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The Pentagon grounded what officials say is a small number of F35s following the crash of a joint strike fighter in December. The new hardware addresses the "harmonic resonance" issue cited as the cause of the crash.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro awarded the Navy Cross to retired Navy Captain Royce Williams for his exploits during the Korean War.

What’s it like to go from zero to 1,200 miles an hour in a F-35 fighter jet? Ask Captain Quinn Labowitch.

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro awarded the Navy Cross to retired Navy Captain Royce Williams for his exploits during the Korean War.

A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft flown by pilots from the 74th Fighter Squadron conduct close air support training with Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 1st Air Support Operations Group at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Feb. 9, 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt Katie Tamesis)

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Feb. 27, 2023, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Ships Underway Total Battle […]

Capt. Steve Djunaedi will become the air station’s 48th commanding officer during a change of command ceremony at the Center for Naval Aviation and Technical Training Unit. He will relieve Capt. Bob Holmes, the base’s commanding officer since Aug. 5, 2021.

Capt. Steve Djunaedi will become the air station’s 48th commanding officer during a change of command ceremony at the Center for Naval Aviation and Technical Training Unit. Djunaedi will relieve Capt. Bob Holmes, who has served as NAS Oceana’s commanding officer since Aug. 5, 2021.

In 1941, a new air base at Tuskegee, Alabama, became the center for the training program of Black air personnel. First with the 99th Fighter Squadron and later with the 332nd Fighter Group, African Americans contributed to the war effort, serving in the Mediterranean combat theater, flying from bases in North Africa and Italy while supporting operations against German forces. Later, the USAAF created the 477th Bombardment Group of African American B-25 Mitchell crews, which did not see combat. T...

These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Feb. 21, 2023, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. Ships Underway Total Battle […]