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Thomas Novelly

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.
Exclusive 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
Exclusive 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
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