Air Force aviators could nab $50K each year by staying in uniformPilots, air battle managers and combat systems operators who sign new contracts will receive between $15,000 and $50,000 annually for three to 12 years.By Rachel S. Cohen6 months ago
The US Air Force sent F-35s to defend NATO. Here’s what it learned.NATO’s eastern flank has become an ideal proving ground for America’s most advanced fighter jet.By Rachel S. Cohen8 months ago
Perennial pilot paucity puts Air Force in precarious positionThe service has nibbled at the edges of a 2,000-pilot shortage for years.By Rachel S. Cohen9 months ago
New in 2023: Welcoming new airframes to the fleetThe Air Force hopes to show off the B-21 Raider bomber's first flight in 2023 — though that target has been pushed back multiple times.By Rachel S. Cohen11 months ago
AC-130J crews honored for being ‘eyes in the sky’ over Kabul in 2021AC-130J crews at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates got the call: They were needed in Kabul.By Rachel S. Cohen11 months ago
B-2 nuclear bomber fleet grounded amid search for safety defectsThe Air Force declined to provide details about what, specifically, the safety inspections are looking to find.By Rachel S. Cohen12 months ago
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