The US Air Force plane that just crash-landed in a field was a new special ops attack aircraft converted from a crop duster

The OA-1K Skyraider II is a light attack plane, a militarized variant of the Air Tractor AT-802, an aircraft long used for ...
Air Force Times on MSN

Wolfe tapped as Air Force's new top enlisted leader

Wolfe, who most recently served as command chief master sergeant of Air Combat Command in Virginia, will replace Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi as the service's top enlisted leader ...
Task & Purpose

Air Force revamps its special warfare training pipeline

The Air Force is revamping the training pipeline for its toughest jobs. Beginning in November, the Air Force will add a 16-week tactical field course to the training pipeline of Airmen seeking to join ...

Daily workouts at many Air Force units signal major culture shift

Some Air Force commanders are rolling out daily workouts at units where fitness has traditionally been on the back burner.
The New York Times

Commercial Aviation May Soon Feel Shutdown’s Impact, Official Warns

The Essential Air Service, which subsidizes flights to small airports, will run out of money on Sunday, and air traffic controllers who have been working without pay have begun calling in sick. By ...