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.
Volunteers needed in tests on combat jobs for women
The Air Force said it will test about 200 male and female volunteers at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas. Airmen from the Lackland area will be the first volunteers chosen.
Next OTS announcement delayed to May 1 to admit more
The Air Force's next round of Officer Training School selections has been delayed — but the later announcement could be a good thing for aspiring officers.
First master sgt. promotion board begins May 27
The new master sergeant board is a major component of the Air Force's broad overhaul of how enlisted airmen are evaluated and promoted.
Welsh: Force management is done, so refocus on mission
Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh on Wednesday urged airmen to put their concerns about force cuts and possible changes to health care and retirement programs behind them.
Air Force to begin tests to open combat jobs to women
The Air Force said it will start conducting physical evaluations to set gender-neutral occupational standards for the jobs, which represent roughly 4,300 special operations positions.
Eval dates changed for enlisted promotion selectees
All enlisted airmen who have been selected for promotion -- but who have not yet sewed on their new rank -- will now close out their performance reports along with everybody else in their soon-to-be higher rank, the Air Force Personnel Center said Monday.
Maintainers well-qualified for airline work
Pilots aren't the only people airlines are hoping to poach from the Air Force. Recruiters and spokesmen from Southwest Airlines — where McNabb was hired in June 2001 — Delta Airlines and United Airlines agree that hiring military maintainers is a solid business decision.
Survey: Give Air Force your feedback
For the first time in three years, airmen have a chance to weigh in on how they think the Air Force is doing.
Virginia Tech cadet honored for saving lives in 2007 campus massacre
Cadet Matthew La Porte gave his own life trying to defend his classmates.
