Early Bird Brief: April 12, 2024

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Today's Top 5:

Higher enlisted pay, full housing stipends included in new House plan

(Military Times) Troops would see larger monthly housing stipends, more child care and health care access and targeted pay boosts for junior enlisted personnel under a sweeping military quality-of-life improvement plan unveiled by lawmakers on Thursday. Read More

AUKUS allies float path for Japan to join tech sharing pact

(Defense News) The U.S. is inviting Japan to be a potential partner on part of the trilateral AUKUS pact that aims to deepen top-secret technology sharing and joint development on advanced defense capabilities. Read More

Fewer Air Force captains promoted to major as competition stiffens

(Air Force Times) Nearly 2,000 Air Force captains were chosen to rise to the rank of major in 2024, in a slightly tougher selection round for those who sought to climb the career ladder to O-4. Read More

Sea-Air-Space 2024: All the cutting-edge tech at Navy’s largest show

(C4ISRNET) This week, U.S. Navy leadership and some of the world’s largest defense contractors flocked to the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center south of the nation’s capital for the 2024 Sea-Air-Space defense conference. Read More

Marines work with new ships, interceptors and drone platforms

(Marine Corps Times) The Marine Corps seeks to purchase eight new ships over the next five years, in the current budget proposal, to move littoral regiments around islands in the Pacific as it aims to counter the Chinese military. Read More

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