Two B-2 Spirit pilots from the 393rd Bomb Squadron last week completed a "cold-pit" refueling mission without the help of maintainers. While the cause of a spike in maintenance-related accidents remains elusive, the Air Force said its maintainer recruitment has improved. Family of Senior Airman Roger Fortson "remain adamant" that an Okaloosa County Sherriff's deputy had the wrong apartment when he was shot and killed May 3. Roger Fortson was alone in his apartment Friday when a sheriff's deputy burst in and fatally shot him, an attorney for Fortson's family claims. Senior Airman Roger Fortson was shot and killed by an Okaloosa Sheriff's deputy at his off-base residence following a disturbance call May 3, 2024. With an aging fleet of aircraft facing formidable storms, the Air Force's Hurricane Hunters are figuring out how to weather the future. The 388th Electronic Warfare Squadron will open in Florida Thursday, one week after the 563rd EWS launched in Texas. After an engine fire destroyed a B-1 Lancer bomber in 2022, the Air Force picked a new "Bone" from its jet graveyard to replace it. A new risk worksheet introduced by Air Education and Training Command aims to get to the root of maintainer mishaps. A search for carcinogens at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, found low levels of contamination at two sites. Load More