Storied Marine Corps Jet to Make Final Appearance at Cherry Point Air Show as Service Transitions to F-35 The AV-8B Harrier II has been a tactical stalwart for the service since the 1980s -- and even before that, in different...
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...
As the Marine Corps Says Goodbye to Decades-Old Jet, Its Maintainers Hit the Fleet for the Last Time The final class of Marines who will repair and maintain the Harrier's monster F402 jet engine is another casualty of the...
Air Force Completes A-10 Re-Winging to Keep Iconic Aircraft Flying for Years to Come The U.S. Air Force has completed a re-winging effort for 173 A-10 Warthog attack aircraft that began nearly a decade ago.
Marine Pilot Released from Hospital After Ejecting from Harrier The Marine Corps pilot who ejected from his jump jet before it crashed in North Carolina was released with no injuries.
Marine Harrier Crashes in North Carolina, Pilot Ejects A Harrier jump jet crashed on Monday near Havelock, North Carolina, near Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.
Air Force Gets First Upgraded 'Ghostrider' Gunship The 4th Special Operations Squadron, 1st Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field received its first AC-130J Block 30.
Marines' Classic Hornet Jets to Get Upgraded Radar The U.S. Marine Corps' F/A-18C/D Hornet fighter fleet is getting a radar upgrade.
AV-8B Harrier Damaged After Engine Sucks Up Ground Wire An AV-8B Harrier aircraft operating aboard the USS Kearsarge in the Mediterranean was damaged earlier this month.
A-10 in Jeopardy Again? Air Force May Not Keep All Warthogs Until 2030 The Air Force may be backtracking from its stated plan to keep the A-10 Thunderbolt II flying until 2030.
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...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
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...
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...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...