WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army announced the establishment of the Army Fitness Test (AFT) as the official physical fitness test of record for all Soldiers, replacing the Army Combat Fitness Test. The five-event AFT, is designed to enhance Soldier fitness, improve warfighting readiness, and increase the lethality of the force. The AFT consists of the…
More than two in five full-service casual restaurants in the District of Columbia say they are likely to close in the coming year, according to a new survey by the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington (RAMW). The survey shows an industry struggling simultaneously with falling sales and customer traffic, escalating food costs, major federal layoffs…
APRA HARBOR, Guam – Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68), flagship of Carrier Strike Group (CSG 11), embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW 17) and destroyers USS Gridley (DDG 101), USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) arrived in Guam for a regularly scheduled port visit, April 18. [US Navy Photo above] As a sovereign part of…
ARLINGTON, VA — Boeing is selling parts of its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including its Jeppesen, ForeFlight, AerData and OzRunways assets, to Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm. This all-cash transaction is valued at $10.55 billion. Boeing will retain core digital capabilities that harness both aircraft and fleet-specific data to provide commercial and defense…
MCLEAN, VA – Hilton, one of the world’s leading hotel chains, has been named the No. 1 Best Company to Work For in the U.S. by Great Place to Work and Fortune for the second consecutive year. The ranking represents a significant milestone for Hilton, marking its 10th appearance on the prestigious list and fourth overall ranking in the No….
A nine-member Defense Department task force headed by Jules W. Hurst III, an Army veteran who is performing the duties of undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, will visit numerous military installations, including military service academies, in April and early May. The task force will evaluate the implementation of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s recent…
The United States Navy is inviting former Sailors who voluntarily left the service or allowed their service to lapse, rather than comply with the COVID-19 vaccination mandate, the opportunity to apply for reinstatement, in accordance with Executive Order 14184, “Reinstating Service Members Discharged Under the Military’s COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate.” Under this initiative, Sailors who are…
James Madison University has announced that Dr. James C. Schmidt will serve as the university’s next president. Located in Harrisonburg, VA, James Madison has 21,000 undergraduate and 1,700+ graduate students. Schmidt has over 30 years of experience working in higher education and currently serves as the chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire; he has been in…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal job cuts just keep on coming. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a dramatic restructuring in accordance with President Trump’s Executive Order, “Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’ Workforce Optimization Initiative.” The restructuring will address this and serve multiple goals without impacting critical services. First,…
[Photo above: The combat ship USS MINNEAPOLIS ST.PAUL (LCS 21) departed from Naval Station Mayport on March 26, beginning her maiden deployment to support U.S. 4th Fleet area of operations. Navy photo by Abrionna Thompson.] MAYPORT, FL – The combat ship USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21), along with the “Valkyries” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron…