South Carolina Governor Candidate Picks Former Fighter Pilot as Running Mate Tally Parham Casey was South Carolina's first female fighter pilot, enlisting with the state's Air National Guard's 157th...
Air Force Testing Autonomous Control on Transport Planes amid Pilot Shortage The U.S. Air Force is partnering with a Boston-based technology company to test using an autonomous co-pilot on its cargo...
World War II POW Describes Being Shot Down over the English Channel World War II veteran Bill Geiger, whose pilot was a West Pointer, wanted to be a pilot all my life.
Marine Pilot Receives Distinguished Flying Cross for Safely Landing After 2020 Mid-Air Collision with F-35 Marine Capt. Michael Wolff, a KC-130J Super Hercules pilot, received the Distinguished Flying Cross at a ceremony at Marine...
How a Naked Skydive Inspired a Way to Keep Pilots Oriented in Flight Dr. Angus Rupert stayed oriented as he fell to earth because of the rush of air coming at him, no matter how much he spun...
The Military Isn't Sure Whether 5G Cell Phones Interfere with its Planes The problem lies with the radio frequencies that the latest 5G cell phone technology operates on.
1 of 2 Pilots in Military Jet Crash in Texas out of Hospital Three homes were damaged in Sunday's crash, but no one on the ground was seriously injured.
The Air Force Is Still Short on Pilots and Hopes Tech Will Help Close the Gap The Air Force is still far from its goal of training about 1,500 new pilots a year as it seeks to close a lingering shortfall...
Safety Report Urges Aviators to Show 'Moral Courage' and Recognize Shortcomings The Naval Safety Center says that a cultural shift is necessary to prevent future casualties.
Cuts to Flight Hours Necessary as Aircraft Sustainment Costs Surge, Air Force General Says According to its fiscal 2022 budget request, the service instead wants to slash flight time by roughly 87,500 hours.
Veterans Can Start Filing New Claims Now for 23 Illnesses Covered Under New Law The bill expands health care and disability compensation for veterans affected by burn pits and other toxic exposures.
Military Faces National Guard Refusals and Legal Blockade over Disobeying COVID-19 Vaccine Order While many Guardsmen have outright refused to get vaccinated, some service members have put off getting inoculated while...
Is the Marine Corps Becoming Irrelevant? For the first time in its storied history, the Marine Corps has given up capabilities that might be needed worldwide to gain...
Number of Monkeypox Cases in the Military Climbs Tenfold in Less than 4 Weeks The Defense Department has had 40 members diagnosed with monkeypox, including 26 active-duty personnel.
Did an Airman Offer a Bribe to Pass Fitness Test? Ramstein Officials Investigating Bribery is punishable under Article 124 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
