New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delays
Delivery of the Navy's next Ford-class aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, was delayed two more years to 2027, budget documents show.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Ford carrier strike group deploys amid Middle East tensions
The U.S. was already planning to deploy the carrier Gerald R. Ford when U.S. warplanes bombed three Iranian sites early Sunday to support Israel’s goals.
The Corps reopened an old aviation mishap investigation following deadly 2018 midair tanker collision
Before 2019, the Corps failed to complete an investigation into a 2016 mid-air collision involving a refueling tanker and Hornet that was strikingly similar to the deadly 2018 crash that took the lives of six Marines.
By Shawn Snow
A botched program to train Saudi pilots for war in Yemen cost a US Army aviator his life
Pressure from Saudi Arabia to increase pilot training led to an Army aviator being rushed through qualifications, and ultimately dying in a crash.
By Kyle Rempfer
At least seven dead in fiery crash of World War II-era B-17 Flying Fortress
A World War II-era B-17 bomber crashed in a fireball as it tried to land Wednesday at New England’s second-busiest airport, seriously injuring at least six people aboard, officials said.
Parade marking 70 years of Communist Party rule in China offers a glimpse into country’s military ambitions
A parade Tuesday by China’s secretive military will offer a rare look at its rapidly developing arsenal, including possibly a nuclear-capable missile that could reach the United States in 30 minutes, as Beijing gets closer to matching Washington and other powers in weapons technology.
Air Force makes it easier for pregnant aviators to fly without a waiver
No airman will be forced to fly while pregnant, but those who want to fly can now get in the air a lot more easily.
Navy warships roaming Arctic waters
Officials say that they haven't spotted any Russian vessels. So far.
Unsafe intercepts involving NATO aircraft have decreased, and often are the result of a ‘hot-dogging’ pilot, top general says
“In many of the cases where they’re unsafe, when you take a look at the experience level of the operators that were involved, it typically turns into a young man or woman that was probably just hot-dogging it a little bit more than they should." - U.S. Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters, NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe and commander of U.S. European Command
By Shawn Snow
Here’s how Army aviators must prepare for large-scale combat operations
New aircraft and challenges mean a new approach to training, leaders say.
By Todd South
Joyriding soldier found not guilty by reason of insanity in taking armored vehicle
The Virginia National Guard first lieutenant accused of taking an armored personnel vehicle in 2018 was found not guilty by reason of insanity, according to reports.
By Army Times staff