Big Pentagon
How USMC Commandant is reshaping force without increasing the budget
To put it simply, he’s just getting rid of all the expensive stuff. Aircraft squadrons are being trimmed of planes, the Marine Corps tank program is no more, and artillery is getting rid of most of their traditional cannons in favor of high mobility artillery rocket system, or HIMARS. The Marine Corps is cutting or […]
The US Air Force has built and flown a mysterious full-scale prototype of its future fighter jet
The Air Force’s top acquisition official told Defense News they’ve built and flown a full scale demonstrator for the next generation fighter. The U.S. Air Force has secretly designed, built and flown at least one prototype of its enigmatic next-generation fighter jet, the service’s top acquisition official confirmed to Defense News on Sept. 14. The development […]
UPDATE: MAYBE NOT – The Pentagon allegedly has ordered Stars and Stripes to shut down
*BREAK*BREAK*BREAK* There’s an update on the story. Thanks to rgr1480 for the tip on the update. Trump has now tweeted The United States of America will NOT be cutting funding to @starsandstripes magazine under my watch. It will continue to be a wonderful source of information to our Great Military! Original story follows: This is, of […]
Man surprised to discover the Pentagon is technologically backwards
John Kroger, former Attorney General of Oregon and former president of Reed College, most recently served as the first “Chief Learning Officer” for the US Navy. He was in that role until recently, having taken the position at it’s creation last October. Kroger, a former Marine, has some legitimate critiques on the way briefings are […]
Best Handle This Much Better
CVN-68, USS Nimitz No one wants a repeat of USS Theodore Roosevelt’s debacle, and Big Pentagon is being very open about the COVID-19 situation onboard USS Nimitz. It is also plain this is not an isolated incident, as the Navy is reporting small numbers of ill Sailors with the virus on other vessels, as well. […]
Modly’s Farewell
Former Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly sent a letter to the fleet following his resignation Tuesday. (MC1 Sarah Villegas/Navy) I was greeted with this in my in-box this morning, and Jeff LPH 3 sends. ‘You are justified in being angry with me’ — Read the SECNAV’s final memo to the fleet J.D. Simkins […]
Acting Navy secretary resigns after criticizing ousted USS Theodore Roosevelt commander
Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly faced calls for his resignation Monday after comments made to the crew of the carrier Theodore Roosevelt surfaced. (U.S. Navy photo by MC1 Sarah Villegas) Well that didn’t take long. Is it enough to save his position is the question. After all, senior military leaders, Officer and Enlisted, […]
Acting SecNav Takes A Special Moment…
CAPT. Crozier (insert) and SecNav Modly …To Beclown Himself. Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly made an unfortunate speech to the crew members of the USS Theodore Roosevelt. He blasted their former Captain, Brett E. Crozier, and told the Sailors to stop whining and do their jobs. Listening to the sound track, the Sailors make colorful […]
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