Army major becomes first reservist to receive rare Astronaut Device
Maj. Kate Rubins joins the rare ranks of a handful of soldiers who have earned the right to wear the Army Aviation Badge with the Astronaut Device.
By Todd South
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Marines put new amphibious vehicle to the test in first at-sea drill
Nearly 200 Marines and 400 sailors from I Marine Expeditionary Force and Expeditionary Strike Group 3 conducted the drills off the coast of Camp Pendleton.
By Todd South
Recruits need real rifles at boot camp, top enlisted airman says
Recruits carrying weapons during boot camp "is another reminder that you’re in the profession of arms,” the chief master sergeant of the Air Force said.
US Air Force names second and third B-21 Raider bases
Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, will be the second and third bases to receive the U.S. Air Force's newest bomber.
By Riley Ceder
Air Force’s information warfare hub seeks high-tech sensors, AI tools
The Air Force’s information warfare organization, 16th Air Force, has been working over the last year to ramp up its sensor and AI capabilities.
Air Force to deploy Ospreys in weeks as post-crash groundings lift
The military grounded Ospreys after a fatal crash in November 2023, and Air Force Special Operations Command is gradually returning them to the air.
US has accepted 36 upgraded F-35s since lifting delivery pause
The Pentagon is withholding $5 million per jet from its payments to Lockheed Martin until the new F-35s can fly in combat.
US special ops cuts armed overwatch buy, still needs to justify need
U.S. Special Operations Command cut down its desired purchase of the Sky Warden, but officials still need to justify the need, says a government watchdog.
By Todd South
Air Force meets recruitment goals, eyes 20% increase in 2025
The Air Force plans to add about 377 more recruiters to help it meet next year's ambitious goal.
Emphasis on electronic warfare a must, Air Force secretary says
“My own experience suggests that this is a historically neglected area that can have an oversized impact."
How US Air Force special ops is allowing airmen the ‘freedom to fail’
The Air Force is changing up how it evaluates special operations.
By Riley Ceder
AC-130J lands at Kirtland as US Air Force streamlines gunship training
Consolidating AC-130J Ghostrider training into one location will reduce gunship training by 30 days, the U.S. Air Force said.
By Riley Ceder