In the news today, it looks like the U.S. is going to let someone else run the war in Libya. I'm not sure I agree with this, as long as our own military members continue to fight in that war. If our guys are fighting, I want our generals to decide where and when they fight.
F-15 Crashes in Libya; Crew ‘Safe’
An Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle fighter jet crashed over Libya late Monday night, but both crew members ejected and are safe, according to an Army Times story.
The aircraft experienced an equipment malfunction, U.S. Africa Command said in a statement. The aircraft, based out of RAF Lakenheath, England, was flying out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of the U.N.-backed no-fly zone over Libya.
U.S. Will Yield Lead on Libya Mission Soon
The United States will relinquish its role spearheading the military operation in Libya within “a matter of days,” President Obama said Monday as he confronted growing questions about the scope and the goal of the strikes, according to an Army Times article.
The president said his administration’s policy is clear: Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi, who has defied the West for four decades, “has to go.”
Army PCS Moves to Japan Frozen for at Least a Month
Army Secretary John McHugh has suspended the movement of soldiers, families and Army civilians into Honshu, Japan, for at least one month, according to an Army Times story.
The stop-movement order was issued March 18, one week after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Honshu, generating a tsunami that caused widespread damage in Japan.
9 PT Changes That Airmen Want Now
Four-stars took a look at the tougher scoring standards in February at their Corona meeting at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Their main point of discussion: when to put PT failures on an airman’s personnel record, according to an Airforce Times article.
Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz put PT on the Corona agenda late last year, before the overhaul had been in place even six months. Any changes to the test, though, won’t come until at least summer, he told Air Force Times in a December interview.
Retirement Credit Law Riles Guard, Reserve Vets
A law meant to provide early retirement as a reward for National Guard and Reserve members who were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan is instead leaving many of them perplexed and frustrated, according to an Air Force Times story.
When Congress wrote the law three years ago, it said Guard and Reserve members called up for 90 days or more for war service or other federal duty would be credited for work “in any fiscal year” toward early retirement for each day they were mobilized. Earning the credit would allow them to retire before age 60 if they had 20 years of service.
Marines Could Face Testing for ‘Spice’
Taking a cue from the Air Force, the Marine Corps is developing a drug test that can detect the marijuana-like substance known as “spice,” officials say, according to a Marine Corps Times story.
The service is working with researchers to develop urinalysis that can detect spice and similar illegal substances known as synthetic cannabinoids, said Capt. Patrick Boyce, a spokesman for Manpower and Reserve Affairs at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The Air Force began using urine tests to screen for spice Feb. 22 and now other services are scrambling to follow suit.
F-15 Crashes in Libya; Crew ‘Safe’
An Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle fighter jet crashed over Libya late Monday night, but both crew members ejected and are safe, according to an Army Times story.
The aircraft experienced an equipment malfunction, U.S. Africa Command said in a statement. The aircraft, based out of RAF Lakenheath, England, was flying out of Aviano Air Base, Italy, in support of the U.N.-backed no-fly zone over Libya.
U.S. Will Yield Lead on Libya Mission Soon
The United States will relinquish its role spearheading the military operation in Libya within “a matter of days,” President Obama said Monday as he confronted growing questions about the scope and the goal of the strikes, according to an Army Times article.
The president said his administration’s policy is clear: Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi, who has defied the West for four decades, “has to go.”
Army PCS Moves to Japan Frozen for at Least a Month
Army Secretary John McHugh has suspended the movement of soldiers, families and Army civilians into Honshu, Japan, for at least one month, according to an Army Times story.
The stop-movement order was issued March 18, one week after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck off the coast of Honshu, generating a tsunami that caused widespread damage in Japan.
9 PT Changes That Airmen Want Now
Four-stars took a look at the tougher scoring standards in February at their Corona meeting at Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. Their main point of discussion: when to put PT failures on an airman’s personnel record, according to an Airforce Times article.
Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz put PT on the Corona agenda late last year, before the overhaul had been in place even six months. Any changes to the test, though, won’t come until at least summer, he told Air Force Times in a December interview.
Retirement Credit Law Riles Guard, Reserve Vets
A law meant to provide early retirement as a reward for National Guard and Reserve members who were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan is instead leaving many of them perplexed and frustrated, according to an Air Force Times story.
When Congress wrote the law three years ago, it said Guard and Reserve members called up for 90 days or more for war service or other federal duty would be credited for work “in any fiscal year” toward early retirement for each day they were mobilized. Earning the credit would allow them to retire before age 60 if they had 20 years of service.
Marines Could Face Testing for ‘Spice’
Taking a cue from the Air Force, the Marine Corps is developing a drug test that can detect the marijuana-like substance known as “spice,” officials say, according to a Marine Corps Times story.
The service is working with researchers to develop urinalysis that can detect spice and similar illegal substances known as synthetic cannabinoids, said Capt. Patrick Boyce, a spokesman for Manpower and Reserve Affairs at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. The Air Force began using urine tests to screen for spice Feb. 22 and now other services are scrambling to follow suit.