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Power outage downed US F-16 jet in 2023 crash in South Korea
A U.S. Air Force F-16C fighter crashed in a field in northwestern South Korea last year after the jet partially lost power, an investigation found.
Fighter pilot who tailed a civilian plane blamed for destroying F-16
Investigators blamed the pilot for his jet’s demise, saying the airman could have regained control over the F-16.
Skipper censured in fatal Marine AAV mishap tapped to command carrier
Capt. John Kurtz commanded the amphibious transport dock Somerset at the time of a fatal Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle mishap in 2020.
KC-46 tanker’s boom breaks, dents plane while refueling fighter jet
The Air Force believes it will cost at least $2.5 million to repair the KC-46.
Promotions to staff sergeant hit lowest rate in over 20 years
The Air Force chose just over 20% of eligible senior airmen to move up the career ladder.
Yellowstone mountain that honored Army officer who led massacre renamed
Mount Doane will now be called First Peoples Mountain after the unanimous vote by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names.
Air Force Academy expels 22 cadets for 2020 cheating scandal
About 250 cadets were suspected of plagiarism and other academic misconduct.
Old, weak landing gear springs led to a B-2’s $10M skid off the runway
The B-2's pilots fought to keep the bomber centered on the runway as the landing gear collapsed, but it ultimately skidded onto the grass.
Air Force investigating unnamed drone safety ‘incident’ at Creech
A remotely piloted aircraft assigned to Creech Air Force Base’s 432nd Wing was involved in an unspecified mishap shortly before 8 a.m. March 9.
Pentagon taps Bloomberg to head Defense Innovation Board
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been named chairman of the Defense Innovation Board, which is part of the latest tranche of Pentagon advisory boards Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is restarting.
By Joe Gould