USS Truman conducted largest airstrike in Navy history, official says
Sixteen aircraft dropped 124,000 pounds of ordnance in less than two minutes during a Feb. 1 airstrike in Somalia, a defense official told Military Times.
By Riley Ceder
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Fighter jet slips off carrier hangar deck in Red Sea, one minor injury
An F/A-18 fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of the USS Harry S. Truman as sailors were towing the aircraft into place, the Navy said.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Air Force punishes Hurricane Hunters for stop to get motorcycle
The five-member crew made an unauthorized stop to pick up a crew member’s personal motorcycle in Martha's Vineyard in March.
Frontline Photos: March 20, 2022
A smoky silhouette, a mountain view, urban breach training and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
Congress passes budget with defense boost, $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid
Senate lawmakers finalized a $1.5 trillion spending bill late Thursday that provides $13.6 billion in new aid for Ukraine and gives funding stability for the Defense Department for the rest of the fiscal year.
Guard, Reserve would get 20 more C-130J transport aircraft under budget deal
The added C-130Js account for the bulk of the extra aircraft procurement spending lawmakers added to the administration's original budget request.
Frontline Photos: Feb. 27, 2022
A boarding line, peeking over the Pacific, red rings light up the night and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
Frontline Photos: Feb. 6, 2022
A bird’s eye view, fast-roping with allies, a tough military working dog and more in this week’s Frontline Photos.
Two leaders fired from Dyess aircraft maintenance squadron amid investigation
At least three leaders at Dyess have been fired so far this year.
House passes defense bill 363-70; Senate up next
The House passed a new compromise defense policy bill and sent it to the Senate Tuesday, endorsing a $25 billion increase over President Joe Biden’s defense budget request for 2022
By Joe Gould
Fighter jet pilots at greater risk of certain cancers, study concludes
Researchers recommend that fighter aviators who served during the 35-year span in question talk with their doctor or flight surgeon about the report.
Nigerian air force Super Tucanos ready to fight against ISIS, with US Air Force training
So far, 64 Nigerian pilots and maintainers have been trained at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia.
By Todd South