Susan Davis

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2020, file photo a Boeing 777X airplane takes off on its first flight with the Olympic Mountains in the background at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. Boeing on Wednesday, May 27, is cutting more than 12,000 jobs through layoffs and buyouts as the coronavirus pandemic seizes the travel industry. And the aircraft maker says more cuts are coming. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File).

DoD study suggests it’s very hard to contract COVID-19 on an airplane

According to the study, under normal conditions on a commercial jetliner, it would take several consecutive days onboard an aircraft for one COVID-infected…

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Congressional task force looks at long-term strategy for China and Russia

Congress

FILE - In this March 24, 2019, file photo, the U.S Capitol is seen at sunrise in Washington. Progressive groups are expressing “deep disappointment” over House Democrats’ failure to start impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump and calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi to act. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Four provisions in NDAA and budget bill that impact your pay and benefits

Defense

U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Patrick Osino

Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller addresses Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa, during a ceremony at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Dec. 25, 2017. Neller and Sgt. Maj. Ronald L. Green, sergeant major of the Marine Corps stopped by NAS Sigonella to spend time with SPMAGTF-CR-AF service members during the holidays. SPMAGTF-CR-AF is deployed to conduct crisis-response and theater-security operations in Europe and Africa. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Patrick Osino) www.dvids.hub.net

4 ways NDAA amendments are changing personnel issues

Reporter's Notebook

Rep. Susan Davis (D-Calif.)

Rep. Susan Davis: Too many military families go hungry

Federal Drive

Senate panel keeps military pay raise at 1.6 percent, reforms TRICARE

Congress

Estimate gives modest savings to TRICARE reform

Defense

New enrollment fees could be ahead for TRICARE

Defense

$11 per week raise vs. $277,000 per ballgame

Tom Temin Commentary

Opposition mounts against NDAA military pay raise, troop increase

Defense

Smoke-free federal buildings bill closes smoking loophole

Congress