Stephen Losey
Senior Reporter
Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter for Defense News. He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times, and the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare at Military.com. He has traveled to the Middle East to cover U.S. Air Force operations.
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US Air Force buying more bunker-buster bombs after Iran nuclear strikes
The 30,000-pound guided bomb is designed to penetrate an estimated 200 feet through rock or other hard substances before destroying enemy labs or bunkers.
Help wanted: Air Force to nominate officers for recruiting, instructor jobs
The service will also cut the number of lines that raters fill out on an officer’s promotion recommendation form and split the Line of the Air Force category into more competitive categories
MMA league partners with Air Force Reserve
The Air Force Reserve’s logo will be placed in and around the cage during MMA events, as well as in commercials at the venues.
A legend passes: Dick Cole, last of the Doolittle Raiders, dies at 103
“Everyone wanted to go on that mission," Cole once said of the daring raid on Tokyo, which rallied America's spirit during the darkest days of World War II.
Air Force Academy cadet convicted of cocaine use, acquitted on pot charge
It has not yet been decided whether Horne will be disenrolled from the academy and will have to reimburse the military for the cost of his education.
Andersen AFB used pesticidal pool chlorinator in drinking water, Guam EPA found
Andersen said that while the chlorination tab was improperly used as a sanitizer, the water was safe to drink at all times.
Airstrikes against ISIS dwindle as caliphate crumbles
U.S.-backed forces rooted out ISIS forces from their last piece of territory, and on March 23 declared they had defeated the militant group after a devastating, nearly five-year war.
To grow new, diverse generation of pilots, Air Force, lawmakers eye flight training for JROTC
About 6 percent of the population of pilots in the aviation industry are women, according to the Air Force, and about 10 percent are minorities.
Ill-fitting gear could put female pilots’ lives at risk — but a redesign is on the way
Forcing women to wear poorly fitting flight equipment designed for men not only produces discomfort, it could even lead to hypoxia and unconsciousness, or serious injuries while ejecting.
Brig. Gen. Leavitt, first female fighter pilot, among 23 nominated for second star
Leavitt re-entered the public eye earlier this year with the release of the superhero film Captain Marvel, for which she served as a consultant.
