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US Air Force eyes Cyprus air base as humanitarian staging post

Cyprus has acted as a transit point for the repatriation of foreign nationals fleeing conflict in the Middle East and for shipments of Gaza aid.

18 hours ago

How the Army’s first Hispanic 4-star distinguished himself in 2 wars

Gen. Richard Cavazos was a believer in the moral ascendency of leaders, achieved by earning the faith and trust of those he led.

By Jon Guttman

21 hours ago

T-7 trainer production delayed again as Air Force, Boeing adjust plan

The T-7 program has been beset by design, testing and production issues that have caused its schedule to slip behind.

By Stephen Losey

8 days ago

Trump picks intel community official as next Air Force secretary

If confirmed, Troy Meink would inherit key decisions about the Air Force's fighter force and how to right-size the Space Force as it takes on new missions.

By Courtney Albon

8 days ago

More military children will soon have access to DOD-operated schools

A new program ends a blanket requirement that families must live on base in order for their children to attend DOD schools.

By Karen Jowers

9 days ago

Kendall floats F-35 successor, casts 2050 vision for Air Force

The Air Force and Space Force "need to go through a transformation" by 2050, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said on the eve of his departure.

By Stephen Losey and Courtney Albon

11 days ago

More F-15Es to get advanced electronic-warfare system under new deal

EPAWSS comes standard in the new F-15EX Eagle II, and the Air Force wants to retrofit some existing F-15E jets with the advanced electronic warfare system.

By Stephen Losey

14 days ago

Fuel tank from Eglin F-16 falls into Florida neighborhood

Eglin said no one was injured or killed when the fuel tank fell, but residents reported jet fuel on their properties.

By Stephen Losey

2 weeks ago

VA eases benefits rules for cancers from Post-9/11 service, K2 tours

Gulf War veterans and Post-9/11 vets suffereing from leukemia and bladder cancer will get presumptive benefits status under a new decision by VA.

By Leo Shane III

2 weeks ago

Discrimination led to Air Force contractor’s death, lawsuit alleges

Stephanie Cosme, 32, died in 2023 after she inadvertently walked into a MQ-9A Reaper's rotating propeller. Her family is still looking for answers.

2 weeks ago

Laughlin says goodbye to last T-1 as Jayhawk retirement continues

The Air Force is retiring its aging T-1 fleet as it moves to a mobility pilot training system that relies more on simulator flights.

By Stephen Losey

3 weeks ago

Money, Musk and mission creep: How Trump could shape DOD’s space drift

The path to a larger Space Force budget isn’t clear — even as Trump, who oversaw the creation of the service, prepares to take office in the coming weeks.

By Courtney Albon

3 weeks ago