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Staff Sgt. Benjamin Preston, 180th Fighter Wing crew chief, and Senior Airman Allison Garcia, 180th FW munitions specialist, stand next to an F-16 Fighting Falcon before morning training flights at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., Nov. 3, 2022. The 180th FW deployed to Key West to train with Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC-111), the Navy's premier adversary squadron, providing realistic training scenarios that ensure the 180th FW is prepared for homeland defense and contingency operations around the globe. (Staff Sgt. Kregg York/Air National Guard)

Here’s all the military planes that keep falling short on readiness

About half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in investments.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 weeks ago

US-donated military vehicles misused in Guatemala, watchdog says

American military equipment was allegedly misused in Guatemala,.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

4 weeks ago

Should VA continue its popular technology training program?

Whether enough veterans are finding jobs after finishing the VET TEC program remains unclear.

By Leo Shane III

5 weeks ago

Vets may be missing out on money for STEM degrees

Only about one-third of veterans who applied for a VA STEM scholarship actually saw any money.

By Leo Shane III

9 weeks ago

Government watchdog finds major flaws in US Space Command basing process

The report, which questions the credibility of the SPACECOM headquarters selection process, is one of two reviews directed by Congress and comes nearly 18 months after Alabama was chosen to host the combatant command.

By Courtney Albon

6 months ago

One-third of F-35s could be delivered before operational testing is complete

Much of the increase in costs of the F-35's Block 4 modernization effort was because the Technology Refresh 3 effort has proven to be more complicated than expected, GAO said.

By Stephen Losey

7 months ago