Under new Air Force standards, fewer airmen will be able to secure shaving waivers that allow them to grow beards. Then-Maj. Gen. Christopher Finerty slept with a married DOD employee and fraternized with an enlisted airman by repeatedly sexting her, the IG found. An Air Force pilot ejected safely after experiencing an “inflight malfunction” during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, officials said. The future of the NGAD sixth-generation fighter remains unclear, but billions in extra funding would keep work progressing on its prototype engine. The number of fighter pilots is decreasing. But a Washington think tank has an idea for how to stem the tide and bring seasoned airmen back into the fold. The Air Force pulled the course for review last week following the Trump administration's sweeping order barring diversity programs. The military and other agencies have scrambled to comply with President Trump's sweeping executive order barring DEI programs. Defense programs, particularly shipbuilding, will experience high costs and delays if the administration's tariffs target crucial materials, analysts said. 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. The system allows F-15 fighters to detect and jam threats through geolocation and radar warning, helping them survive in dangerous environments. Load More