Holloman F-16 Crashes, Pilot Ejects Safely

An F-16C from Holloman AFB, N.M., crashed during a training sortie over the White Sands Missile Range last week, officials announced. The pilot successfully ejected before the jet impacted rugged terrain approximately 70 miles northwest of the base, near Truth...

So Long, Long Beach

Boeing officially ended C-17 Globemaster III production, closing its facility at Long Beach, Calif., with the departure of the last C-17 on Nov. 29, the company announced. “This is truly the end of an era. It’s a sad day, but...

McCord: DOD 2017 Budget on Track

The Pentagon has nearly finished building its 2017 budget, and should be able to submit it on time, Defense Department comptroller Mike McCord said Monday in Washington, D.C. The budget is in the program review phase, he said, and though...

A Good Deal

The two-year budget deal is good for the Defense Department, the Pentagon comptroller said Monday. Mike McCord, the DOD’s chief financial officer, called the deal “a hopeful sign of a return to more problem solving and less brinksmanship.” With the...

Viper Chief Training Heads to Holloman

The last crop of F-16 crewchiefs trained at Luke AFB, Ariz., graduated from their final phase of training there on Nov. 23, officials announced. “Every F-16 Fighting Falcon crew chief has gone through our program for the last 21 years,”...

US, EU Sign Info Sharing Agreement

US European Command signed an agreement with the European Union to facilitate the exchange of information and cooperation between the two, according to a Nov. 30 release. The formal agreement, signed by EUCOM commander Gen. Philip Breedlove and EU military...

Embassy in Kabul Issues Emergency Warning

The US Embassy in Kabul on Monday issued an emergency message for US citizens in Afghanistan urging “extreme caution” if moving around the city. The embassy said? it has received “credible reports of an imminent attack” in Kabul within the...