Contractor crushed by T-38 jet suffered broken ribs, spinal fracturesA T-38 Talon training jet collapsed onto a contractor after he removed a pin from the aircraft's nose landing gear in February 2023.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown13 months ago
Hot or not? New coveralls for jet mechanics and base police hit the street“Looks like a Christmas tree storage bag,” one Facebook commenter wrote.By Rachel S. Cohen3 years ago
Human error, tech glitches and tape caused May 2020 F-22 crashThe Air Force declined to say whether anyone was disciplined for the incident.By Rachel S. Cohen3 years ago
Virtual training yields real results in early crew chief courseSheppard AFB will host two full-fledged virtual reality courses for crew chiefs and logistics planners starting in 2022.By Rachel S. Cohen4 years ago
Sloppy maintenance culture, multiple errors caused F-22 to overheat, investigation findsTemperatures inside the Raptor reached at least 600 degrees Fahrenheit before a maintainer triggered the emergency stop.By Rachel S. Cohen4 years ago
Goldfein’s final year plan: ‘Violent execution’ to cement his changesBy the time he retires in 2020, Gen. Dave Goldfein wants to embed his three primary initiatives into the fabric of the service, so they’ll last far beyond his tenure.By Stephen Losey6 years ago
