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US Army faces uphill battle to fix aviation mishap crisis

Fiscal 2023 marked the highest death rate for Army soldiers since the U.S. withdrew from Iraq in 2011, with a total of 14 dead across 10 accidents.

20 months ago

Airmen prepare for a new era of medical evacuation in the Pacific

Airmen will need to fly longer, triage more illnesses and injuries in midair and work more closely with their international partners than ever before.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Air Guard nurse walked alongside Taliban to rescue patients from Kabul

Maj. Katie Lunning, Military Times' 2023 Airman of the Year, helped saved dozens of lives during the evacuation of Afghanistan as a critical care nurse.

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

46 hours: How airmen fought to save lives after the Abbey Gate bombing

Air Force Times exclusively spoke with five airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron during Operation Allies Refuge.

By Rachel S. Cohen

3 years ago

Airmen take KC-46 tanker on record-setting ride in the name of sleep and fatigue science

The mission aimed to see how airmen and the jet would fare over a full day in flight.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago

A major was kicked out for stealing narcotics. Then he took $820,000 from the Air Force.

For the past two years, former Air Force Maj. Brandon Bailey has been the subject of a federal investigation into a complex web of financial and bankruptcy fraud he spun over the course of a decade.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago