A Washington, D.C., National Guard pilot sustained minor injuries after ejecting from his F-16C during a training mission Wednesday morning near JB Andrews, Md. The pilot, who is assigned to the 121st Fighter Squadron at Andrews, was flying with four...

The Senate Armed Services Committee on Wednesday approved the nomination of Heather Wilson to be the next Secretary of the Air Force with a vote of 22 to 5. The nomination now moves to the full Senate for a vote....

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein and the three other service chiefs again warned Capitol Hill against passing a long-term continuing resolution, saying it would do serious damage to the services, personnel, and readiness. “It’s unfortunate that we...

Air Mobility Command will convene another meeting with the airline industry and other stakeholders on May 8 to try to find a way to address the coming pilot shortage, the command’s chief said Wednesday. The May 8 summit will be...

Colorado Springs, Colo.—The cost to refurbish SpaceX’s recycled Falcon 9 rocket was “substantially less than half the build” cost of a new rocket, said Gwynne Shotwell, company president and CEO, at the 33rd Space Symposium here Wednesday. Last week, SpaceX...

US Air Force tankers are regularly supporting the Saudi-led campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen—a requirement that is expected to stay steady in the near future. Air Mobility Command chief Gen. Carlton Everhart said Wednesday that the service’s tankers are...