Greg Hadley

Greg Hadley is the News Editor of Air & Space Forces Magazine. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, he has more than nine years of experience in national and local media, working for The State (Columbia, S.C.) and the McClatchy D.C. Bureau.


Recent stories by Greg Hadley

How Former Airmen Fared in the 2026 Midterm Elections

Sixteen former Airmen were elected to Congress in the 2026 midterms, which overturned leadership for the next Congress. That means there will be 17 Air Force veterans in Congress come January—a slight uptick from the past Congress. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), a former Air Force ...

First HH-60W Arrives at Andrews for Contingency Response, VIP Transport

Like a new car from the dealership, an HH-60W helicopter touched down at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on Nov. 2 with paperwork, a set of keys, and that fresh-from-the-factory smell. The newly activated 5th Helicopter Squadron accepted its first “Whiskey” in a brief but pomp-filled ...

T-38 Crash That Briefly Paused Flights Caused by ‘Under-Torqued’ Pin

The crash of a T-38 trainer jet this May—which caused a weekslong pause in flights across the fleet—was caused by an improperly installed pin for one of the jet’s horizontal stabilizers, according to a new accident report released Oct. 30. When the pin disengaged midflight, ...

Promotions for Space Force’s Second-Highest Enlisted Rank Explode

Promotions to the Space Force’s second highest enlisted grade, senior master sergeant, have surged to the highest level in the young service’s history, bolstering the senior NCO corps as officials plan to aggressively expand the force and especially the enlisted corps.

Dozens of Former Airmen Are Running in the ’26 Midterms

A week from now is Nov. 3, Election Day, capping a long, hectic, contentious campaign season. Across the U.S., millions of voters will head to the polls to elect governors, senators, representatives, and more. More than three dozen congressional candidates on the ballot are Air ...

AFRL Moves Cargo Through Space with SpaceX Demonstration

When a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., on Oct. 20, it carried with it the usual mix of micro-satellites and cubesats built by a wide range of companies looking to catch a ride into orbit, and also ...

USAFA Board Calls for Opening Part of Long-Closed Chapel

The U.S. Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors wants the service academy to partially reopen its iconic chapel ahead of schedule next year when it sheds the “big white box” that has enclosed it through years of renovations.

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