Who’s Who in Defense: Tommy Tuberville, Chairman, Senate Armed Services (SASC) Subcommittee on Personnel
SASC’s Subcommittee on Personnel oversees both military and DoD civilian personnel policies.
SPACECOM to Huntsville? Under Trump, bets are on ‘yes,’ and possibly soon
"Sen. Tuberville has spoken with President Trump several times about the importance of moving Space Command back to its rightful home in Huntsville," a spokesperson for the Alabama Republican's office told Breaking Defense.
Modernizing defense enterprise IT without disrupting the mission
Government can’t stop to update systems, so modernization has to happen without interruptions.
Navy’s new top admiral calls for ‘more players on the field’ in first major speech
Addressing a crowd of Navy sailors, officers and industry at the Surface Navy Association's annual event, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti emphasized a clear focus for the fleet: warfighting.
From a suspected spy balloon to a missing plane: 5 air warfare stories from 2023
"How in the hell do you lose an F-35?"
It’s (mostly) ‘over’: Tuberville lifts hold on military nominations, except some key 4-star posts
Though hundreds of officers now appear to have a path to confirmation, officers up for positions like the head of Indo-Pacific Command and US Cyber Command remain in limbo.
Senate confirms Navy, Air Force chiefs, Marine Corps assistant commandant
Navy Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Air Force Gen. David Allvin have been confirmed as the respective top officers of the Navy and Air Force. Lt. Gen. Christopher Mahoney was also promoted to general and confirmed as the assistant commandant of the Marine Corps.
Breaking Defense announces Breaking Defense Europe, a new, distinct, European edition
Breaking Defense Europe will launch May 4 with Tim Martin and Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo as co-editors.
With Gen. Smith hospitalized, a 3-star is in command of Marine Corps
The Marine Corps lacks a confirmed assistant commandant due to ongoing gridlock in the Senate.
As Milley exits, ‘toothaches’ and challenges facing Brown’s first days as Joint Chiefs chair
"We don't take an oath to a religion. We don't take an oath to a king, or queen, or tyrant, or dictator. And we don't take an oath to a wannabe dictator," Gen. Mark Milley said today.
Senate confirms Army, Marine Corps chiefs, though Tuberville hold continues
Gen. Randy George and Gen. Eric Smith will now formally take over leadership of the Army and Marine Corps, respectively.
Senate confirms new Joint Chiefs chairman, set to vote on Marine and Army chiefs in political twist
A breakthrough in a blockade on military confirmations came after the Senate’s top Democrat moved to hold individual votes for Brown, as well as Army and Marine Corps leaders.
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Why enterprise IT modernization matters now – and how to “delight by design”
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Chinese ‘popping’ corks: At AFA, service officials warn Tuberville hold emboldening adversaries
“I’d go so far as say if you drive north of the National Cathedral on Connecticut Avenue, that popping sound you hear is not stray gunfire. It is champagne corks at the Chinese embassy bouncing off the walls,” Air Force Gen. Mark Kelly said.
Space programs top priorities under CR; next-gen tanker also critical, Hunter says
Service officials hope that Congress will back Secretary Frank Kendall’s proposal to allow some new programs to begin early work, even if a continuing resolution is in place.
Slife, former Air Force special operations chief, tapped as service No. 2
Lt. Gen. Jim Slife will become the Air Force vice chief — if he can get past a confirmation blockade that has stalled out nominations in Congress.
Ducking the culture wars, Senate passes NDAA 86-11
With both versions of the NDAA complete, congressional leadership must now pick conferees for each chamber to sort out two vastly different defense policy bills.