As the F-35C fleet expands at Naval Air Station Lemoore, the service and a government oversight group worry the jets aren’t available for missions enough. The service is looking to have sailors in the fleet help alleviate an historic recruiting shortfall. Both pilots will report to Marine Attack Squadron 223, also known as “the Bulldogs.” The Air Force cut its planned F-35 and F-15EX purchases in 2025 by six apiece due to budgetary constraints, as well as delays to F-35 upgrades. The U.S. Air Force would receive enough money to buy 51 F-35As in fiscal 2024 under the compromise defense spending bill lawmakers released. Staff Sgt. Charles Crumlett, 25, of Streamwood, Illinois, died Friday after being injured in what the Air Force called a "workplace incident." Car-like carriages weighing up to 80,000 pounds are being launched off the carrier to test its jet catapult system. The nation's only joint Veterans Affairs and Defense Department health care center began using a new compatible medical records system on Saturday. The Senate overwhelmingly rejected a resolution to block the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after Ankara approved Sweden's NATO accession. The military services on Friday will lay out plans to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin for addressing safety concerns stemming from a fatal 2023 crash. Load More