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Air Force’s costliest accidents, maintainer injuries rose in 2023
Two people died and 10 aircraft were destroyed in aviation-related mishaps in FY23 as the Air Force’s most serious accidents hit a five-year high.
Senate passes final defense policy bill
The compromise bill authorizes limited assistance for Ukraine, implements AUKUS and institutionalizes a nuclear weapon.
Family, friends mourn 8 airmen killed in Osprey crash in Japan
The accident, which remains under investigation, is the deadliest Air Force mishap since 2018, and the fourth fatal Osprey crash in two years.
Humvee mishaps kill 2 airmen in 2 months, prompting investigations
Both were 19-year-old members of Air Force units tasked with securing the nation’s nuclear missile fields.
Air Force enlisted promotion tests to go paperless in January 2024
“We are finally, after years and years and years of trying to do this, getting rid of the Scantrons."
US soldier bolted after ‘mistreatment’ in the Army, North Korea says
A U.S. Defense Department official said the U.S. had no way to verify North Korea’s claims about Pvt. Travis King.
Here’s how Air Force special ops ‘power projection wings’ will work
The move is part of AFSOC’s attempt to reimagine what its airmen can do after decades at war in U.S. Central Command.
After tragedy, US Air Force probes English training for foreign pilots
The 2021 incident prompted Air Force leaders to take a close look at the quality of instruction and how to better accommodate foreign students.
Class complaint of inequity for deaf Air Force employees moves forward
The decision is a win for Air Force employees who say it failed to provide the services they need at work, like American Sign Language interpreters.
The stars born on Highway 8
Seven officers found themselves on an extraordinary stage in April 2003 as the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade brought the Saddam regime to its knees.
By Davis Winkie
Demand exploding for Tomahawk missiles as US backs latest foreign sale
Australia plans to buy the latest version of America’s long-range Tomahawk land attack missile.
By Joe Gould