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Langley, Hampton conduct F-22 crash exercise
April 2, 2013
A member of the U.S. Navy Regional Fire Rescue unit tests an F-22 Raptor burn simulator before the start of a crash exercise conducted by the city of Hampton, Va., and Langley Air Force Base, March 28, 2013. The mock aircraft frame features propane hoses running along the inside and outside of the body, and allows crews to control the intensity and scope of a fire during training exercises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Wesley Farnsworth/Released)
Large portions of Fort Monroe returned to Virginia
April 1, 2013
The Army has transferred back to the state of Virginia the most historic areas of Fort Monroe, including Freedom's Fortress. Pictured here, Fort Monroe, Va., seen in an aerial view. (U.S. Army courtesy photo/Released)
New Army OER means fewer boxes, more accountability for raters
March 29, 2013
By December, officers will be rated under officer evaluation report system -- one that is designed to both strengthen rater accountability and reflect current Army leadership doctrine. Army officials say the new OER will include more writing and less box-checking. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Michael Chann/Released)
Hagel announces fewer furlough days for civilians
March 29, 2013
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, brief reporters at the Pentagon, March 28, 2013. Hagel and Dempsey discussed the ongoing sequester affecting the Defense Department's budget.
MilPDS upgrade complete
March 26, 2013
(U.S. Air Force graphic, photo/Airman 1st Class Cortney Paxton)
Easier to breathe: Airman praises medical personnel for life-saving efforts
March 25, 2013
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Alvin Harris, Headquarters Air Force vehicle management and support action officer, laid bare his emotions to personnel at U.S. Air Force Hospital Langley, Langley Air Force Base, Va., March 22. Harris thanked hospital personnel for taking excellent care of him during his time at the hospital and for improving his overall quality of life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Austin Harvill/Released)
Leaders hope to enhance Army capabilities as new threats emerge
March 25, 2013
Getting relief supplies into Haiti was problematic, due to lack of adequate port and airfield capacity, following the 2010 earthquake. Here, a special operations Soldier interprets for an American volunteer physician in Haiti. Special operations forces will become increasingly important in the years ahead, according to U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's Concepts Development and Learning Directorate. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Victoria Brayton/Released)
Top enlisted concerned about budget impact on quality of life
March 25, 2013
Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond Chandler testifies to Congress that the country's fiscal uncertainty is forcing the Army to make dramatic cuts, "thereby putting our national security at risk." (Army News Service photo by Lisa Ferdinando/Released)
DOD requires more base closings, official says
March 25, 2013
Pentagon delays sending furlough notices to civilian workforce
March 25, 2013