Army Secretary in ‘holy war’ with Congress over budget flexibility
Secretary Driscoll is pressing Congress to grant more budget flexibility for electronic warfare, drones and counter-drone efforts.
By Jen Judson
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This C-47 was built in 1943. It hasn’t stopped flying since.
The Placid Lassie was recently on full display to support Angel Flight East and its annual fundraiser, Wings N’ Wheels, in Philadelphia.
Probe finds deadly Niger mission lacked proper approval
A military investigation into the Niger attack that killed four American service members concludes the team didn’t get required senior command approval for their risky mission to capture a high-level Islamic State militant, several U.S. officials familiar with the report said. It doesn’t point to that failure as a cause of the deadly ambush.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Work on Navy and Marine C-130s expected to bring 400 jobs to Robins Air Force Base
Robins Air Force Base in central Georgia will soon begin doing overhaul maintenance on the C-130 airplanes flown by the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps.
Military leaders are asking Congress to spend some of this year’s money next year
With nearly half of fiscal 2018 over, top military officials are seeking flexibility from Congress to spend a major spending boost in fiscal 2019—and some lawmakers are leaning towards yes.
By Joe Gould
The C-130 Hercules is the perfect airlifter
Lockheed’s long-lived C-130 Hercules has enjoyed an incredible career, and continues to serve some 60 nations in a variety of roles.
By Stephan Wilkinson, Aviation History Magazine
Navy locates crashed C-2A Greyhound deep on Pacific seabed
The U.S. Navy has located a transport aircraft deep on the Pacific Ocean floor where it crashed in November, killing three sailors on board.
The badass ‘Angel of Death’: The AC-130′s history and future
For about 50 years, versions of the aircraft, known as the “Angel of Death” for its lethality, have been providing close air support, air interdiction and armed reconnaissance to troops throughout the world.
By Ken Chamberlain
Navy disciplines aviators who drew penis in the sky
The two Navy lieutenants set the internet ablaze last month after they drew a phallus in the sky, outraging some Washington State locals.
Navy IDs sailor found dead on carrier John C. Stennis
Officials say a 22-year-old sailor was found dead on an aircraft carrier Saturday afternoon while the ship was at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, Washington.
Navy identifies three sailors lost in crash in Philippine Sea
The C-2A Greyhound, with 11 crew and passengers on board, crashed while heading for USS Ronald Reagan on Nov. 22
By Staff Reports
Navy ends search for three missing sailors lost in COD plane crash
The sailors' names are being withheld pending next of kin notification.
By Jeff Schogol