IG Finds Major Shortcomings in US, NATO Close-Air Support Training for Afghans Afghan ground controllers lack the ability to coordinate attack missions by the Afghan Air Force, according to the IG.
No Orders Yet to Withdraw Troops from Afghanistan, Pentagon Says The DoD has not received orders to draw down troops in Afghanistan despite reports that an initial withdrawal is pending.
Afghanistan Loses 42,000 Troops in Crackdown on 'Ghost Soldiers' The overall security situation in Afghanistan is reportedly deteriorating amid increasing calls for a U.S. withdrawal.
US May Withdraw Thousands of Troops from Afghanistan as Part of Proposed Taliban Deal One official warned the withdrawal would be subject to the completion of any agreement.
Pentagon Identifies Two 82nd Airborne Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan The incident is under investigation, according to the Department of Defense.
2 Army Paratroopers Die in Afghanistan, Bringing Year's Casualty Count to 15 This year's casualty count now matches the total for 2018, previously the deadliest year for Operation Freedom's Sentinel.
US Troops Want to Keep Deploying to Afghanistan, Enlisted Leaders Say Top NCOs maintain that troops are still eager to go to combat zones.
War in Afghanistan Could Be Over in a Week, Trump Says "I just don't want to kill 10 million people," Trump said in the Oval Office.
Air Force JTAC Awarded Silver Star for Calling Airstrikes Under Fire Tech. Sgt. Michael Perolio received the third-highest award for valor in combat during a ceremony Thursday.
Robotic Mules Could Deploy with Army Advisers to Afghanistan The service hopes to start fielding the SMET after successful testing with the 10th Mountain and 101st Airborne divisions.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
![Afghan National Army Special Operations Commandos wearing their maroon berets during the graduation ceremony.](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2019-08/Afghan%20Troops%201200.jpg?itok=liruHC07 "Afghan National Army Special Operations Commandos donned their maroon berets during the graduation ceremony for the 20th Commando course at Camp Commando, Kabul on Oct. 25. Over 800 Afghan soldiers earned the title "Commando" after completing a rigorous 14-week Afghan-led special operations course. (Sun L. Vega photo by NSOCC-A)")
![Pfc. Brandon Jay Kreischer, 20, of Stryker, Ohio, and Spc. Michael Isaiah Nance, 24, of Chicago, were killed during a "combat related incident" in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, July 29, 2019](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2019-07/Soldiers%20IDd%201800.jpg?itok=u-Ry7Uvw "Pfc. Brandon Jay Kreischer, 20, of Stryker, Ohio, and Spc. Michael Isaiah Nance, 24, of Chicago, were killed during a "combat related incident" in Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, July 29, 2019.")
