Iran leaves door open for peace talks as hunt for missing US pilot continues
Iranian forces were hunting for a missing U.S. pilot on Saturday from one of two warplanes downed over Iran and the Gulf, raising the stakes for Washington as the war entered its sixth week with scant prospect of peace talks in sight. The incidents show...
A-10 Warthog crashes near Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly crashed Friday near the Strait of Hormuz at around the same time an F-15E fighter jet was shot down in Iran. The A-10 pilot was subsequently rescued, two U.S. officials told The New York Times. Iranian state...
How the Space Force guaranteed a safe Artemis II launch
NASA’s Artemis II astronauts launched for the moon with prior assistance from a U.S. Space Force unit responsible for all East Coast space launch operations. Personnel in Space Launch Delta 45, located at Patrick Space Force Base in Florida, aided the Artemis II mission even...
Trump’s budget proposes massive defense spending with 10% cut to other programs
President Donald Trump on Friday requested a 10% cut in non-defense discretionary spending for fiscal 2027 and a massive $500 billion increase in defense spending, as the United States continues its war against Iran. The 2027 budget request comes as the president faces risky choices...
Airmen, guardians to follow shorter SkillBridge transition assistance timeline to match their rank
The U.S. Air Force and Space Force revised the length of its transition assistance program for service members moving into the civilian workforce. The Department of the Air Force updated its SkillBridge programs to further “balance operational readiness and transition assistance to Airmen and Guardians,”...
