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B-2 crash report: Hydraulic failure led to landing gear collapse, fire
The B-2's pilot fought hard to keep it from veering off the runway after its landing gear collapsed, even standing up to put all his weight on the brake.
Deployed personnel with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit test positive for COVID-19
“Most” of the personnel who tested positive have already been sent to to shore.
By Philip Athey
Family of contractor killed in F-16 strafing accident will get payout in settlement with Air Force
“They’re heartbroken,” the Holbrook family's attorney said. “We hope the Air Force learns from this, and it never happens to anyone’s husband or father again.”
Joint Base Lewis-McChord hospital commander under investigation
The investigation is being handled by the Army’s Criminal Investigative Division, an I Corps official said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Naval aviator dies in hiking accident
Lt. Adam Johnson was assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 137
‘The military’s #MeToo moment:’ Fort Hood victims speak out
Current and former soldiers have taken to social media with their own accounts of sexual assault and harassment at the base following the disappearance and slaying this year of Spc. Vanessa Guillen.
Democrats face internal ‘fight’ on defense spending, says Smith
The Democratic split over the size of future defense budgets will come to a head in the new Congress, the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., predicted Tuesday.
By Joe Gould
Eglin F-35 crash resulted from tired, distracted pilot and unresponsive tail glitch, investigators find
The F-35 crash was the second involving fifth-generation fighters within days, and alarmed Eglin leadership so much they put a safety pause in place.
Army Alaska soldier, father dies in vehicle accident near post
The 21-year-old soldier was killed at the intersection of the Richardson Highway and Peridot Street in North Pole, Alaska.
By Kyle Rempfer
With investigations backlog eliminated, the work of true reform begins
Now is the time for the leaders of reform to redouble their commitment to transforming federal personnel vetting.
By Bryan Smith and John P. Fitzpatrick