In first, Marine, Air Force pilots fight as joint force at Navy JSE
The inter-service training at the Joint Simulation Environment is expected to become standard this spring.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Fort Cavazos soldiers say AC problems tormented them for over a month
A spokesperson for Fort Cavazos's Directorate of Public Works, which manages facilities, said the issue was finally fixed as of Feb. 28.
By Riley Ceder
The omnibus spending bill would add an extra 143 aircraft for the military
The military may be getting a windfall of cash to buy even more new aircraft in fiscal year 2018.
By Valerie Insinna
Laser weapon for KC-135 ‘still in the infancy stage’
The U.S. Air Force wants to mount a laser weapon to the KC-135, but it’s still on the fence about how and where to do that.
By Valerie Insinna
Work on Navy and Marine C-130s expected to bring 400 jobs to Robins Air Force Base
Robins Air Force Base in central Georgia will soon begin doing overhaul maintenance on the C-130 airplanes flown by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
Air Force responds to reports that its newest gunship is having problems with its big guns
The 30mm cannon on the Air Force’s next gunship, the AC-130J Ghostrider, is having multiple problems, limiting its ability to track targets and maintain a full and consistent rate of fire.
The C-130 Hercules is the perfect airlifter
Lockheed’s long-lived C-130 Hercules has enjoyed an incredible career, and continues to serve some 60 nations in a variety of roles.
By Stephan Wilkinson, Aviation History Magazine
More time at home? Air Force seeks to ease relentless deployments for in-demand airmen
As the Air Force’s wars have shifted, the burden of deployments is increasingly falling on a specialized, in-demand cadre of crucial airmen.
The badass ‘Angel of Death’: The AC-130′s history and future
For about 50 years, versions of the aircraft, known as the “Angel of Death” for its lethality, have been providing close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance to troops throughout the world.
By Ken Chamberlain
Spooky 43 gunship crew honored for actions during grueling Afghan battle
The 14 crewmembers of Spooky 43, an AC-130U gunship that fought a ferocious battle in Kunduz province, Afghanistan, last November were honored with the Mackay Trophy Wednesday.
Kremlin downplays Russian Defense Ministry blunder
The Kremlin is downplaying the Russian Defense Ministry’s blunder when it backed its allegations of the U.S. colluding with the Islamic State group in Syria with a screenshot from a video game.
Russian Ministry of Defense posts video game screenshot as evidence of US collusion with ISIS
The Russian MOD claims the U.S. military helped provide cover to an ISIS convoy fleeing the Syrian town of Abu Kamal on Nov. 9.
By Shawn Snow