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May 3, 2016

Air Force Prepares for First Combat Rescue Helicopter Flight

The Air Force plans to conduct the first test flight of its new HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter in 2019 as a step toward fielding an operational aircraft in 2021 and reaching full-rate production by 2023, service officials said. The new helicopter, called CRH, will be engineered to perform high-risk medical evacuations and other rescue and […]

May 3, 2016

Air Force Doubles Extra Pay for Drone Pilots to $1,500 per Month

The U.S. Air Force is more than doubling special pay for drone pilots to $1,500 a month -- a move designed to address a personnel shortage.

May 3, 2016

Air Force Captain Promotion Announcement

Military.com sends its congratulations to the 714 first lieutenants that have been selected for promotion to Air Force captain.

May 3, 2016

Drone Pilots Get a Serious Raise from the Air Force

New Air Force Secretary Deborah James has made it clear that it’s about time the service’s drone pilot force gets paid. She announced Thursday that she was more than doubling monthly incentive pay for drone pilots from $600 to $1,500. The demand for Air Force drones such as the MQ-1 Predator and the MQ-9 Reapers […]

May 3, 2016

AF Eyes T-X Aircraft, Intel System for Cost-Cutting Strategy

The U.S. Air Force plans to apply a new acquisition strategy to a handful of weapons programs, from a new trainer aircraft to a battlefield intelligence system.

May 3, 2016

Hagel on farewell tour as defense secretary to thank troops, visit bases

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel is opening a farewell tour to thank troops for their service as he prepares to turn over his duties to his designated successor, Ashton Carter.

May 3, 2016

Still Awaiting AF Approval, SpaceX to Try Rocket Landing

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., the start-up rocket-maker known as SpaceX and headed by billionaire Elon Musk, hasn’t yet received certification to launch U.S. military and spy satellites. But that hasn’t stopped it from looking for ways to further drive down the launch costs by making rockets reusable. The company, based outside Los Angeles, this weekend […]

May 3, 2016

US scales back troops at Europe bases to save $500 million a year; will base F-35s in Britain

The Pentagon will consolidate forces in Europe, taking thousands of U.S. military and civilian personnel out of bases mostly in the U.K. and Portugal.

May 3, 2016

Navy Grows as Air Force and Army Fight off Personnel Cuts

The Navy will increase its ranks over the next five years while the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps get smaller.,The Navy will increase its ranks over the next five years while the Army, Air Force and Marine Corps shrink. At the same time, recent world events have changed the equation for Army and Air Force leaders weighing their own end-strength calculations.

May 3, 2016

Air Force Short on Drone Pilots for ISIS Campaign

The Air Force is facing a shortage of drone pilots for the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper drones.