Navy Greyhound Aircraft, Slated for Retirement, Are Now Filling Vital Role of Grounded Ospreys The Navy's top aviation officer said the grounding of the V-22 Osprey has forced him to tap into his remaining C-2 Greyhound...
Air Mobility Command Removes Tail Numbers and Unit Info from Planes, Alarming Watchdogs A spokesman for Air Mobility Command told Military.com that airmen's missions take them around the globe and often involve...
Mechanics May Have Accidentally Forced the Air Force to Ground More Than 100 C-130s A longtime practice by Air Force mechanics is likely the reason propeller blades on C-130 Hercules have cracked.
Air Force's C-130s Are Slowly Returning to Skies After Mechanical Problem Grounded Flights Replacing the propeller blades due to the latest issue will take quite a while, according to Air Mobility Command, and the...
Air Force Testing Autonomous Control on Transport Planes amid Pilot Shortage The U.S. Air Force is partnering with a Boston-based technology company to test using an autonomous co-pilot on its cargo...
C-17's 'Sightseeing Tour' Over Ireland That Drew Complaints from Locals Was Pre-Approved, Base Says The C-17 made headlines overseas after aircraft spotters noticed the massive aircraft moving through Irish airspace.
Air Force Moves Forward with Plan to Turn Giant Cargo Planes into Bomb Trucks The aircraft would complement fighters and bombers with enhanced long-range standoff weapons to engage multiple targets.
Air Force Cargo Planes Could Get New Job in the Fight The recent exercises were one of many the Air Force is conducting to test its Advanced Battle Management System.
Army Accidentally Drops Humvee from C-17 over Fort Bragg Army testers accidentally dropped a Humvee from an Air Force C-17 aircraft Wednesday, about a mile short of the intended drop...
Air Force No Longer Spending $10,000 on Toilet Seats, Officials Say The U.S. Air Force is 3D printing toilet seat covers for its cargo airlift planes instead of spending $10K to replace them.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...