Naval Weapons

A 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing departs from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in support of the multinational response to Syria's chemical weapons use. The B-1B employed 19 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Munitions against Syrian chemical weapons targets, marking the first operational use of the JASSM-ER. (Phil Speck/Air Force)

Navy Vessels, B-1s Obliterate 3 Syrian Targets in Strike

The strikes employed twice as many weapons used as in the response to a Syrian chemical attack last year.

U.S. Marines launch a rocket from a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) off the USS Anchorage (LPD-23) during Exercise Dawn Blitz, Oct. 22, 2017. (Photo via video by Lockheed Martin via U.S. Defense Department)

For Marine Corps, Firing Rockets Off a Ship Is Just a Starting Point

The service's plans for integrating precision fires into maritime operations extend well beyond a dazzling proof-of-concept t...

This Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, photo provided by General Dynamics Bath Iron Works shows the future USS Rafael Peralta at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. (Courtesy of General Dynamics Bath Iron Works via AP)

Future USS Rafael Peralta Get Aegis System Light Off

The future USS Rafael Peralta (DDG 115) achieved "light off" of its Aegis Combat System at the Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard...

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More Than 4,000 Soldiers Just Lost Their BAH

About 4,200 soldiers will see a cut in their final paycheck this month after their BAH payment was revoked.

Lt. Col. Erin Weatherly receives the guidon as she assumes command of the 90th Civil Engineer Squadron at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, on June 15, 2017. Weatherly and Chief Master Sgt. James Clark were removed from their leadership positions at the squadron May 2. Lan Kim/Air Force

Commander, Chief Master Sergeant Fired from Civil Engineer Squadron

The move to fire two top leaders in the same squadron is rare.

Cmdr. Tammy Royal. Navy photo

Navy Fires Commanding Officer of Amphibious Warship

The Navy commander's superiors lost confidence in her ability to effectively lead sailors and carry out her duties.

Sgt. Maj. Bradley Kasal, the outgoing I Marine Expeditionary Force sergeant major, observes the relief and appointment ceremony on Camp Pendleton, Calif., on May 18, 2018. Sgt. Maj. James Porterfield replaced Kasal as I MEF sergeant major. Kasal has served as I MEF sergeant major since 2015 and is retiring from the Marine Corps after 34 years of service. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jacob Farbo)

One of the Marine Corps' Most Iconic Enlisted Leaders Just Retired

A Navy Cross recipient who overcame grievous war wounds to continue to lead Marines on active duty has finally retired.

Col. Jason Beers, 91st Security Forces Group commander, takes part in a ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., on Nov. 5, 2017. Beers was removed from his post after explosives and a machine gun were lost in separate incidents. Jonathan McElderry/Air Force

Air Force Commander Fired After Grenades, Machine Gun Go Missing

The commander responsible for the Minot Air Force Base unit that lost a machine gun and a box of grenades has been fired.