Marines deploy Reaper drone unit to South China Sea
The U.S. Marine Corps has deployed a unit equipped with MQ-9A Reaper drones to the South China Sea to provide support to Philippine forces there.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Airman killed Army veteran who attempted to stop dispute, police say
An Iraq War veteran was killed Wednesday morning while attempting to intervene in an alleged domestic dispute involving an active-duty airman.
By J.D. Simkins
Iran sending Russia batch of close-range missiles, Pentagon says
The missiles will help Russia preserve its stores of longer-range fires that could strike deeper into Ukraine, U.S. officials said.
Father and son airmen tackle deployment together
A senior enlisted airman gets the rare opportunity to serve alongside his son in Australia.
By Riley Ceder
Air Force Academy cadet dies after being found unconscious in dorm
The Air Force is investigating the cause of death of a cadet who was found unconscious in her academy dorm room.
By Riley Ceder
VA delays rule change on how it pays veterans’ air ambulance services
Industry advocates said the rule changes could have hurt services for tens of thousands of veteran patients annually.
In first, F-35s land on Finnish highway to drill for future wars
The agile combat employment concept aims to disperse Air Force bases, making it impossible for adversaries to take them out with a single missile barrage.
Why the US Army wants one more hypersonic weapon test by year’s end
One major end-to-end test stands between the Army's decision to field hypersonic weapon rounds to the first unit.
By Jen Judson
Air Force’s NGAD revamp could open up more business to smaller firms
Technology advanced faster than anticipated since the Air Force first conceived its next-gen fighter, officials said.
Air Force going ‘line by line’ to bring down nuclear missile costs
The Air Force "neglected" the complexity of the LGM-35A Sentinel's ground infrastructure, officials said, and is now looking to bring down costs.
Warfighting, quality of life prioritized in USMC commandant guidance
The 39th Marine Corps commandant focuses on modernization and quality of life, among other areas.
By Todd South