The F-22s at JB Langley-Eustis, Va., and JB Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, are flying again, officials at both locations told the Daily Report Wednesday. Both bases temporarily grounded their Raptor fleets last week after two pilots at Langley-Eustis experienced hypoxia-like symptoms during a training sortie on Oct. 20. Alaska’s Raptor’s were up and flying again Monday, after officials temporarily paused operations over the weekend as a precaution following the incident in Virginia, said an Elmendorf-Richardson spokesman. Langley-Eustis’ aircraft were back in the air by 8:00 a.m. US East Coast time on Tuesday and continue to fly the “same number of sorties as before the brief pause,” said Monica Miller Rodgers, a spokeswoman for the 633rd Air Base Wing there. However, “the commander continues to closely monitor operations,” she said.
Pentagon Releases Cost of Living, BAH Rates for 2026
Dec. 30, 2025
The Pentagon will pay cost of living allowances to 127,000 service members in the continental U.S. in 2026, an increase of 66,000 members in 2025. Airmen and Guardians across the U.S. will also receive an average increase of 4.2 percent for their Basic Housing Allowance, compared to the 5.4 percent…
