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F-22 Raptors assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing arrive at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, in England, Oct. 5, 2018.

F-22 cut from US Air Force data-sharing prototype

Officials told the GAO the decision to exclude the F-22 stems from the fighter's "reduced role in the future force structure," among other factors.

By Colin Demarest

5 months ago

‘Special pay’ keeps Pentagon’s cyber experts from jumping ship

Services “spent at least $160 million on cyber retention bonuses annually” from fiscal 2017 to 2021, the Government Accountability Office said.

By Colin Demarest and Molly Weisner

5 months ago

Pentagon’s No. 2 watchdog official resigns

The departure, effective June 1, is the latest move in a broader shakeup of government watchdog agencies.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

3 years ago

Civilian casualties in Afghanistan spiked from July to September, report finds

Documented casualties marked the highest number ever reported in a quarter since casualties first started being documented in 2009

By Diana Stancy Correll

4 years ago

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