Thomas Novelly

Thomas Novelly is a reporter for Military.com focusing on coverage of the Air Force and Space Force. He previously covered veterans, military bases and federal politics in South Carolina for The Post and Courier as well as breaking news for the Courier-Journal in Louisville, Kentucky. He lives in Charleston, South Carolina.

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A C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing performs an assault landing at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, Sept. 16, 2022. (Eric M. White/U.S. Air Force photo)

Air Force Grounds C-130Hs to Examine Propeller Barrel Cracks

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U.S. Space Force Lt. Gen. B. Chance Saltzman, deputy chief of space operations for Operations, Cyber and Nuclear, speaks during the Air Force Association Schriever Space Futures Forum in Beverly Hills, California.

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The Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph Visitor Control Center is located at the entrance to the location's main gate.

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Hurricane Ian flooding hits Naval Air Station Key West.

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motivational run at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego

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Hurricane Ian passing over western Cuba.

Military Prepares as Hurricane Ian Bears Down on Florida

As Ian grows in strength, the U.S. military is readying for the storm and its aftermath.

Special Warfare Training Wing trainees perform flutter kicks.

Air Force's New $66M Special Warfare Training Center Will Have Mixed-Gender Facilities

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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass,

Some Airmen Will Be Allowed to Swap Base Assignments Again

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force JoAnne Bass teased the policy change at the Air and Space Force Association's Air...

The CV-22 at the Stongodden nature preserve.

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Chief of Space Force Operations Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond gives an update on the U.S. Space Force

Space Force Unveiled Its Official Service Song. It's Not a Banger.

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Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall delivers remarks during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference

Air Force Pay Cuts Canceled

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall announced that the service is reversing course on a set of pay cuts that had been set to...

U.S. Air Force pararescueman exits the back of a C-130J Super Hercules.

Air Force Pay Cuts Looming Next Month for Airmen in the Service's Toughest Jobs

Enlisted airmen who work in some of the Air Force's most difficult jobs will receive from $900 to $5,400 less annually...

Members of the Hawaii National Guard distribute groceries.

Major Cut to Cost-of-Living Allowances Planned, Then Put on Hold for Service Members in Hawaii

Marine Corps Forces Pacific Headquarters warned that cuts to the allowances could translate to a "$280-$500 per month"...

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