War in pieces: Air Force wants special ops plane that can be built on the flyThe Skyraider II, a militarized version of the AT-802 crop duster, is built to give isolated special ops teams eyes overhead and firepower on call. By Michael Scanlon5 days ago
B-1 returns to flight after restoration, surviving the ‘boneyard’The B-1B Lancer returned to service at Dyess Air Force Base following extensive maintenance efforts by the Tinker Air Force Base crew.By Cristina Stassis2 weeks ago
Naval aviators will no longer command amphibious warships, CNO saysThe Navy announced that it intends to make surface warfare officers the only commanding officers aboard amphibious warships starting in fiscal 2028.By Riley Ceder3 weeks ago
Navy releases list of ships it plans to inactivate this yearThe service intends to remove 14 vessels from its fleet.By Riley Ceder4 weeks ago
‘Alpha’ troops and more ships: Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao outlines vision for serviceIn one of his first public addresses as acting Navy secretary, Hung Cao said he didn't need "cross-dressers" or "leaf eaters" in the service.By Riley Ceder4 weeks ago
US Marine Corps, Navy join forces to combat insufficient amphibious fleet sizeThe two services will work together to boost the country's amphibious fleet size and availability after the readiness rate of its ships dropped in 2025.By Cristina Stassis5 weeks ago