Republicans have selected a traditional defense hawk and Ukraine aid proponent as the new House appropriations chairman. Two people died and 10 aircraft were destroyed in aviation-related mishaps in FY23 as the Air Force’s most serious accidents hit a five-year high. No injuries were reported after a T-6A training jet made an emergency landing Wednesday at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. The service is looking to have sailors in the fleet help alleviate an historic recruiting shortfall. Both pilots will report to Marine Attack Squadron 223, also known as “the Bulldogs.” A T-38 Talon training jet collapsed onto a contractor after he removed a pin from the aircraft's nose landing gear in February 2023. Congress has passed an $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, but the plan to get Ukraine military assistance across the finish line remains uncertain. Staff Sgt. Charles Crumlett, 25, of Streamwood, Illinois, died Friday after being injured in what the Air Force called a "workplace incident." The nation's only joint Veterans Affairs and Defense Department health care center began using a new compatible medical records system on Saturday. In a State of the Union address, President Joe Biden said a temporary pier would boost humanitarian assistance. Load More