Air Force Is Offering Up to $600,000 in New Bonuses to Keep Experienced Aviators on the Job The Air Force is dangling another round of hefty bonuses that could range anywhere from $45,000 to $600,000 as an incentive...
Aviation Career Incentive Pay for Officers If you are an active-duty commissioned officer on aviation duty, you are entitled to Aviation Career Incentive Pay.
The History of Aviator Call Signs and How Pilots Get Their New Name For every pilot flying an aircraft in the military, there is a story behind their call sign that they probably wouldn't want...
The Triumph and Tragedy of Coast Guard Search and Rescue The secret to success in military aviation, especially a specialty as stressful as search and rescue, is...
The Air Force’s Lifesaving U-2 Space Suit Is Evolving to Meet Modern Challenges The key is to keep pilots safe and comfortable no matter how the suits are crafted.
The Air Force Has Fixed Its Active-Duty Maintainer Shortage, SecAF Says In 2016, the Air Force said it was short about 4,000 maintainers across its ranks.
Air Force Identifies Pilots Killed, Injured in Latest T-38 Trainer Crash The crash was the 5th in 12 months involving a T-38.
Marine Corps' Last Prowler Aircraft Return from Final Combat Deployment The EA-6B Prowler, which has jammed enemy radars since the Vietnam War, has deployed overseas for the last time.
Air Force to Double Number of Combat Aviation Advisors The expansion comes at a time when the U.S. military generally uses smaller teams in remote regions of the world.
Guard Says Shrinking Active Duty Hurts Reserves The director of the Air National Guard said he opposes any plan that would simply shrink the Air Force's active-duty end...
Amphibious Ship Suffers Breakdown, Marking at Least Third Navy Mechanical Issue This Year One of the Navy's amphibious warships suffered a major mechanical failure earlier this week that forced it to return to port...
Newly Trained Air Force Pilots Must Consider Jobs Outside Flying Fighters or Bombers Due to Manning Shortfall A new Air Force policy may require recent T-38 Talon pilot training graduates to fly aircraft other than fighters or bombers...
US Military Warnings of Dire Situation in Afghanistan During Withdrawal Ignored, House GOP Report Finds Warnings from U.S. military officers about the Taliban's swift advances as American troops withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021...
VA Hospitals Earn High Marks in New Federal Ratings Thirty-five VA hospitals received five stars for quality from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, with nearly...
Trump Campaign Violated Rules in Arlington National Cemetery Visit, Cemetery Legal Expert Explains The public furor continues over Donald Trump’s behavior during a visit to Arlington National Cemetery on Aug. 26, 2024.