US forces rescue downed F-15 crew member in Iran, search for second continues
One of two U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle pilots shot down by enemy fire in Iran has been rescued.
By J.D. Simkins
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US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier
A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, CENTCOM said.
Tensions continue to simmer in the South China Sea
The top American military commander in the Indo-Pacific region says the U.S. will maintain the recent pace of freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea aimed at challenging China’s territorial claims.
Jesse L. Brown: the son of a sharecropper who became a Navy hero
He overcame hardship and prejudice in his quest for 'Wings of Gold.'
By Ron Edwards, Aviation History Magazine
Another busy week in the South China Sea
Political tensions rose in the South China Sea last week before Monday's FONOP by two Navy guided-missile destroyers.
Report: Navy jet swaps endangered readiness, pilot retention
Joint strike fighter delays, unplanned-for service-life extensions and other headaches have cut the time pilots spend in the cockpit and reduced their desire to stay in uniform, according to an Inspector General report.
US, Canadian fighter jets scramble to escort Russian bombers
The Russian strategic bombers were flying near the North American coastline.
Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, Vietnam-era Huey pilot and Medal of Honor recipient, has died
Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam War veteran retired Lt. Col. Charles Kettles died Monday. He was 89 years old.
By Kyle Rempfer
The Navy officer who supervised a SEAL accused of war crimes is charged
The Navy officer who supervised a SEAL accused of fatally stabbing an Islamic State prisoner in Iraq in 2017 was charged Tuesday with various offenses tied to the case, including allegations he conducted the SEAL’s re-enlistment ceremony next to the corpse and encouraged enlisted personnel to pose for photos with the body.
Iran says its rockets will send two satellites into orbit, despite US concerns
The U.S. worries this technology could be used to develop long-range missiles.
By Nassir Karimi
Flight data recorders likely found from 2 Marine Corps aircraft that crashed off Japan coast
Rescue teams had 30 days from the Dec. 6 crash to find the data recorders.
By Tara Copp, AP
Whatever happened to the Merrimack’s brass bell?
Well, it's complicated.
By Katherine Hafner, The Virginian-Pilot