mall on Friday, rallying against the Trump administration's fe...

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With thoughts from me and Todd Harrison about why this is so puzzling and, in my opinion, such a disconcerting idea

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White House Asked Joint Chiefs Chairman for Candidates to Lead NASA, Worrying Experts www.military.com/daily-news/2...

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White House Asked Joint Chiefs Chairman for Candidates to Lead NASA, Worrying Experts www.military.com/daily-news/2...

White House Asked Joint Chiefs Chairman for Candidates to Lead NASA, Worrying Experts

The White House made the unusual move of reaching out Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, for advice on who should serve as the next NASA administrator, causing experts to worry…

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Here's the reason the White House is providing tonight for the "full suspension" on Afghanistan. Again, with many allies remaining behind there:

NEW: Another judge in a border state is dismissing charges against people accused of trespassing into the Trump administration's newly created military zones between the U.S. and Mexico. More details @militarydotcom.bsky.social here: www.military.com/daily-news/2...

More Charges Related to Crossing Military Zones at Border Tossed by Court in Texas

Another judge in a border state is dismissing charges against people accused of trespassing into the Trump administration's newly created military zones between the U.S. and Mexico, marking the latest...

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Social media claims are spreading that a former Air Force official who was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier this year was charged with treason and sentenced to be death by the military. It isn't true. More from @militarydotcom.bsky.social here: www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Claims a Fired Air Force General Was Sentenced to Death Have Spread Online. They're Not True.

Social media accounts have falsely been spreading a claim that a former top official in the Air Force who was fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth earlier this year was charged with treason and sen...

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More than 50 families at Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico were notified that due to staffing issues their children would be removed from on-base daycare in just 2 weeks. The notice was given on Military Spouse Appreciation Day. More @militarydotcom.bsky.social: www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Dozens of Air Force Families Disenrolled from Day Care at New Mexico Base as Staffing Woes Grow

Dozens of families at a New Mexico Air Force base have been suddenly and unexpectedly warned their children will be disenrolled from the installation's day care later this month as part of widespread ...

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Spoke with Military.com yesterday about trends in Air Force recruiting - where its been and where its going

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Gen. Allvin Outlines Air Force Moves to 'Revive Our Warrior Ethos and Rebuild Our Military' www.military.com/daily-news/2...

ICYMI: A Congressional probe into the safety of the V-22 Osprey following multiple deadly crashes has stalled for nearly a year. A Gold Star widow tells @militarydotcom.bsky.social she is “beyond disappointed” by this. More from me and @ktoropin.bsky.social here: www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Osprey Safety Investigation Stalls in Congress, Angering Gold Star Families

Congress' probe into the safety of the military's V-22 Osprey last summer following multiple deadly crashes has been stalled for nearly a year, angering Gold Star family members who lost loved ones ab...

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