Congressman Seeks $90M in Federal Funds for Michigan Base Runway Ahead of New Fighter Squadron The F-15EX fighter mission is intended to replace the aging A-10 Thunderbolt II squadron, which is set to be retired starting...
Air Force Sent More A-10s to the Boneyard in 2024, But It Continues to Use the Aircraft Overseas The hefty 57-foot, 6-inch wingspan close-support aircraft known as the "Warthog" has been in service since the 1970s, and was...
The Air Force's Biggest Supporter Gets a Spotlight from Gary Sinise in 'The Real American' There aren't a lot of folk legends in America anymore, but pilots at Nellis Air Force Base who flew missions for the past...
Air Force Wants to Send Historic Number of A-10s to the Boneyard in 2025, Continuing Shift Away from Warthogs The Air Force is hoping to retire more A-10 Warthogs in 2025, as the service continues to readjust its overall strategies and...
A-10s Were Saved from Retirement for Years. Congress May Not Swoop to the Rescue This Time. A draft of the House's version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act policy bill would allow the service to reduce...
21 Avenger Salute: Congress Sentences a Batch of A-10s to the Boneyard for the First Time in Decades A-10s from the Indiana Air National Guard's 122nd Fighter Wing will be retired and sent to the Davis-Monthan Air Force Base...
Everything You Need to Know About the A-10 'Warthog' Thunderbolt II The Warthog, Hawgs, Thunderbolt II -- whatever you call it, it's the Air Force's flying tank. It's both beloved by ground...
Ukraine Official Says Country Doesn't Want Old American A-10s Yuriy Sak -- an adviser to Ukraine's minister of defense -- says country needs the more modern F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter...
Air Force Open to Sending A-10s to Ukraine for Fight Against Russia Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said that some of America's aging A-10 Thunderbolt combat jets could potentially be given...
Congress Rebuffs Air Force's Plan to Retire Older Aircraft, Putting A-10 Move on Hold Lawmakers would block the retirement of the A-10s again if the recent Senate Armed Services Committee’s version of the bill...
Air Force Command Pauses Use of M18 Handguns After Security Airman's Death The active-duty Security Forces airman, assigned to the base's 90th Security Forces Squadron, "died on base while on duty" in...
How This Airman Survived 3 Months in the Alaskan Wilderness After a World War II Plane Crash Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Leon Crane was co-piloting a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber when an engine malfunctioned and it crashed...
Navy Top Enlisted Sailor Announces Early Retirement Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea's retirement comes amid shake-ups in other top leadership posts within the...
Marine Officer Who Faced Charges for Criticizing Military Leaders Now Leads Promotion Review Since January, the defense secretary also has ordered the Pentagon to review combat standards, disqualifying medical...
Proposal to Expand Private Health Care for Veterans Advanced by House Panel The legislation stoked strong opposition from Democrats accusing Republicans of trying to privatize the VA as Republicans...