Stephen Losey
Senior Reporter
Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter for Defense News. He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times, and the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare at Military.com. He has traveled to the Middle East to cover U.S. Air Force operations.
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Air Force aircraft readiness plunges to new low, alarming chief
As budget cuts loom, U.S. Air Force leaders lament a fleet in which all aircraft types don't pass muster.
Air Force sees historic recruitment surge with delayed entry program
The service is also shipping more new recruits off to basic military training on a weekly basis than it did two years ago, officials said.
‘F’ for fighter: Air Force combat drones get novel mission designation
“It may just be symbolic, but we are telling the world we are leaning into a new chapter of aerial warfare," said Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Allvin.
F-35s to get new capabilities with summer software update
Future Block 4 capabilities are intended to bring the F-35 better sensors, improved sensor integration, and the ability to carry more and deadlier weapons.
General: 8% cuts ‘painful,’ but could bring fresh funds for Air Force
“There’s not many places that we can go for” such cuts, Maj. Gen. Joseph Kunkel said, with the Air Force smaller and older than it's ever been.
Air Force budget cuts may open old wounds with Congress
Experts say it's unlikely the Air Force could save $15 billion only targeting the kind of diversity and climate change programs Sec. Hegseth has derided.
Trump fires Joint Chiefs chairman, Navy head in DOD leadership purge
Trump plans to nominate retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan Caine as the nation’s next chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
NGAD engines pass key design reviews, prototype work underway
Work continues on the engines that might one day power the Next Generation Air Dominance fighter, though the fate of NGAD itself is still undetermined.
