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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Class of 2026 during the Acceptance Day parade at West Point.

Academy Cadets with Kids Still Waiting as Pentagon Lags on Rule Change

Military students remain in limbo as final Pentagon guidance for a new policy allowing cadets at America's service academies...

Space Launch Delta 30 at the monthly Delta Dash at Vandenberg SVB.

Space Force Rolls Out Fitness Trackers to Guardians in Lieu of Traditional Testing

The Space Force announced it will conduct a two-year testing period on wearable fitness trackers as part of its newly...

Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. speaks during a meeting at the Pentagon.

Air Force Gen. 'CQ' Brown Is Nominated as the Next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

If Brown is confirmed by the Senate, the post will be handed over from an Army general to an Air Force general with...

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy D. Haugh.

Air Force General Tapped to Replace Nakasone at Cyber Command, NSA

An Air Force official confirmed that Biden nominated Air Force Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, currently the deputy commander of...

Crew chiefs assigned prepare the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for take off.

After 5 Months, B-2 Bombers Return to Flying After Mysterious Fire and Grounding

It remains unclear what exactly led to the earlier incident and whether a fix was made to the fleet.

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

Patients Still Haven't Returned to Texas Medical Barracks Battling Legionella

Eight months after detecting Legionella, a medical barracks at Joint Base San Antonio is still shuttered to residents and...

U.S. Air Force recruits sworn in at Barksdale Air Force Base.

Want a Promotion? Bring New Recruits into the Air Force or Space Force

In March, the Department of the Air Force started an effort to research what barriers exist to service amid military-wide...

Air Force Superiors Warned Alleged Pentagon Leaker Multiple Times Before Arrest

Federal prosecutors used the reprimands to argue in the court filing that Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old Guardsman, should...

U.S. Air Force F-15D following a mishap landing at Kingsley Field in Oregon.

Air Force Investigating Mishap that Led F-15 to Land in Oregon Canal

The pilot was able to exit the aircraft safely and was transported to a nearby hospital for "precaution and evaluation," the...

Airman prepares a Covid-19 vaccine at Ramstein Air Base Germany,

Airmen Get New System for Tracking Religious Accommodations After Pandemic Fiasco

The new system was seen as a necessity following an influx of requested religious exemptions from the vaccine mandate.

Gen. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations.

Space Force's Top General Blasts Service's Mission Statement as 'Long and Cumbersome'

In the three years since the Space Force became a separate and distinct service branch under the Department of the Air Force...

Pennant evaluation at Maxwell Air Force Base.

Air Force Scrambles to Address Officer Training School Instructor Shortage

The Air Force is scrambling to overcome a significant shortage in the number of instructors at its only Officer Training...

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip A. Stewart.

Air Force Two-Star Fired Amid Misconduct Investigation

Maj. Gen. Phillip A. Stewart, who has served as the 19th Air Force commander since August, was relieved of command Tuesday...

Three U.S. Air Force F-16 Vipers, assigned to the 421st Fighter Squadron and the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, fly over the Wasatch Mountain range.

Allegations of Child Abuse at Hill Air Force Base Day-Care Centers Trigger Investigation

Air Force officials are investigating staff at day-care centers at Hill Air Force Base in Utah after allegations of child...

Chief Master Sgt. John F. Bentivegna stands in front of the U.S. Space Force Hallway after receiving news on his selection as the next chief master sergeant of the Space Force at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.

Meet the New Senior Enlisted Leader of the Space Force

Chief Master Sgt. John F. Bentivegna, whose 30-year career started in the Air Force and led to him becoming a key player in...

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