Marines reopen second WWII-era airfield to prep for future combatThe opening of the North Carolina airfield follows the service’s June recertification of an airfield on the Pacific island of Peleliu.By Todd South26 hours ago
New missile allows Marine pilots to strike far, avoid air defenses Marine fighter pilots now have a missile that can strike targets up to 230 miles away, keeping aviators out of the range of many air defense systems.By Todd South2 days ago
Islamic Resistance in Iraq blamed for fatal drone attack on US troopsSunday's drone attack on the Tower 22 base in Jordan killed three U.S. soldiers.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press8 months ago
Air Force’s electric aircraft test ends with simulated casualty evacThe Air Force is looking for ways to use electric aircraft for everything from shuttling cargo and passengers around a base to evacuating downed airmen.By Stephen Losey8 months ago
Pentagon not taking Iran-backed militia pause declaration seriouslyKataib Hezbollah told its fighters Tuesday to suspend attacks on U.S troops.By Meghann Myers8 months ago
Drone that killed US troops may have been mistaken for friendlyPreliminary reports suggest the enemy drone that struck the Tower 22 installation may have been mistaken for an American drone returning to base.By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press8 months ago
What is Tower 22, the base in Jordan where 3 US troops were killed?34 U.S. service members were also injured in Sunday's attack.By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press8 months ago
Biden: America ‘shall respond’ after drone attack kills 3 US troopsBiden blamed Iran-backed militias for the attack that also injured at least 34 U.S. service members.By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press8 months ago
Three US troops killed, dozens injured in drone attack in JordanThree US troops were killed and dozens more were injured following a one-way drone attack on an installation in northeast Jordan.By Jon Simkins and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press8 months ago
Ellsworth AFB moves B-1 bombers to Texas amid crash probe"Several" Lancers have temporarily moved to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, to maintain readiness.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown8 months ago
Troops evaluated for TBI following attack on Iraq baseMost of the rockets and ballistic missiles were shot down, but several impacted al-Asad airbase.By Meghann Myers8 months ago
Misplaced flashlight in F-35 engine results in $4 million in damage A handheld flashlight was sucked into the F-35's inlet engine during a maintenance ground run.By Sarah Sicard8 months ago