Rachel S. Cohen
Editor, Air Force Times
Rachel Cohen is the editor of Air Force Times. She joined the publication as its senior reporter in March 2021. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, the Frederick News-Post (Md.), Air and Space Forces Magazine, Inside Defense, Inside Health Policy and elsewhere.
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Air Force’s top leaders urge unity, patience as changes abound
The Air Force's top command team is urging airmen to stick together and trust the process of changes across the service.
US, NATO air forces mobilize as war comes to Europe
“The United States set the tone for this type of attack in 1991 in the opening hours of [Operation] Desert Storm,” Air Force Lt. Col. Tyson Wetzel said Wednesday. “It is a methodology that still works today.”
US fighters, helos arriving in NATO countries as Russia pushes farther into Ukraine
Russia's mass invasion began before dawn Thursday. The U.S. is sending more aircraft to neighboring countries.
Troops slam Operation Lone Star in leaked survey
The survey responses provide the clearest insights yet into the simmering dissatisfaction among troops stationed at the border.
Guardsman says not being ‘feminine’ cost her a job. The government is fighting her lawsuit.
“I’m not done wearing the uniform. I feel that I have more to do,” said Kristin Kingrey, a technical sergeant and civilian employee in the West Virginia Air National Guard.
Air Force parents choose how to care for their children, not commanders, service says
The Air Force expects to move toward 12 weeks of parental leave for all starting later this year.
Pentagon studying fallback supply lines to Ukraine ahead of expanded Russian invasion
“We’re examining how support can be provided in a post-invasion scenario, and no final decisions about the mechanisms have been made yet,” a U.S. official said.
US Air Force would face tough choices in Russian air assault on Ukraine
Military experts in the U.S. are urging Western nations to bolster Ukraine’s air defenses, fearing that Russia will swiftly take over its former territory’s airspace.
Air Force aims for smoother, fairer performance reviews for officers
"Static closeout dates" for officers will start taking effect this year for a more predictable professional development process.
First JSTARS jet flies into retirement after nearly 30 years of service
The Air Force plans to retire four of its 16 E-8C JSTARS planes by Oct. 1.
