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. “Many failures leading to this mishap were not a one-time occurrence or an aberration," the report into a January B-1 bomber crash concluded. If confirmed, Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Nordhaus would be promoted to four-star general and become a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. By Lolita C. Baldor
8 weeks ago Lt. Col. Kevin DiFalco, who was arrested in 2022 for alleged child sexual abuse, will no longer face a court-martial. Col. Jeremiah Hammill was relieved days ahead of turning over command after service officials cited a loss of confidence in his ability to lead. “Don’t think that the TR-3 problems are over,” said Gen. James Hecker, commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe. Load More