The Air Force's fiscal year 2025 budget includes plan to cut $4 million and more than 700 airmen from the special duty assignment pay program. More than a dozen senators said Congress needs to raise the limit on the number of special immigrant visas the U.S. can process for Afghans. Two airmen will posthumously receive the Distinguished Flying Cross nearly 14 years after the CV-22 Osprey they were flying crashed in Afghanistan. The information provides a rare snapshot into military efforts to breach what is effectively the last frontier of gender integration. Space Force leaders previewed a new approach to officer training, possible promotion changes and continued efforts to grow the newest service's ranks. As recently released data from the military services has shown, the participation of women in elite special operations roles remains a rarity. Lt. Gen. David Miller says the service is weeks away from announcing plans to expand the construct beyond its initial pilot phase. Pentagon officials fear such reforms could harm active duty retention. Air Force Special Operations Command wants to fly its Ospreys again, but doesn't have the information it needs to do so. A $48.6 billion overhaul of the B-52 is intended to keep it flying until about 2060, and part of a two-bomber fleet with the B-21. Load More