KC-10 Tankers, B-1 Bombers Can Slowly Be Retired, Lawmakers Say The Air Force must maintain 50 primary mission KC-10A aircraft in 2021, legislation says. It must keep 24 combat-coded B-1s.
Air Force's Troubled KC-46 Tanker Has a New Problem: Leaking Fuel The U.S. Air Force's troubled new refueling tanker has yet another problem: excessive fuel leaks.
Head of TRANSCOM Wants Air Force to Hold Off on Tanker Retirements Thirteen KC-135s and 10 KC-10s "must be retained" to reduce stress on overtasked aircrews, he said.
Pentagon Should Explore Renting Refuelers Amid KC-46 Delays, General Says Gen. Lyons said that the aerial refueling element "is the most stressed and probably the one that's pushing the red line."
Major Problem with New Air Force Tanker Has Been Fixed, Service Says The Air Force's newest tanker has been cleared to carry extra passengers and equipment following a three-month ban.
Fairchild to Become Home to Air Force's Biggest Tanker-Refueling Wing The first of 12 KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft arrived at Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday.
Test Agency Approves Fix for Flawed F-35 Light That Blinded KC-135 Crews The existing lighting system was too bright, making it difficult for boom operators to observe the refueling process.
Boeing Gets Millions to Fix Air Force’s Too-Stiff KC-46 Refueling Boom The KC-46 has had many issues, including how the boom connects and disconnects from specific aircraft.
Major Problems Persist With JLTV, Zumwalt Destroyer, GAO Finds The Government Accountability Office has found cost overruns and delays in the Pentagon's purchase of major weapons systems.
Air Force Again Halts KC-46 Tanker Deliveries The U.S. Air Force has once again halted deliveries of its new KC-46 Pegasus tankers.
VA Plans to Outsource All Compensation and Pension Exams In a letter to VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, Rep. Elaine Luria, D-Va., said the plan was developed with no notice to Congress.
USAA Bank Fined $85 Million by Federal Regulators for 'Violations of Law' USAA Federal Savings Bank is part of USAA, which has about 13 million military and veteran-affiliated members.
The Army Is Looking into the Soldier who Vibed with Cranberry Juice and Fleetwood Mac During an Airborne Jump The Army has said they are looking into the soldier’s actions for potential safety violations.
'Soldiers' Careers Depend on It': Senators Want to Halt Army Combat Fitness Test Rollout Two senators say the new Army Combat Fitness Test sets unrealistic standards for some soldiers.
After More than 3 Decades, the Corps' AH-1W Super Cobra Makes its Final Flight The Marine Corps has officially retired the AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter.
