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Thomas Novelly
Senior Reporter
Thomas Novelly covers air and space warfare as a senior reporter for Defense One. He was previously a reporter for Military.com, where he covered Air Force and Space Force personnel and policy. Before that, he was the military and politics reporter for The Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina. He lives in Washington, D.C. Reach him on Signal at tomnovelly.01.
Thomas Novelly covers air and space warfare as a senior reporter for Defense One. He was previously a reporter for Military.com, where he covered Air Force and Space Force personnel and policy. Before that, he was the military and politics reporter for The Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina. He lives in Washington, D.C. Reach him on Signal at tomnovelly.01.
Defense
Pentagon will cough up summaries of 3 years of safety investigations, per NDAA
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., pushed for the disclosure amid rise in military aviation mishaps.
- Thomas Novelly
Defense
Trump rebrands troop housing subsidy as ‘warrior dividend’ bonus checks
More than $2.9 billion in reconciliation funds was allocated to beef up troop housing allowances. Now, it’s being used for $1,776 checks.
- Thomas Novelly
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Defense
There’s a divide within the Space Force. Congress is forcing the service to address it
The new service was supposed to meld the “tribes” of operators and acquisition specialists. It didn’t happen.
- Thomas Novelly
Defense
Pentagon would have to explain future JAG firings under NDAA provision
The compromise version of the defense policy bill reflects lawmakers’ concern about Hegseth’s February purge of three judge advocates general.
- Thomas Novelly
Defense
Space Force astronauts? New report says guardians in space would be an asset for future ops
Experts say humans in space would be an advantage, alongside needed tech improvements.
- Thomas Novelly
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Defense
Hegseth fired the Air Force’s top lawyer. The JAG who took on the job is stepping away.
It’s been eight months since the service had a Senate-confirmed leader in the role.
- Thomas Novelly