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US Air Force to retire all A-10s, cancel E-7 under 2026 spending plan
The Air Force wants to retire hundreds of older aircraft, including the entire Warthog fleet, to free up money for future planes.
Pilots, maintainers are worn out and under-trained, aviation safety commission says
A military aviation safety commission found a host of institutional problems.
Petty officer and his husband die in motorcycle accident
Electrician’s Mate (Nuclear) 2nd Class Justice A. Hartley had just reported to the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman in February.
Boeing starts production of T-7 training jet simulators
Boeing will deliver the first ground-based training systems to the Air Force in 2023.
By Valerie Insinna
Lawmakers, former officials surge support for Flournoy to be Biden’s defense secretary
As speculation mounts that Biden may look elsewhere, supporters are flooding to back Michèle Flournoy, long seen as the presumptive nominee.
Another Navy Fire Scout drone suffers mishap
The Nov. 16 accident was the second involving the MQ-8C in a week.
No SecDef pick from Biden as Flournoy hits resistance from progressives
President-elect Joe Biden announced the core of his national security team on Monday, but he has yet to name his choice for defense secretary.
Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots volunteers plan donation drives in pandemic
Marine veteran Raul “Arbe” Arbelaez is nervous about raising enough toys every year, but with more kids in need this Christmas than usual, he’s especially anxious.
By Ben Stansell
The surprising population left behind by SNAP? The military
Food security for military families should be considered a matter of national security, says the author of this commentary.
By Abby J. Leibman
Top US general in the Mideast says ISIS in Iraq and Syria still long-term threat
While no longer a major security threat, Marine Gen. Frank McKenzie said ISIS is never going to be defeated unless the international community can address the indoctrination of refugees displaced by years of war.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press