Now Hiring: US military contractor positions in Syria

Now Hiring: US military contractor positions in Syria

Syria, with an estimated completion date of June 29, 2017. Fiscal 2016 operations and maintenance (Army) funds in the amount of $6,370,000 were obligated at the time of the award. Army Contracting Command, Kaiserslautern, Germany APO AE, is the contracting activity.

Women Might Be Entered Into the Military Draft Soon

Women Might Be Entered Into the Military Draft Soon

Now that the Pentagon has opened up combat positions to women, the Senate has voted on, and approved, a defense bill that would require women to sign up for the military draft when they turn 18. It would be the first time in American history that women are required to sign up for the draft […]

Su-27 Performs Barrel Roll (Again?) Over US Plane

Su-27 Performs Barrel Roll (Again?) Over US Plane

Ummm….didn’t we just report on this? Oh, wait, yes…we did. Apparently one incident involving a Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker  of Russia’s Aerospace Forces doing a barrel roll over the top of an RC-135 Rivet Joint wasn’t enough because–yep, you guessed it–it happened again today. It was over the Baltic Sea…and in international airspace…again. Understandably, some hackles […]

Know it All? Submit Your Ideas to the Defense Innovation Marketplace

Know it All? Submit Your Ideas to the Defense Innovation Marketplace

The ability to satisfy the innovators itch – beyond proclamations and boisterous claims via a social media comment is now upon you. The frequent observations and suggestions I’ve read on SOFREP social media posts, boards, and via Team Room chat has motivated me to find a means for many of you to put your ideas to use […]

Is the US in danger of running out of bombs?

Is the US in danger of running out of bombs?

FighterSweep Fans, when your drop rate eclipses your replenishment rate, there’s a problem. That is exactly the issue our men and women downrange are experiencing in the ongoing Operation Inherent Resolve. The good news is actual target engagement rates have been on the rise; coalition aircraft dropping more bombs, but the downfall is a looming […]