KC-10 Tankers, B-1 Bombers Can Slowly Be Retired, Lawmakers Say The Air Force must maintain 50 primary mission KC-10A aircraft in 2021, legislation says. It must keep 24 combat-coded B-1s.
Air Force's Troubled KC-46 Tanker Has a New Problem: Leaking Fuel The U.S. Air Force's troubled new refueling tanker has yet another problem: excessive fuel leaks.
Head of TRANSCOM Wants Air Force to Hold Off on Tanker Retirements Thirteen KC-135s and 10 KC-10s "must be retained" to reduce stress on overtasked aircrews, he said.
Pentagon Should Explore Renting Refuelers Amid KC-46 Delays, General Says Gen. Lyons said that the aerial refueling element "is the most stressed and probably the one that's pushing the red line."
Major Problem with New Air Force Tanker Has Been Fixed, Service Says The Air Force's newest tanker has been cleared to carry extra passengers and equipment following a three-month ban.
Fairchild to Become Home to Air Force's Biggest Tanker-Refueling Wing The first of 12 KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft arrived at Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday.
Test Agency Approves Fix for Flawed F-35 Light That Blinded KC-135 Crews The existing lighting system was too bright, making it difficult for boom operators to observe the refueling process.
Boeing Gets Millions to Fix Air Force’s Too-Stiff KC-46 Refueling Boom The KC-46 has had many issues, including how the boom connects and disconnects from specific aircraft.
Major Problems Persist With JLTV, Zumwalt Destroyer, GAO Finds The Government Accountability Office has found cost overruns and delays in the Pentagon's purchase of major weapons systems.
Air Force Again Halts KC-46 Tanker Deliveries The U.S. Air Force has once again halted deliveries of its new KC-46 Pegasus tankers.
Former Navy SEAL, Wife Sue VA Over New Caregiver Program Rules The stricter regulations over who is eligible for the program overstep the bounds of the law, the suit alleges.
This Junior Coastie Accidentally Bought Dinner for the Premier of Greenland -- And Earned a Medal A non-rate's Southern hospitality led to a VIP visit to her cutter -- from the premier of the territory of Greenland.
Thousands of Marines Tested for LSD After Drug Problem Emerges at Infantry Unit The 2nd Marine Division has tested about a quarter of its 16,000 Marines and sailors for LSD since the summer.
This Retired Army General May Be Biden's Pick for Defense Secretary Retired Army Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III may become the first Black secretary of defense.
Benning Soldier Arrested after Boy Forced out of Car, Killed by Vehicle Army Sgt. Bryan Starr, 35, surrendered to officials in Russell County after being charged in the death of Austin Birdseye.
