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Cristina Stassis

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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Cristina Stassis

    Pentagon launches Office of Religious Affairs, will report directly to Hegseth (opens the original)

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    The Pentagon is launching a religious affairs office to address what Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth calls a loss of religious community within the military after an era of “political correctness.” Reporting directly to Hegseth, the Office of Religious Affairs, or ORA, is meant to offer service members “first-class religious support,” according to the defense secretary. Hegseth first announced the office during his State of the Force address on Wednesday at Marine Corps Base Quantico,

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Cristina Stassis

    US Air Force awards $2.38B contract to Boeing for 22 F-15EX (opens the original)

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    The U.S. Air Force tapped Boeing for a $2.38 billion contract to produce 22 F-15EX Eagle II aircraft, using previously available funds from the congressionally provided reconciliation to maintain procurement before the fiscal year deadline. The award is under Lot 7, which accounts for current programmatic realities, according to a recent release, meaning it includes the effects of the 2025 production disruptions and inflation in the defense industrial base. “Lot 7 reflects a disciplined approach

  3. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Cristina Stassis

    White House nominates next general to helm US Space Command (opens the original)

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    The White House on Tuesday nominated Lt. Gen. David N. Miller Jr. to lead the U.S. Space Command as its general, according to a congressional notice. Miller is currently the deputy chief of Space Operations, Strategy, Plans, Programs and Requirements. He will, if confirmed, take over Space Command after his predecessor, Gen. Stephen Whiting, steps down from command toward the end of the year or the beginning of the next. “Congratulations to Lt. Gen. Miller on his nomination to serve as Commander

  4. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Cristina Stassis

    Airmen, guardians to update religious affiliation to align with Pentagon policy (opens the original)

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    Airmen and guardians are required to update their Religious Affiliation Codes as the Department of the Air Force revises its personnel data systems to better align with the Pentagon’s “standardized” list of faith designations. On Friday, the Military Personnel Data System and its related accession systems transitioned away from its legacy “Faith and Belief Codes.” By standardizing the codes, the department is striving to boost the knowledge of the religious makeup of the force for chaplains to r

  5. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Cristina Stassis

    Heavy losses of MQ-9 Reaper to factor in future plans to divest, replace aircraft (opens the original)

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    The MQ-9A Reaper production line is closed and would take General Atomics two to three years to restart, according to a Congressional Research Service report as the Air Force ramps up its successor timeline amid inventory loss. The service’s Reaper inventory has decreased by more than half from fiscal year 2022 to around 135 aircraft in mid-May this year as the U.S. scaled operations against Iran in Epic Fury. While legislation on the future of the aircraft and its potential replacement has been

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