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The Biden administration has requested a 5.3% increase in the military health system budget to tackle Tricare increases related to military health system reform.

Nominee for Air Force secretary says his desire for the job is fueled by competition with China by   Buy PhotoFrank Kendall III, undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, listens during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, April 26, 2016. Kendall has been nominated by President Joe Biden to be the next Air Force secretary. (Joe Gromelski/Stars and Stripes) Frank Kendall, President Joe Biden’s nominee for Air Force secretary, told senators o...

Happy Monday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Rebecca Kheel, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. 

By Garrett Reim2021-02-19T23:39:00+00:00 Lockheed Martin is defending the value of the F-35 stealth fighter as the US Air Force (USAF) is for the second time in two years considering buying a cheaper fourth-generation fighter for its fleet recapitalisation plans. Instead of exclusively buying the F-35, as had long been its plan, the service is studying a future fighter fleet that might include new-build Lockheed F-16s or possibly a clean-sheet 4.5th-generation fighter, said USAF chief of staff ...

PAMELA COTANT For the State Journal Teamwork and commitment led to winning a national financial literacy contest — the first ever for a team supported by 100 Black Men of Madison. The feat was especially impressive given the decision to enter the national 2020 Virtual Dollars and $ense Youth Investment Competition later than normal because of another academic commitment, team member Angela Abongwa said. It gave the group about two weeks to come up with a presentation when they ...