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The Air Force Wants Your Input on Its Plan to Transform the Maintenance Career Field

Sept. 11, 2025 | By David Roza
The Air Force last month kicked off a feedback-gathering campaign about a plan to transform one of its largest and most important career fields: aircraft maintenance.

Contaminated Hydraulic Fluid, Ice Led to Fiery F-35 Crash in Alaska

Aug. 26, 2025 | By David Roza
Dirty hydraulic fluid and freezing weather led to the loss of an F-35 stealth fighter in Alaska this winter when its landing gear froze and convinced the aircraft’s computer that it was on the ground rather than in-flight.

‘No Aircraft Is Beyond Saving’: C-130 Flies Again 5 Years After Hard Landing

July 30, 2025 | By David Roza
A C-130J transport plane took flight at Ramstein Air Base, Germany on July 15, five years after being grounded by a hard landing that damaged its wings, landing gear, and engines.

Airmen Confused and Understaffed for Elements of ACE, Report Says

April 22, 2025 | By David Roza
The Air Force must better explain Agile Combat Employment concepts, align training standards, and address staff shortages to be ready to implement the strategy, according to a new report by the federally funded RAND Corporation.

What Air Force Maintainers Think of the New Force Design

Jan. 28, 2025 | By David Roza
Air Force maintainers weighed in for and against a sweeping new force design that would transform how aircraft mechanics learn their trade and advance through the ranks.

New Air Force Plan: Just 7 Aircraft Maintenance AFSCs

Jan. 27, 2025 | By David Roza
A new Air Force memo lays out how the service aims to condense its list of more than 50 aircraft maintenance job specialties down to seven, starting in 2027.

New B-52 Engine Covers Keep Ice Away in Harsh Winters

Dec. 10, 2024 | By David Roza
New covers developed by Air Force Global Strike Command should save time and money by keeping B-52 bomber engines from icing even in Arctic environments.

B-2 Back in Service 3 Months Faster After New Inspection Process

Oct. 22, 2024 | By David Roza
Changes to the depot inspection and maintenance process for the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber resulted in one aircraft returning to service 91 days ahead of schedule, a significant improvement for the B-2 fleet, which numbers just 19 jets.

Air Force Safety Czar Says New NDA Plan ‘Really Is Protecting’ Airmen

Oct. 18, 2024 | By David Roza
A new effort that requires aircraft maintainers to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) so that they can access more information about costly accidents will not change the level of transparency surrounding those events, the Air Force’s top safety officer said Oct. 18.

Air Force to Help Maintainers Better Understand Mishaps—If They Can Keep It Secret

Oct. 16, 2024 | By David Roza
The Air Force is rolling out a new initiative aimed at helping aircraft maintainers prevent mishaps, if they can sign a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) to keep it to themselves.

Strike Eagle Returns to Service 4 Years After Landing Gear Collapse

Oct. 10, 2024 | By David Roza
Airmen at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho took an F-15E Strike Eagle through its final check flight four years after a landing gear collapse in 2020 left it earthbound.

Flosi: What ‘Breaking Down Stovepipes’ Means for Airmen

Sept. 17, 2024 | By David Roza
The top enlisted leader of the Air Force said the service may reduce the number of job specialties to help prepare Airmen for working in small teams in a near-peer conflict.

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