A U.S. Air Force pilot safely ejected from an F-16 fighter jet that crashed into waters off South Korea’s southwestern coast on Wednesday. Paramount recently announced it reached a deal for “Top Gun 3.” The Army is slated to have two new missile systems in soldiers’ hands in 2024. The awards honor the airmen’s “highest-caliber bravery and tenacity” during the largest evacuation of noncombatants in Air Force history, the service said. Annual bonus pay programs aim to keep airmen around to blunt the effects of a pilot shortage that has lasted decades. Capt. Carlos Mendoza and Staff Sgt. Morgan Reed received the medals Nov. 9. The training facility, situated at an air base in Fetesti in southeast Romania, will aim to increase interoperability between NATO allies. The Army and Navy want to give more money to pilots whose service is ending, but they're blocked by bureaucracy. The announcement marks the largest batch of awards to date for the airmen who participated in Operation Allies Refuge. Lt. Col. Bob Volpe has flown trainer and cargo aircraft since 1990. Load More