FAA Mandates Radar Separation for Helicopters and Planes After Deadly DC Midair Collision Air traffic controllers will use radar, not just visual checks, to ensure that helicopters maintain a safe distance from...
'Radiant' Mother from Kentucky Among 6 US Service Members who Died in Air Crash in Iraq The U.S. military identified the six service members who died when a KC-135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq.
All 6 Airmen Dead After US Tanker Crash in Iraq Early Pentagon assessments say the KC-135 crash that killed six airmen happened in friendly airspace and shows no sign of...
A US Military Refueling Plane Crashed in Iraq. Here's What to Know The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing four...
Mississippi Jury Acquits Engineer Accused of Lying about 2017 Military Plane Crash A federal jury in Mississippi has acquitted a former military aircraft engineer of lying and obstruction of justice following...
NTSB Chair Slams House Aviation Bill as 'Watered-Down' After 67 Deaths near Washington The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said it’s misleading for members of the House to say their package of...
House Rejects Bill Requiring Aircraft Locator Systems to Prevent Midair Collisions Like Last Year's The House failed to approve a bill that was crafted after last year’s tragic midair collision near Washington, D.C., to...
Families of 67 Killed in US Aircraft Crash Remember Loved Ones and Call for Reforms Families of the 67 people who died in an aircraft collision last January gathered to mark the first anniversary, just one day...
Investigators Say Deadly Midair Collision near DC Followed Years of Ignored Warnings about Traffic The National Transportation Safety Board says the placement of a helicopter route so close to Reagan National Airport's...
Investigators Will Detail Causes of the Midair Collision over Washington, DC, and Recommend Changes So many things went wrong last Jan. 29 to contribute to the collision between an airliner and a U.S. Army helicopter that...
The Recruiting Surge Was Engineered. Can It Last in a War with Iran? The military’s recruiting surge didn’t happen by accident. New programs drove gains, but as the war with Iran grows...
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
Army Speeds AI Warfighting Push as US Troops are in Active Combat An Army test used AI tools to hit 15 targets in one hour, signaling a rapid shift in how battlefield decisions are made and...
VA Study: Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs May Fight Addiction Across Every Major Substance For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1...
After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...
