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Staff Sgt. Benjamin Preston, 180th Fighter Wing crew chief, and Senior Airman Allison Garcia, 180th FW munitions specialist, stand next to an F-16 Fighting Falcon before morning training flights at Naval Air Station Key West, Fla., Nov. 3, 2022. The 180th FW deployed to Key West to train with Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC-111), the Navy's premier adversary squadron, providing realistic training scenarios that ensure the 180th FW is prepared for homeland defense and contingency operations around the globe. (Staff Sgt. Kregg York/Air National Guard)

Here’s all the military planes that keep falling short on readiness

About half of the aircraft studied never reached their annual readiness goal between fiscal 2011 and 2021, despite billions of dollars in investments.

By Rachel S. Cohen

10 months ago

Naval Academy football uniforms pay homage to the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet

The F/A-18 Super Hornets have been flown in the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.

By Rachel Nostrant

22 months ago

The Air Force is fighting in-flight physiological issues but can’t end them, Pentagon watchdog says

“All occupations have some hazards that cannot be eliminated.”

By Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Kendall confirmed as Air Force secretary after senators lift procedural holds

Kendall could be sworn in as the Air Force and Space Force's top civilian official as soon as Tuesday.

By Joe Gould and Rachel S. Cohen

2 years ago

Marine F-35Cs in this squadron are ready for combat in another fighter jet first

The squadron is slated for an aircraft carrier deployment in 2022.

2 years ago

Marines move Super Stallion helicopters off Hawaii, starting major aviation overhaul

Multiple squadrons are going away to make room for drone and long-range capabilities.

3 years ago