Military Jet Crashes on Rise: Training, Plane Issues Cited Military aircraft crashes are rising amid concerns that insufficient training and an aging plane fleet are contributing...
Air Force Presses to Continue Iraqi Pilot Training in US Iraqi pilots flying F-16s carried out their first airstrike in Syria against ISIS targets, in response to Baghdad car...
Navy Instructor Pilots Refusing to Fly Over Safety Concerns The boycott is over what they say is the refusal of top brass to address an urgent problem with training jets' oxygen system.
Navy Announces Three-Day Grounding for T-45s After Pilot Strike The pause will allow time for the Navy leadership to speak with the pilots, listen to concerns, and discuss risk mitigations.
Two-Star: Poor Communication May Have Spurred Pilots' Refusal to Fly Rear Adm. DeWolfe Miller said the decision may reflect a lack of info about how much the service is doing to address the...
Navy's T-45 Fleet Indefinitely Grounded After Pilot Strike Naval aviation leadership will review engineering data during the extended grounding to develop a plan to keep T-45 aircrews...
Navy Looks to NASA for Insights into T-45 Cockpit Dangers Navy instructor pilots are back in the cockpit after a 12-day "operational pause" for T-45 trainers tied to hypoxia-like...
Navy Increases Restrictions on T-45 Flights After New Cockpit Episode A day after T-45 instructors took to the air after a 12-day grounding, two pilots reported headaches and oxygen deprivation.
Navy Launches 30-Day Review of T-45, F-18 Cockpit Breathing Problems The Navy's number two officer has ordered that all recent hypoxia-like episodes be placed under comprehensive review.
Pilot Error Caused Super Stallion Rollover, Investigation Shows The rollover happened after the Super Stallion helicopter attempted a hard right turn, just 50 feet off the ground.
He Served His Country. In Return, His Country Sent Him into Exile. The military relies on noncitizens to fill its ranks. No one is sure how many are later banished from the country they fought...
Investigation Finds Navy Supply Ship Ran Aground After Captain Left to Eat Dinner The Alan Shepard was launched in 2006 and has space for a crew of more than 120, all of whom are typically civilian mariners...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
'It's OK Not to Be OK': Special Operations Wing Orders Stand-Down After Roger Fortson's Police Killing The Air Force special operations wing in Florida where Senior Airman Roger Fortson served before he was shot and killed by...
VA Executives Received $10.8 Million in Improper Bonuses Under PACT Act, Watchdog Finds The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General found that the VA paid $1 million more in bonuses to senior...