Jonathan Lehrfeld
Early Bird Brief Editor, Military Times
Jonathan is a staff writer and editor of the Early Bird Brief newsletter for Military Times. Follow him on Twitter @lehrfeld_media
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US Air Force plans to bed down 25 F-35s in FY26, report says
The report also outlines the service’s procurement schedule to reach a fleet of nearly 1,800 of the aircraft by 2049.
Military sexual assault rate higher than DOD estimates, report finds
During the war in Afghanistan, 24% of active duty women and 1.9% of active duty men experienced sexual assault, the report found.
Pentagon report shows what military jobs have highest suicide rates
A newly released report studied rates of suicide in the armed forces by military occupational specialty.
National Guard soldiers field-test Next Generation Squad Weapons
Soldiers in a National Guard unit this month became the first Guard troops to field-test the Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon systems.
US departure from Niger ‘already underway’ ahead of September deadline
The future of America's counter-terrorism work in the country had been in doubt for months after a coup last summer.
Sensitive US military info exposed in accidental emails to Mali
Emails containing sensitive data reportedly went to the African country Mali instead of the U.S. military because of a typo.
Pentagon to tighten controls over classified info after major leak
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin approved a set of recommendations to improve Pentagon policies and procedures that protect classified information.
DoD looks to block Chinese and Russian influence on US academia
The Pentagon released a list of foreign groups it says engage in problematic activities that threaten DoD-funded research at higher education institutes.
