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B-1 bomber rises from the ‘Boneyard’ to rejoin the Air Force’s fleet
After an engine fire destroyed a B-1 Lancer bomber in 2022, the Air Force picked a new "Bone" from its jet graveyard to replace it.
As military maintenance projects languish, funds often go unused
DoD returns billions of unused dollars to U.S. Treasury that could be used for fixing buildings on military installations.
By Karen Jowers
In Utah, one airman’s trashed F-35 is another’s training aid
“It’s a neat opportunity for us to get nice, new toys — even if they’re garbage.”
USS Theodore Roosevelt is out of the yard, heading back to San Diego
The TR wrapped up its “docking planned incremental availability” after entering the yard in September 2021, following back-to-back deployments.
T-38 Talon engine repair woes could slow pilot training for months
The Air Force expects pilot training shortfalls through the end of the fiscal year, and that the J85 enterprise won’t fully recover until April 2024.
Air Force proposes stagnant workforce, flight time in FY24 budget
Most of the fiscal 2024 funding request — $185.1 billion — would go toward the Air Force. Another $30 billion would head to the Space Force.
Hundreds of tankers, recon jets grounded in hunt for faulty tail pins
As of Sunday, 24 of the 90 KC-135s that were inspected had noncompliant pins, the Air Force said.
Navy ships face growing maintenance delays, costs, watchdog reports
While maintenance delays, casualty reports and parts cannibalization have increased in the surface fleet, days underway have decreased.
Cracked engine part sparked giant B-1 bomber fire, investigation finds
A faulty fan disk failed during ground maintenance, investigators said.
Bataan Death March POW remains identified
The soldier survived the Bataan Death March to die later in a POW camp.
By Staff Reports
US Army turns to predictive maintenance to cut mishaps
The Army says it is increasingly catching problems before they generate in-flight issues for their aircraft.
By Jen Judson