US Air Force wants 1,558 fighters for low-risk wars. Can it get there?
The Air Force told lawmakers it needs a fighter fleet of 1,558 manned, combat-coded fighters to carry out and sustain operations at a low risk, nearly 300 more than it has now. In an August report signed by Air Force Sec. Troy Meink, which was...
Troops have been paid again, but what comes next?
As the government shutdown dragged into its 31st day Friday, service members received their end-of-the-month pay, according to a spokesperson with the Office of Management and Budget. The Trump administration pulled the $5.3 billion payday from three different accounts: $2.5 billion from One Big Beautiful...
Marine Corps greenlights boat-based recon companies, narco-subs
The Marine Corps is dialing back its vision for shallow-water littoral regiments, but greenlighting a new unit with special high-speed boats as it continues to develop a Pacific-focused future force. That’s according to an update to the Corps’ Force Design 2030, published earlier in October....
Air Force extends airmen, guardians for 60 days due to shutdown
The U.S. Air Force is extending separation dates for airmen and guardians by 60 days due to the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, affecting roughly 50 airmen and Space Force guardians who were scheduled to have their last day of active duty this November, an Air...
House vets press Jeffries to forgo paychecks as shutdown drags on
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: Military veterans in Congress are criticizing House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., for dodging questions on whether he will forego his paycheck as government workers go without pay due to the ongoing shutdown. Reps. Gabe Evans,...
The AEF ‘lost’ his MOH paperwork. It took nearly 70 years to correct.
Out of a hailstorm of machine gun fire and heavy shelling, Pvt. Burton Holmes returned, badly wounded, to the 371st Infantry Regiment’s command post. His unit had been set up, lured out onto Hill 188 by the false promise of surrender, leaving them vulnerable to...
Anduril’s drone wingman begins flight tests
The second of the U.S. Air Force’s two prototype drone wingmen, known as collaborative combat aircraft, began flight testing Friday, the service said. Anduril’s YFQ-44A drone carried out its first flight at an unidentified California test location Friday, the Air Force said. It follows the...
