Air task forces launching this summer are expected to pave the way for more capable rotational forces and better-prepared bases. A total of 15 aircraft from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 are surging to fill in gaps due to a military-wide Osprey grounding. To save time and ditch unneeded gear, the Army recently began a pilot program to expedite removing excess equipment from unit inventories. Jack Hemmings, an ex-squadron leader with Britain’s air force, is believed to be the oldest pilot to fly the World War II plane. The pilot in Wednesday's F-16 crash off the coast of South Korea is in "good condition," 7th Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. David Iverson said Thursday. The Navy is mulling how it could push more ships into a fight and sustain them once there, as it considers what a modern wartime footing looks like. The “Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” hits theaters on April 19. The Air Force's next Ranger Assessment Course is planned for the spring. The first American to receive a Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War died on Jan. 25 at 89 years old. “We’re 10 years down the road, and we still don’t have something we can field?” Load More