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Senate Confirms C.Q. Brown as New Chairman of Joint Chiefs After Vote on Stalled Military Nominees

Senate Confirms C.Q. Brown as New Chairman of Joint Chiefs After Vote on Stalled Military Nominees

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee for the Department of the Air Force fiscal year 2024 budget request, Washington, D.C., May 2, 2023. US Air Force Photo

After months of delays due to an ongoing hold on military nominations, the Senate on Wednesday confirmed Air Force Gen. C.Q. Brown to serve as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Read More

New Report Calls for Rethink of How DoD Presents Budget to Congress

New Report Calls for Rethink of How DoD Presents Budget to Congress

U.S. Capitol on Dec. 29, 2022. USNI News Photo

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A mid-year budget review between the Defense Department and congressional committees could be the first step to improve relations between the Pentagon and Capitol Hill over spending, the chair of the commission charged with recommending ways to streamline the process told reporters on Monday. Read More

SASC Chair Reed Defends Pentagon's ‘Difficult Decisions’ to Decommission Legacy Warships

SASC Chair Reed Defends Pentagon’s ‘Difficult Decisions’ to Decommission Legacy Warships

Freedom-class littoral combat ships USS Sioux City (LCS-11) and USS Milwaukee (LCS-5) moor alongside one another during a nesting evolution on Naval Station Mayport, Fla. on March 25, 2019. US Navy Photo

The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee said the U.S. military doesn’t have a choice in retiring legacy systems, like the Littoral Combat Ship, to make way for future shipbuilding investments. Read More