Sixty-three of the most severe kinds of aviation accidents, known as Class A and Class B mishaps, were reported last year, down from 71 in fiscal 2020.
From the Capitol riot to the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, national security stories dominated discussions in 2021 as the world began to move beyond the pandemic.
This is the one time of year when you can make changes in your Tricare plan, unless you have a qualifying life event such as moving, marriage, birth of a child, or retirement from active duty.
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown also said the service is looking at which aircraft would not be well-suited to a fight in a contested environment as it eyes the future of its force.
Two leading senators are concerned about the public's declining confidence in the military, and whether American leadership in the world is waning at a time when China and Russia are moving.
While the Air Force has a new trainer designed to teach new pilots how to fly in 5th generation fighter aircraft, the T-7A Red Hawk, Air Combat Command has started exploring the possibility of another Advanced Tactical Trainer.