Advanced fighters gathered over Guam should give pause to potential foes, says retired general

Potential U.S. adversaries will take note of unprecedented air power drills underway over Guam by 33 American, Australian and Japanese fifth-generation fighters, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general said Friday.

Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship relocating to Japan

The amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli will relieve its sister ship USS America as the lead ship of an amphibious ready group at Sasebo Naval Base, Japan, the Navy announced Friday in a news release.

Airfield repairs delayed as Okinawa protests Kadena parachute training

The Marine Corps may finish runway repair work in the fall at an offshore airfield at the center of a dispute with Okinawa prefecture over parachute training at Kadena Air Base.

Top Pacific commander warns of rising ‘axis of autocracy’ in region

The United States and its allies face an “emerging axis of autocracy” with China, Russia and North Korea assisting each other in their military ambitions, the top U.S. military commander in the Indo-Pacific said Thursday.

Blue Origin, with major Space Coast presence, to lay off 10% of workforce

CEO Dave Limp said much of the workforce reduction is aimed at trimming management to focus on manufacturing and launch cadence. That would include more buildup of its New Glenn rockets that launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station’s Launch Complex 36, but also its smaller suborbital New Shepard rocket from Texas.

USS Harry S. Truman and merchant ship collide near Egyptian port, official says

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman and a merchant ship collided Wednesday while operating near Egypt’s Port Said, according to a Navy official.

Navy Seabees rescue motorists from submerged vehicle

Navy Seabees rescued two elderly people from a submerged vehicle that crashed last week outside of New Orleans.

Former Fort Carson Iraq war veteran gives up the fight to stay in the US

Decorated U.S. Army veteran Jose Barco, who served 15 years in prison, was taken into custody last month by U.S. Immigration Customs Enforcement officers because his citizenship papers, which were supposed to be processed while he was in the Army, were lost.

Fake soldiers, real heartbreak: Meta warns of Valentine’s Day military posers online  

The scams usually begin with a generic message. If someone responds, the scammer gradually builds trust. Fraudsters posing as military personnel, often using stolen photos and information from real veterans or active-duty service members, have been a persistent problem.

USS Boxer: ‘30 years and thriving’

The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) celebrated 30 years of service and history.