Hoax Maydays Cost Coast Guard, Endanger Lives
Chief Warrant Officer John Roberts said fabricated distress calls waste valuable search-and-rescue resources.
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Feds Could Ban Passengers on Vintage Aircraft Flights Following Deadly B-17 Crash
A restored B-17 "Flying Fortress" bomber in Connecticut crashed last week, killing seven and injuring eight.
Vintage WWII B-17 'Flying Fortress' Crashes in Flames at Connecticut Airport
A local hospital reported receiving three patients who had been injured in the crash.
The Navy Just Got Fighter Jet Readiness Above 80%. The Challenge Will Be Keeping It There
The work isn't over, officials say.
Belgian Fighter Jet Crashes in France, Pilot Hits Power Line
Emergency workers extracted the pilot safely after cutting off power in the area.
4 Super Hornets Damaged in Carrier Landing Gone Wrong
An E-2D Hawkeye struck two aircraft and sent debris flying into two others in a Class A mishap on the USS Abraham Lincoln.
WWII Vet, 96, to Get His First Flight on a B-29 in 74 Years
Jim Marshall was a radio operator in a B-29 during World War II.
Air Force Returns C-130s to Flight After Safety Inspections
The service has inspected 113 aircraft, and 112 have been cleared for operational duty, according to an Aug. 21 news release.
RC-135 Training 'Bottlenecks' After Flooding Destroys Simulators
The Air Force is sending RC-135 crew members to the United Kingdom and Texas to train after the massive flood at Offutt.
The Navy Is Dropping Bean-Bag Messages onto Ships Like It Did to Evade WWII Enemies
The Navy is resurrecting tricks sailors used almost 80 years ago to outsmart their enemies.
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Plans for Pentagon's Future Flying Bomb Truck Begin to Take Shape
DoD officials may select a bomber already in the Air Force's inventory to become its munitions-packed "arsenal plane."
Navy Submarine That Went Missing with 80 Sailors Aboard Found 75 Years Later
A team of ocean explorers confirmed that the USS Grayback was discovered about 50 nautical miles south of Okinawa in June.
New Marine Corps PFT Rules Start Soon. Here's Who Will Face Them First
Marines will soon get the option to swap crunches on their physical fitness test with a plank.
The Army Is Thinking About Giving SOF PSYOP Soldiers a Distinctive New Beret
A distinctive uniform item for PSYOP soldiers is currently undergoing testing.
After Marine Died on Their Wedding Day, Spouse Pleads for a Proper Goodbye
Marine Master Sgt. Jeffrey Briar died Sept. 22, 2019, shortly after he and Jennifer Crowley were married.