Senate Sets Date for Esper's Defense Secretary Confirmation Hearing For the first time since January, the Pentagon may have soon have a Senate-confirmed secretary of defense.
In Pentagon Shake-Up, Navy Secretary on Deck to Lead Defense Department The Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998 prohibits a secretary nominee from serving in the role in an acting capacity.
Trump to Nominate Mark Esper as SecDef, Ryan McCarthy as Army Secretary The development raises questions about who will serve as acting defense secretary when Patrick Shanahan vacates the post.
As a Young Officer in Desert Storm, Mark Esper Showed Flair for Leadership Acting Defense Secretary Mark Esper took part in a risky air assault in Desert Storm.
Here's New Acting SecDef Mark Esper's First Message to the Troops Esper has published a message to the Defense Department highlighting his priorities and reaffirming a path forward.
Pentagon Shake-Up Won't Affect Space Force, Acting SecAF Says President Donald Trump said via Twitter on Tuesday that Army Secretary Mark Esper will take over as acting Pentagon chief.
Major Power Shift Underway at Pentagon as Army Leaders Step Up Trump's tweet that Army Secretary Esper will take over as acting Pentagon chief could mean a altered power landscape.
Shanahan Steps Down as Acting Defense Secretary After Reports of FBI Investigation Army Secretary Mark Esper will become acting SecDef, President Donald Trump tweeted.
Army Secretary Defends Decision to Cut CH-47 Chinook Program The U.S. Army's top officials on Tuesday had to defend the service's decision to stop buying CH-47 Chinook helicopters.
Senators Grill Army Secretary over Plan to 'Raid' Personnel Funds for Border Wall Lawmakers expressed outrage over Trump's plan to take $1 billion from the Army's personnel account to pay for a border wall.
Marine Recruiter Who Wrote ‘Memoir’ About Teenage Recruit Sentenced to Prison Nearly a year after then-Gunnery Sgt. Christopher Champagne self-published a memoir about his inappropriate relationship with...
Five Chinese Nationals Charged with Covering Up Midnight Visit to Michigan Military Site U.S. authorities charged five Chinese nationals with lying and trying to cover their tracks, more than a year after they were...
Air Force Has a Problem Recruiting for Special Warfare Jobs, New Report Finds The Rand Corp. released a study detailing the issues the Air Force has faced in getting recruits to join Special Warfare...
1,000 Active-Duty Soldiers Called Up to Assist with Hurricane Helene Response The 1,000 troops, an Infantry Battalion Task Force formed from the XVIII Airborne Corps, are from the 82nd Airborne Division...
Army Testing Robot Dogs Armed with Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Rifles in Middle East The Army was testing at least one armed quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicle at an installation in Saudi Arabia.