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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Medical evacuation exercise during training with a CV-22 Osprey

Airman's Remains Recovered from Osprey Crash off Coast of Japan, 7 Others Listed as 'Whereabouts Unknown'

Search-and-rescue efforts along the southwestern coast of Japan that began Wednesday were still ongoing Friday, the command...

Fate of 8 Airmen Still Unknown as Search Mission Continues After Osprey Crashes Off Japan Coast

The Air Force and Pentagon provided no new details on the cause of the 353rd Special Operations Wing training crash Wednesday...

debris believed to be from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft is seen off the coast of Yakushima Island

Rescue Efforts Underway for 8 Crew Members Aboard Air Force Osprey That Crashed in Japan

Search-and-rescue operations are underway for the crew of an Air Force Osprey that crashed off the coast of a Japanese island...

Senior Airman Sean Ryan Stevenson poses in front of an airplane

'Broken and Alone': Father Pens Scathing Letter to Top Brass After Losing Airman Son to Suicide

A grieving father who lost his son -- an airman at Cannon Air Force Base -- to suicide this month has written an open letter...

Laser pointed at an HH-60 Pave Hawk in safety demonstration

As Laser Pointer Incidents Spike, Airmen Are Getting Updated Eyewear That Provides Better Protection

The  Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Human Systems Division is starting to field new, upgraded eyewear that can...

Space Force Reports 2 Suicides This Year, Marking the First in the Service's Short History

Until this year, the relatively tiny and new Space Force had been an outlier among the other services as they have struggled...

Heavy fog covers a sign at the front of the entrance at Minot Air Force Base.

3 Airman Deaths at Minot Air Force Base in October Have Left the Community Reeling

Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota is dealing with the deaths of three airmen last month, causing an outcry from community...

Marines in Dress Blues Who Brawled with Civilians in Texas Bar District Not Facing Punishment

Video posted on YouTube shows a confrontation that quickly escalated between a group of men and the uniformed Marines among...

The U.S. Military Academy Alumni Wreath Laying Ceremony

Pentagon Finally Issues Policy Allowing Cadets, Midshipmen Who Have Kids to Stay at Service Academies

Under the prior policy, cadets who admitted to either procreating or giving birth to children were in violation of their...

The Air Force's Newest, and Highly Classified, Stealth Bomber Makes Its First Flight

Images and videos of a B-21 taxiing on the runway of the Air Force's Plant 42 in Palmdale, California, and later taking to...

Air Medals sit on display during a ceremony at Travis Air Force Base

Hundreds of Airmen Will Receive New Medals for 2021 Afghanistan Evacuation

The latest awards include a total of 229 Air Medals, 98 Meritorious Service Medals, eight Distinguished Flying Crosses and...

A U.S. Air Force Tactical Control Party airman

Pulling Close-Air Support Airmen from Army Bases Would Increase Risk on the Battlefield, Republicans in Congress Say

Tactical Air Control Party airmen are part of a special warfare job in the Air Force and embed with other services, such as...

Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. David W. Allvin makes remarks after being sworn in as the Air Force’s 23rd chief of staff at Falcon Stadium, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.

New Air Force Chief of Staff Warns of 'Formidable Challenges' in First Message to Service

Gen. David Allvin waited in the wings for nearly 100 days to take over as the Air Force's top uniformed officer and, after...

Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launch

Air Force 'Safely Terminated' a Nuclear-Capable Missile After Failed Test over Pacific Ocean

A test launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base went awry "due to an anomaly." The cause of what went wrong with the nuclear...

Air Force Officer Accused of Threatening to Shoot Airline Captain Fought Military's COVID Vaccine Mandate to Supreme Court

Jonathan J. Dunn, who was authorized to carry a firearm in the cockpit, was indicted last month by a grand jury in the U.S...

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