ON THE FIGHT
In the wake of the responsible withdrawal from Iraq, Iranian-linked militants have come together in a cohesive manner to influence local politics.
Yemen is in serious trouble — Iranian influence, illicit trade, a raging insurgency and general instability among the issues.
More than 100 members of the U.S. Congress sent a letter to the European Union’s foreign policy chief urging her to designate Hezbollah as a terrorist organization.
ON THE FORCE
The Navy has fired their fifth commanding officer this year — and it’s only February.
Members of the 777th Expeditionary Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Squadron take on the task of fixing multiple well pumps throughout Afghanistan with help from Airmen from the 755th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron.
An Air Force Special Operations Command Strike Requirements Branch analyst identified a way to save the Air Force over $14 million.
Is a “BRAC for pay and compensation” panel a viable way to cut defense spending in the age of fiscal austerity?
A petition to lower the precedence and occasion for wear with the newly-announced Defense Warfare Medal is gaining traction.
The Navy has announced their newly-minted Command Master Chiefs, while DoD has their latest recruiting and retention numbers.
ON THE HILL
The Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security will hold a hearing into the preferred state of border security at 311 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515, February 26, 2013 at 10:00am.
ON SECRECY – OR LACK THEREOF
The Defense Intelligence Agency wants to hire intelligence officers, ostensibly to partner with George Washington University’s Elliott School.
CONTRACT WATCH
Camber has been awarded an $18 million contract to support the Center for Civil Military Relations and foreign military sales.
Naval Special Warfare Development Group is going off-road.
Robert Caruso is a veteran of the United States Navy, and has worked for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, Business Transformation Agency and the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
