Test Agency Approves Fix for Flawed F-35 Light That Blinded KC-135 Crews The existing lighting system was too bright, making it difficult for boom operators to observe the refueling process.
Pentagon to Bill Saudi Arabia, UAE $331 Million for Fuel and Flight Hours The U.S. will seek reimbursement for $331 million from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Saudi Coalition Down '1 to 2' Tankers of Fuel Daily After US Ends Refueling Mission The Saudi-led coalition striking Houthi rebels in Yemen is losing roughly one to two tankers worth of U.S. fuel per day.
KC-135 Damaged in Tropical Storm Won't Fly until October, Air Force Says A KC-135 damaged by Tropical Storm Maria in the Pacific last month will be out of commission until at least October.
All KC-10 Extender Refueling Aircraft Affected by Slide-Raft Issue: Air Force The Air Force is still inspecting its KC-10 fleet weeks after one of the aircraft experienced slide-raft deployment issues.
General Argues to Continue Refueling Saudi Planes in Yemen Fight Gen. Joseph Votel said working with Saudi Arabia has proven successful even as the civil war in Yemen has continued on.
US Set for Aerial Refueling of Arab Coalition Warplanes in Yemen The refueling effort, which was approved last week, is intended as a show of support for the Gulf Cooperation Council states.
Inside the Air Force's Largest Fuel Farm in Fight vs. ISIS The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's fuel farm offloaded 255 million gallons of fuel in 2016 for the refueling of U.S...
Air Force Announces Arrest Related to Firearm Death of Airman That Prompted M18 Probe The news marks a major development in the ongoing investigation into the circumstances behind Lovan's death and the scrutiny...
The Little-Known Role of Jimmy Doolittle in Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle famously led the first U.S. strike against the Japanese homeland during World War II, and...
‘No Purging on My Ship.’ She Hid an Eating Disorder and Lost Her Navy Career. It Saved Her Life Advocates worry the military’s focus on ‘fit, not fat’ is silencing service members who struggle with their body image.
Air Force Academy Details Thin on Faculty Plans After Civilian Resignations As classes resume at the Air Force Academy for the fall semester, U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank asked the superintendent for a clear...
Army Veteran Suspected of Killing 4 People at a Montana Bar Is in Custody, Authorities Say Michael Paul Brown, who lived next door to The Owl Bar in Anaconda, served in the Army as an armor crewman from 2001 to 2005...
