Marines to phase out F/A-18 maintenance jobs as Hornet era endsEnlisted Marines with Hornet specialties will be offered retraining, reassignment or career dead ends.By Daniel Terrill2 days ago
Pentagon’s FY27 budget seeks 85 F-35s, but most ride on reconciliation The Pentagon’s fiscal 2027 budget request seeks 85 F-35 Lightning II fighters across the joint force, up from 47 in fiscal 2026.By Michael Scanlon12 days ago
Unregulated prediction market may endanger US national security, experts and lawmakers warnWith how futures markets are structured, officials could place bets anonymously and influence combat operations to ensure they get a payout, experts say.By Riley Ceder3 weeks ago
US special forces rescue second F-15 airman from IranThe airman, the weapons officer of an F-15 jet shot down on Friday, was wounded but “will be just fine,” President Trump announced.By Phil Stewart and Menna Alaa El-Din, Reuters5 weeks ago
A-10 Warthog crashes near Strait of HormuzA U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II reportedly crashed near the Strait of Hormuz at around the same time an F-15E fighter jet was shot down.By J.D. Simkins5 weeks ago
US F-15E fighter jet shot down over IranA search and rescue operation is underway for survivors.By J.D. Simkins, Nikki Wentling and Michael Scanlon5 weeks ago