KC-10 Tankers, B-1 Bombers Can Slowly Be Retired, Lawmakers Say The Air Force must maintain 50 primary mission KC-10A aircraft in 2021, legislation says. It must keep 24 combat-coded B-1s.
Air Force's Troubled KC-46 Tanker Has a New Problem: Leaking Fuel The U.S. Air Force's troubled new refueling tanker has yet another problem: excessive fuel leaks.
Head of TRANSCOM Wants Air Force to Hold Off on Tanker Retirements Thirteen KC-135s and 10 KC-10s "must be retained" to reduce stress on overtasked aircrews, he said.
Pentagon Should Explore Renting Refuelers Amid KC-46 Delays, General Says Gen. Lyons said that the aerial refueling element "is the most stressed and probably the one that's pushing the red line."
Major Problem with New Air Force Tanker Has Been Fixed, Service Says The Air Force's newest tanker has been cleared to carry extra passengers and equipment following a three-month ban.
Fairchild to Become Home to Air Force's Biggest Tanker-Refueling Wing The first of 12 KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft arrived at Fairchild Air Force Base on Wednesday.
Test Agency Approves Fix for Flawed F-35 Light That Blinded KC-135 Crews The existing lighting system was too bright, making it difficult for boom operators to observe the refueling process.
Boeing Gets Millions to Fix Air Force’s Too-Stiff KC-46 Refueling Boom The KC-46 has had many issues, including how the boom connects and disconnects from specific aircraft.
Major Problems Persist With JLTV, Zumwalt Destroyer, GAO Finds The Government Accountability Office has found cost overruns and delays in the Pentagon's purchase of major weapons systems.
Air Force Again Halts KC-46 Tanker Deliveries The U.S. Air Force has once again halted deliveries of its new KC-46 Pegasus tankers.
The First Space Force Recruits Are Headed to Basic Military Training Seven new recruits will head to basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.
‘I Met a Hero:’ Air Force Doctor Who Treated Alwyn Cashe Says He’s Never Forgotten Him It has been 15 years to the day since Cashe hauled his teammates out of the Bradley hit an IED near Daliaya, Iraq.
Marine Vet Former Rep. Duncan Hunter to Serve Sentence at West Texas Prison Camp Hunter is scheduled to report to Federal Correctional Institute La Tuna in January.
Air Force 'Candy Bomber' Glides into Milestone Birthday It should be noted that Halvorsen did not have clearance to do Operation Little Vittles.
The National Museum of the US Army Finally Has an Opening Date The long-delayed project will tell the story of the American soldier through treasured artifacts.
