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Laughlin says goodbye to last T-1 as Jayhawk retirement continues
The Air Force is retiring its aging T-1 fleet as it moves to a mobility pilot training system that relies more on simulator flights.
Air Force secretary plans to grow its squadron count. But will the budget follow?
The Air Force may be making a bid for more fighters and force structure, but it will be up to Congress whether to fund it.
By Valerie Insinna
T-6 hypoxia problem solved, Air Force announces
The Air Force is fixing the problems with the T-6 Texan II that led to fluctuations in the oxygen concentration and caused hypoxia.
T-38 crashes at Sheppard; pilots stable after ejecting
The two pilots of the T-38 ejected from the aircraft and were taken to local medical centers, Sheppard said, but their condition is unknown.
Gearbox failures, ejection seat setting mistakes led to fatal T-38 crash
The crash of a T-38C Talon training aircraft in Texas last November, which killed one of its two pilots, was caused by a dual failure of the trainer’s troubled airframe mounted gearboxes, according to a new Air Force report.
T-38 Talon training jet crashes in Oklahoma
An Air Force T-38 Talon stationed at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, Oklahoma, crashed at approximately 1:48 p.m. Friday local time, about 70 miles west of the base.
By Kent Miller
‘We got quite a laugh’: Pentagon bats down Mattis 2020 report
Rumors of a run for the White House are just that, a spokesperson says.
By Tara Copp, AP
Air Force releases photos of new breastfeeding undershirt
The Air Force has released photos of the recently approved long- and short-sleeve breastfeeding undershirts that nursing mothers can wear with their utility uniforms.
By Air Force Times staff
Air Force zeroing in on cause of T-6 hypoxia problem
The Air Force is coming closer to solving the problem of hypoxia and other unexplained physiological events.
The US Air Force’s top acquisition exec talks hypersonic prototypes and more
The Air Force needs to make purchases more like commercial industry does, according to its assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics.
By Valerie Insinna
Airman dies from non-combat-related injuries
A 26-year-old airman died from non-combat-related injuries while deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
By J.D. Simkins