Air Force Makes Move to Buy Limited Number of Light Attack Aircraft The Air Force issued its request for proposal to acquire a fleet of turboprop aircraft as part of its light attack effort.
SOCOM Commander: Special Ops Needs Light Attack Aircraft The new commander of SOCOM wants light attack aircraft to back his forces on the ground.
Air Force to Procure 'Small Number' of Light Attack Aircraft The Air Force will buy up to three each of Textron Aviation's AT-6 Wolverine and Sierra Nevada/Embraer's A-29 Super Tucano.
Air Force Light Attack Effort Stalls After Experiments The Air Force was supposed to publish a final RFP in December for a light attack aircraft, but it never happened.
Space Force, F-15X, Light Attack: What Will the Air Force Seek in Latest Budget? The Air Force is seeking to increase its capabilities with 74 additional squadrons over the next decade.
Air Force Takes First Steps to Buy New Light Attack Fleet The U.S. Air Force has taken the initial steps to buy commercial, off-the-shelf aircraft for its light attack fleet.
Air Force Will Not Resume Light Attack Flights After Deadly Crash The Air Force canceled the remaining flying portions of its light attack experiment at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.
Air Force Light Attack Demo Halted in Wake of Fatal A-29 Accident The U.S. Air Force's light attack demo remains in a holding pattern following the A-29 crash at Holloman AFB last week.
Navy Pilot Dies in A-29 Crash at White Sands Missile Range Lt. Christopher Carey Short was piloting the A-29 when it crashed over the Red Rio Bombing Range.
Plane in Holloman Crash Part of Air Force Light Attack Experiment Flights in support of the experiment were called off for the day following the crash.
Army Cuts Popular Education Benefit in Half, Bars Officers as Costs Soar The Army is dramatically scaling back one of its most generous education benefits, the Credentialing Assistance program known...
Navy Cuts Length of Boot Camp Amid Rise in Recruiting Totals The Navy says that, starting next month, it will shorten the length of its Basic Military Training program -- commonly known...
Army Secretary Fires 4-Star General Who Meddled in Promotion of Unfit Subordinate Army Secretary Christine Wormuth -- in a dramatic and rare move -- on Tuesday fired one of the service's top generals...
Congress Shaves Beard Pilot Program for Air Force, Space Force from Must-Pass Defense Legislation Congress has decided to pass on ordering the Department of the Air Force to establish a pilot program examining whether...
VA Health System Remains on Federal 'High Risk' List Due to Oversight Shortfalls The VA medical system has been a concern to government auditors for the past decade but has seen vast improvements, according...