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An airman sleeps inside a C-17 Globemaster III during a flight over an undisclosed location in support of Operation Freedom Sentinel, Jan. 22, 2018. (Staff Sgt. Jordan Castelan/Air Force)

Pentagon needs to wake up on troops’ lack of sleep, watchdog says

A new GAO study found that Defense Department leaders aren't doing enough to address sleep deprivation among troops.

By Leo Shane III

8 months ago

In a season of deadly rip currents, Air Force officer saves swimmer

Air Force 1st Lt. Micah Grissom rescued a distressed swimmer from a dangerous rip current.

By Georgina DiNardo

16 months ago

Goodbye, coffee? Service members might soon be fueled by a jolt to the brain

The Air Force tested 40 subjects for a new potential treatment for sleep deprivation.

By Sarah Sicard

3 years ago

Book excerpt: ‘The Caribbean Legion and its Mercenary Air Forces’

After a 20-year research campaign, the authors reveal the intricacies of the Legion’s history in order to set the record straight, particularly regarding the air operations launched by this unique force.

By Dan Hagedorn and Mario Overall

3 years ago

The military knows it has a problem with domestic extremists, white supremacists

The Defense Department is in the midst of a review of all of its policies on extremist activity.

By Meghann Myers and Leo Shane III

4 years ago

Pentagon did not deny Biden team access to military intel agencies, officials say

The Biden DoD transition is proceeding as normal, according to senior defense officials. Allegations that transition team members were denied access to the DoD intelligence community were due to a procedural mishap on the Biden side.

By Harm Venhuizen

4 years ago