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Russia to Match Aircraft Carriers with US

July 9, 2016

Things are heating up with the fight against ISIL in Syria. Russia is deploying its only aircraft carrier to the Mediterranean sea in a show of force. The Russians are View More ›

Class C Aviation Mishap Rate Doubles

July 8, 2016

The Marine Corps has hired an independent review team lead to look at Class C aviation mishaps. Class C mishaps, the lowest class, have doubled over the last year amid View More ›

Air Force Plans for 100 Airman Drone Pilots

July 7, 2016

The first 10 enlisted men will start drone pilot training later this fall. The Air Force is expected to have 100 enlisted drone pilots in the force by 2020. The View More ›

Drone Strike Numbers Disputed

July 5, 2016

The Obama Administration released statistics last Friday on the number of casualties from drone strikes and some human rights organizations have problems with it. Since 2009, the government said 473 View More ›

Legendary Tuskegee Airman Dies at 94

July 5, 2016

Dr. Roscoe C. Brown Jr., who flew with the legendary Tuskegee Airmen in World War II, has died at the age of 94. Brown flew 68 combat missions and earned View More ›

Russian Airpower Begrudgingly Taking Safety Steps

July 3, 2016

With the resurgence of Russian airpower in the Baltic region, recent clashes have led even the Russians to take a look at air safety measures. Russian President Vladimir Putin said View More ›

Airstrikes Hurt ISIL Oil Revenues

June 30, 2016

The Islamic State’s oil network revenues from fields in Iraq and Syrian have been cut in half due to ongoing airstrikes. Over the course of the last two years, approximately View More ›

Update: EgyptAir 804 May Be Accident, Not Terror

June 29, 2016

From AP, Agence France-Presse and Reuters reports: The flight data recorder of crashed EgyptAir flight MS804 has been successfully repaired, according to Egyptian authorities. Additionally, French investigators opened a manslaughter investigation into View More ›

RIMPAC Starts Tomorrow; China to Participate

June 29, 2016

The biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise starts tomorrow. The exercise helps to build partnerships in a maritime environment. 26 nations will participate in the exercise, including China, from View More ›

Turkey caught between a rock and a hard place

June 28, 2016

Istanbul Attack. Erdogan surrounded by threats.