Aircraft Competing to Be the New SpecOps 'Armed Overwatch' Plane Now Face a Tough Series of Tests SOCOM announced it had awarded $19.2 million in contracts to five vendors producing prototype aircraft for Armed Overwatch.
F-22 Has In-Flight Emergency, Ends Up Nose Down at Florida Base A photo posted on the popular but unofficial Air Force page Amn/NCO/SNCO showed the F-22 nose down on its belly.
Air Force Blames F-35 Crash at Eglin on Excessive Landing Speed The aircraft bounced, rolled, "caught fire and was completely destroyed," the report states.
Air Force's New Search-and Rescue Helicopter Gets 1st Aerial Refueling The Air Force's newest combat search-and-rescue helicopter, the HH-60W Jolly Green II, hit another milestone.
Eglin Orders Brief Suspension of Flight Ops Following F-35, F-22 Crashes The "safety pause" follows two back-to-back crashes of stealth fighters less than a week apart.
Air Force F-35 Crashes at Eglin; Pilot Ejects Safely The F-35 mishap marks the second accident at Eglin in a week's time.
Eglin Curtails Run Portion of PT Test After Captain's Death Capt. Tranay Lashawn Tanner, 29, was transported to the Eglin Hospital last week with health complications.
Airman Takes First Flight on HH-60W Combat Search-and-Rescue Helicopter A pilot from the 413th Flight Test Squadron at Duke Field at Eglin Air Force Base flew with Sikorsky contractors.
Navy Deactivates F-35 Training Squadron as it Concentrates Stealth Fighter Ops The U.S. Navy has deactivated its stealth fighter squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
Our Nation's Veterans Are a Perfect Match for STEM Jobs "Despite increasing opportunities in STEM fields, our vets continue to face challenges to entering this critical workforce."
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.