Air Force Crews Get New Rifle for Defense in Case of Crash, Ejection The semi-automatic rifle will provide better protection for pilots and aircrew downed in enemy territory.
With Older F-35s 'On Life Support,' Wing Struggles to Train Pilots The 33rd Fighter Wing hopes it will receive additional F-35As, along with considerable upgrades to its existing fleet.
Air Force Could Recall as Many as 1,000 Retirees to Active Duty The Air Force has expanded plans to welcome back retired pilots into active-duty staff positions.
Air Combat Command Wing Removes Group, Vice Commanders in Experiment The experiment, initiated by Gen. Mike Holmes, will start this month at the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home AFB.
Despite Shortage, Air Force Likely Won't Boost Enlisted Pilot Ranks Even as the U.S. Air Force faces a pilot shortage, there are no plans to grow the ranks of enlisted pilots, an official said.
First All-Female C-130 Crew to Fly in Combat Looks Back on Mission The message resonates 13 years later: Don't treat us differently because we're women.
High-Ranking F-22 Pilot Charged With Rape of Sleeping Woman An F-22 Raptor pilot faces court-martial this October on charges of sexual assault, as well as striking an individual.
Amid Mishap Spike, Air Force Orders One-Day Pause for Safety Review The U.S. Air Force on Monday directed its active-duty wing commanders to hold a one-day pause to conduct a safety review.
Congress Wants Air Force, Navy to Solve Pilot Physical Episodes Now Both Navy and Air Force may be required to present solutions to episodes in which pilots experience disorientation.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
