A decommissioned Navy vessel was pounded by cannon fire from an AC-130J gunship as part of the 2024 RIMPAC exercise. The Air Force's report blasted poor airmanship and a "culture of complacency" that investigators said led to the B-1's January crash. Two key elements of the service's B-52 overhaul effort — the engine replacement and radar modernization programs — have seen cost and schedule growth. Gen. Daniel Hokanson, who retired Friday after four decades in uniform, reflects on his time leading the National Guard Bureau. The new curriculum focuses on increasing development during traditionally slower periods of an airman's enlistment. An investigation found a deadly Osprey crash resulted from pinion gear cracks and the pilot's decision to keep flying instead of heeding landing warnings. The service expects its annual foreign military sales to grow by 60% this fiscal year due largely to increases in F-35 and F-16 purchases. A new military child development center will be built in a civilian community about 20 minutes northeast of Camp "Bull" Simons. The Air Force will begin a program to train the first group of warrant officers in 66 years. The U.S. Space Force hopes a new financial incentive will help retain guardians. Load More