The accident, which remains under investigation, is the deadliest Air Force mishap since 2018, and the fourth fatal Osprey crash in two years. Capt. Carlos Mendoza and Staff Sgt. Morgan Reed received the medals Nov. 9. The U.S. Coast Guard says it has rescued 12 people who abandoned a large cargo ship that ran aground near the U.S. Virgin Islands. Capt. Larry Taylor risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy — facing almost certain death. The half-hour mission drained all their ammo and nearly their fuel in one of the most daring rescues of the Vietnam War. Rear Adm. Fred Kacher will lead the academy until Rear Adm. Yvette Davids' nomination to become academy superintendent is confirmed. Capt. Victoria Garcia, Military Times' 2023 Guardian of the Year, led the first space electronic warfare deployment at the onset of the war in Ukraine. The next phase of experimentation will focus on what battalions need. The former CO of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, fired for his efforts to help his sailors, regrets nothing: "I did it out of love for my crew." Capt. John W. Kurtz's name was removed from the aviation major command screening board list in late 2022. Load More