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Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered that an additional fighter squadron deploy to the Middle East as part of a series of moves meant to protect American forces in the region and defend Israel, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh announced on Friday.
The deployments come as Israel is bracing for retaliation after an Israeli airstrike killed a senior Hezbollah leader in Beirut on Tuesday followed by the assassination of Hamas’ political leader on Wednesday, for which Israel has not claimed responsibility.

Defense Innovation Unit Director Doug Beck made a multi-day trip to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s headquarters this week to meet with its chief, Adm. Samuel Paparo, and other key civilian and military players about top-priority technology pursuits, three sources told DefenseScoop.
At the military base in Hawaii, Beck and Paparo engaged with key members of the command and DIU’s team of embeds currently based there “to discuss key initiatives, including Replicator,” a Defense Department spokesperson confirmed in an email on Friday.

DAYTON, Ohio — The Department of the Air Force’s integrating program executive office for command, control, communications and battle management (C3BM) has begun work to tie some of the service’s aircraft into its distributed network of systems and capabilities.
Since becoming the Air Force’s first PEO for C3BM in 2022, Brig. Gen. Luke Cropsey and his team have focused on developing a plan and associated baseline architecture that will connect the Air and Space Forces’ sensors and shooters under a single network known as the DAF Battle Network.

Your family has served your country, and now it’s time to conquer a new objective: education. The GI Bill is a powerful weapon in your arsenal, but navigating its ins and outs can feel like a boot camp of paperwork. Fear not – this guide will equip you with the knowledge to maximize your GI Bill benefits and launch your academic assault.
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Permanent Change of Station moves are challenging, especially with a new baby in tow. Military families can streamline travel logistics to ensure a smoother transition. 
When traveling with a baby it is important to pack key essentials for both baby and parents. These items will help keep baby content during the move. That will encourage a lower-stress experience. With careful planning and thoughtful preparation, PCSing with a baby can be navigated with confidence, ensuring a positive experience for everyone involved.

Best-selling author Simone Gorrindo never imagined herself as a military spouse when she began her career in New York City as an editor. So when she married her husband – a U.S. Army Special Forces operator – at 27 and found herself uprooted and moving to Fort Benning, her professional life began to look drastically different.
“I had been on my own for a long time and had started a career and it was very identity upending to leave behind something that I like worked so hard to get,” Gorrindo told We Are The Mighty.

Military spouses feel isolated in general for many reasons. However, feeling isolated after having a baby is extra intense. Navigating the intense shift of early parenthood alone isn’t ideal. But as a military spouse, it is unfortunately not unheard of. 
Postpartum isolation leads many spouses and first-time parents to struggle to navigate their needs while caring for their new baby.
Kelsi Shearin, an Air Force spouse, talks about her journey with postpartum isolation while her husband was deployed. 
“I didn’t want to take care of myself and had no desire to leave my house.

Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., proposed legislation this week that would require the Defense Department to set up a new pilot program to trace all contracts that are awarded via other transaction agreements, or OTAs. 
The Pentagon uses this procurement mechanism to enable components more flexibility than traditional funding pathways do. OTAs are also seen as a way to support small companies carrying out technology-driven prototype, research, and production projects for the government and military.

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On Oct. 23, 1983, Marine Cpl. Thurnell “Chip” Shields lay on his cot on the third floor of the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines battalion landing team headquarters in Beirut when he was awakened by the sound of gunfire.
A suicide truck bomb was barreling toward the building. A Marine guard had opened fire with his M-16 as a sergeant on the ground floor instantly recognized the threat and engaged the truck with his .45 caliber pistol, Shields recalled.
The sergeant yelled for Marines in the building to get out. Shields managed to get up and put his helmet on.