KC-10 Tankers, B-1 Bombers Can Slowly Be Retired, Lawmakers Say The Air Force must maintain 50 primary mission KC-10A aircraft in 2021, legislation says. It must keep 24 combat-coded B-1s.
Air Force's Troubled KC-46 Tanker Has a New Problem: Leaking Fuel The U.S. Air Force's troubled new refueling tanker has yet another problem: excessive fuel leaks.
Head of TRANSCOM Wants Air Force to Hold Off on Tanker Retirements Thirteen KC-135s and 10 KC-10s "must be retained" to reduce stress on overtasked aircrews, he said.
Pentagon Should Explore Renting Refuelers Amid KC-46 Delays, General Says Gen. Lyons said that the aerial refueling element "is the most stressed and probably the one that's pushing the red line."
Major Problem with New Air Force Tanker Has Been Fixed, Service Says The Air Force's newest tanker has been cleared to carry extra passengers and equipment following a three-month ban.
Fairchild to Become Home to Air Force's Biggest Tanker-Refueling Wing The first of 12 KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft arrived at Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday.
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.
Boeing Gets Millions to Fix Air Force’s Too-Stiff KC-46 Refueling Boom The KC-46 has had many issues, including how the boom connects and disconnects from specific aircraft.
Major Problems Persist With JLTV, Zumwalt Destroyer, GAO Finds The Government Accountability Office has found cost overruns and delays in the Pentagon's purchase of major weapons systems.
Air Force Again Halts KC-46 Tanker Deliveries The U.S. Air Force has once again halted deliveries of its new KC-46 Pegasus tankers.
Active-Duty Troops Who Participated in the Capitol Siege Could Face These Penalties As DoD officials look into reports of military participants, legal experts weigh in on what charges they might face.
Navy Career of 'QAnon Shaman' Ended After He Refused Anthrax Vaccine Jacob Anthony Angeli Chansley, a 33-year-old Navy veteran, refused to take the anthrax vaccine while in the Navy.
Retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Arrested, Charged in Capitol Riot Larry Rendall Brock Jr., an Air Force veteran seen brandishing zip tie handcuffs during the pro-Trump siege at the U.S...
Army Investigates Fort Bragg Soldier for Attending Rally That Ended in US Capitol Breach Capt. Emily Rainey is scheduled to leave the Army in April after resigning her commission over earlier incidents.
Female DIs Who Served at Marines' All-Male Boot Camp Say They Were Brought Out for VIP Visits, But Limited in Training Recruits The Marine Corps hit a milestone when three women completed drill instructor school at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego.
