Military plane crashes in Echols County February 23, 2015
Posted: Sunday, February 22, 2015 4:18 pm Staff reports STATENVILLE, Ga. – A military plane flying from a South Carolina base has crashed near this Echols County town. The F-18 … More
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Navy to shutter two special ops Rescue Hawk squadrons February 23, 2015
By Meghann Myers, Staff writer Late last year, some held out hope that the Navy’s budget would save two special operations helicopter squadrons. It was not to be. The Navy’s … More
Low Promotion Rates for Navy Pilots Yield Changes to Process February 18, 2015
by Kris Osborn The Navy has made some changes to its officer promotion board process following complaints and criticisms that the most recent board disproportionately failed to promote aviators from … More
Scaled-back pay raises called ‘insidious’ February 17, 2015
By Leo Shane III, Staff writer Your military paycheck is getting smaller. It’s happening despite raises in military pay every year, military advocacy groups warn. And they say it will … More
The Coming U.S. Pilot Shortage Is Real February 17, 2015
With upward of 20,000 cockpit seats expected to open up at U.S. airlines over the next seven years due to FAA-mandated age-65 retirements, the scene should be set for the … More
Senate Confirms Carter as Defense Secretary February 13, 2015
By John T. Bennett McConnell to Carter: Speak Truth to President WASHINGTON — The US Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved Ash Carter to become the country’s 25th defense secretary. After … More
Analysts: Navy brass view F-35C’s stealth as overrated February 10, 2015
By David Larter , Staff writer The top officer of one of three services projected to spend tens of billions of dollars on stealthy new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, now … More
F-35Cs Cut Back As U.S. Navy Invests In Standoff Weapons February 8, 2015
Bill Sweetman | Aerospace Daily & Defense Report The U.S. Navy has reduced its planned buys of the Lockheed Martin F-35C Joint Strike Fighter by almost one-third over the fiscal … More