New aircraft carriers face years of delivery delaysDelivery of the Navy's next Ford-class aircraft carrier, the John F. Kennedy, was delayed two more years to 2027, budget documents show.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher2 days ago
Fighter pilots integrate drones into air combat training The drones served in a "loyal wingman" role to the pilots, marking “a major leap in human-machine teaming," the Air Force said.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher2 days ago
Former Air Force chiefs sound alarm about planned F-35, E-7 cutsNearly 20 retired Air Force general officers, including six former chiefs of staff, urged lawmakers to reverse Pentagon plans to cut the E-7 and F-35s.By Stephen Losey3 days ago
Sailor pleads guilty to bribing official for unauthorized military IDsRaymond Zumba attempted to bribe a NAS Jacksonville employee for base access cards he was purchasing for Chinese buyers, according to court documents.By Riley Ceder4 days ago
Navy to stop sharing satellite weather data with NOAAWhile Defense Meteorological Satellite Program data will no longer be provided to NOAA, the agency has not lost all access to global weather imaging.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher8 days ago
Navy did not document changes to recruitment procedures, watchdog saysThe Navy reached its recruitment goal in fiscal 2024 by working through a backlog of 8,600 medical waivers, recruiting 5,845 sailors in the process.By Riley Ceder8 days ago