Royal Navy to investigate – inappropriate relationship’ on board nuclear submarine

The Daily Mirror reported that the Ministry of Defence was probing an "inappropriate relationship" between crew members and that the captain of the vessel, who has not been named, had been relieved of his duties pending the outcome. The MoD refused to confirm the nature of the inquiry but said in a statement: "We can confirm the Royal Navy is undertaking an investigation.

Greece: Joint air force drills with Cyprus, Egypt, Israel

Greece's defense minister says plans are being drawn up for joint air force drills with Cyprus, Israel, Egypt and other European countries as part of efforts to bolster stability in the eastern Mediterranean. Panos Kammenos' remarks Sunday came after a military parade in the Cypriot capital to commemorate the 57th anniversary of the ethnically divided island's independence.

Winter Is Coming. What If Roads And Runways Could De-Ice Themselves?

When Chris Tuan was a Department of Defense contractor in the early 1990s, the Air Force asked him to think of something that could de-ice its airfields around the world. Heavy cargo aircraft were landing on icy runways and skidding off, he says, "so they wanted to find out some innovative way to de-ice the runway."

Rhoads Selected by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for IDIQ Contract

Philadelphia, PA, October 01, 2017 -- -- Rhoads Industries, Inc. , a strategic partner and total solution provider of industrial fabrication, installation and maintenance services and facilities, announced it was awarded a three-year IDIQ contract from the Army Corps of Engineers that will amount to $49 million in Navy work. The contract extends the Company's ten-year relationship with the Navy and will entail supplying skilled labor and custom fabrication to support their activities at the Navy Yard.

Marines: Camp Pendleton water safe, clean

Despite state and federal reports outlining concerns about staffing, equipment and reservoir problems at Camp Pendleton , military officials are telling the troops and their families that the water is safe to drink. On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Marine Corps had entered into a consent decree designed to shore up deficiencies exposed during a weeklong tour of the sprawling base in late June.

U.S. Navy conducts drills amid North Korea tensions, as China keeps watch

As the commanders of the largest U.S. warship in Asia seek to maintain operational readiness amid protracted tensions over North Korea , they find themselves keeping one eye on China , too. On Saturday, as F-18 Super Hornet jet fighters roared from the decks of the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier during routine drills deep in the South China Sea , two Chinese frigates maintained a constant line-of-sight vigil.

Japan-based U.S. carrier navigates crowded waters as North Korea tensions mount

As the commanders of the largest U.S. warship in Asia seek to maintain operational readiness amid protracted tensions over North Korea, they find themselves keeping one eye on China, too. On Saturday, as F-18 Super Hornet jet fighters roared from the decks of the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier during routine drills deep in the South China Sea, two Chinese frigates maintained a constant line-of-sight vigil.

Trump lashes out at San Juan mayor who begged for more help

President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at the mayor of San Juan and other officials in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico, contemptuous of their claims of a laggard U.S. response to the natural disaster that has imperiled the island's future. "Such poor leadership ability by the Mayor of San Juan, and others in Puerto Rico, who are not able to get their workers to help," Trump said in a series of tweets a day after the capital city's mayor appealed for help "to save us from dying."

Military Prep Superintendent Tells Students to Treat Others with Respect or Get Out

Summary : The superintendent of an Air Force Academy made it clear to those at the academy that racial slurs would not be tolerated. When racial slurs were found scrawled across the doors of the black students at the U.S. Air Force Academy's preparatory school, Superintendent Lt.

Air Force Academy Racial Slurs Decried

Racial slurs were written on dormitory message boards outside the rooms of black cadet candidates at the Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs, Colorado, earlier this week, Newsweek reported . One of the cadet's mother exposed this when she posted a photo to Facebook depicting a derogatory slur written on the whiteboard outside her son's room.