A Marine V-22A Osprey lands aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Peleliu in October 2014 during routine flight operations. Because of the hybrid aircraft’s flexibility, the Navy is looking to … More »
By Lance M. Bacon, Staff writer The blue-green team is gearing up for operational tests that could build momentum for the embattled F-35B Lightning II — or add more fuel … More »
Lance M. Bacon, Staff writer The Navy’s newest carrier is on track for its March 31, 2015, delivery. But significant hurdles remain with the ship’s catapults and its arresting gear, … More »
Andy Medici, Staff Writer The Defense Department proposal to cut funding for its commissaries would cause hardship for service members and threaten the livelihood of tens of thousands of civilian … More »
An artist’s conception of an installed Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) on a U.S. carrier. General Atomics Image By: Sam LaGrone WASHINGTON, D.C. — A design flaw in the system the … More »
By Mark D. Faram, Staff writer The post answers to two masters. Strategic Communications Wing 1 reports to AIRFOR on the manning and training of the E-6B Mercury squadrons that … More »
WASHINGTON — It’s been only two years since the US Navy quit buying F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighters — part of a long-planned transition to the F-35C joint strike fighter … More »
By Joshua Stewart, Staff writer A training aircraft that hit a vehicle and killed the Marine inside at an Arizona military air station on Wednesday lost control during takeoff, according … More »