Navy cost for fire at shuttered California blimp hangar could surpass $100M

The Navy could pay up to $137 million to clean up the site of a World War II blimp hangar in Southern California destroyed in a fire in November, local officials estimate.

Dayton Air Show will feature MQ-9 Reaper drone for the first time

For the first time, visitors to the CenterPoint Energy Dayton Air Show will be able to see a General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper drone up close, parked on the tarmac at Dayton International Airport.

South Carolina soldier plotted grandfather’s killing for money, prosecutors say

Gene Alexzander Scott executed his grandfather in a plot for money then turned the gun on his great-grandmother in a pair of killings on Father’s Day in 2020, prosecutors said as a double-murder trial started Tuesday in Chester County, S.C.

SpaceX plans to launch 90 rockets from Vandenberg Space Force Base by 2026: Could that harm the coast?

SpaceX plans to launch 90 rockets into space from a Santa Barbara County military base by 2026, tripling the number of blasts rocking the coastal community — and raising concerns from neighbors and environmental groups about the effects on marine life.

Air Force opens prosecution of Discord leaker Jack Teixeira

The Air Force opened preliminary criminal proceedings against Jack Teixeira, a Massachusetts Air National Guard member who was convicted in federal court earlier this year of leaking classified government secrets online, alleging that he also violated military laws.

Air Force pilot dies after ejection seat activates during training at Sheppard AFB

Air Force Capt. John Robertson, a pilot with the 80th Operations Support Squadron, died Tuesday morning from injuries caused by an aircraft ejection seat activating on the ground at Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas, service officials said.

Wright-Patterson leaders break ground on ‘state of the art’ child development center

Civilian and military leaders broke ground Monday at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for a new child development center, one of two child-focused centers planned for the base in coming years.

USS Carney is back in the US following 7-month deployment to Middle East, ‘51 engagements’ in Red Sea

The USS Carney is back in the U.S. following a seven-month deployment to the Middle East that coincided with the start of the Israel-Hamas war and an uptick in Houthi attacks in the region.

Soldier’s TikTok videos prompt debate over shaving waiver impacts on careers

An Army master sergeant who says he lost a leadership role due partly to his beard and haircut has ignited online debate over both the impact of shaving waivers on careers and the extent to which service members can express themselves on social media.

F-22 Raptor involved in latest flight line incident at Air Force base on Okinawa

A $350 million stealth fighter rolled away from its parking spot this week on an Okinawa flight line, an Air Force spokesman said.

Coast Guard orders 2 more fast-response cutters from Louisiana shipbuilder

The U.S. Coast Guard has ordered two more Sentinel-class fast-response cutters from Bollinger Shipyards, the company announced in a press release Monday.

Navy sailor on trial in Japan recalls little about injuring people at popular beach

Petty Officer 2nd Class Daniel Krieger is on trial on four counts of bodily injury stemming from an incident in Zushi, a beach town near Yokosuka Naval Base, on July 9, 2022.

Attorney asks judge for up to $1.25 million for first Red Hill plaintiffs

An attorney representing 17 plaintiffs suing the federal government over a jet fuel leak that contaminated their water in 2021 asked a federal judge to award between $225,000 and $1.25 million to each individual, depending upon the degree of their injuries.

Questions and grief linger at apartment door where deputy killed US airman

At the apartment door where a Florida deputy shot and killed Senior Airman Roger Fortson, a small shrine is growing with the tributes from the Air Force unit grappling with his loss.

Army major resigns in protest of US support for Israel in Gaza

A U.S. Army officer working at the Defense Intelligence Agency has resigned from the military, citing his objection to Israel’s war in Gaza, according to an open letter he published online Monday saying he is distressed that his work has contributed to the deaths of Palestinian civilians.

Expansion of taxiway at Barnes Air National Guard Base part of $63 million in public, private, military construction

Civilian and military officials broke ground Monday — the first real day of construction — on a $32 million expansion and rebuilding of “Taxiway B South” at Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport and Barnes Air National Guard Base.

Biden blocks Chinese-backed crypto miner from land ownership near Wyoming missile base

President Joe Biden on Monday issued an order blocking a Chinese-backed cryptocurrency mining firm from owning land near Francis E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming, calling its proximity to the base a “national security risk.”

Boston man accused of aiming laser at Coast Guard helicopter trying to land at Massachusetts General Hospital

A Boston man has been arrested for allegedly aiming a laser at a Coast Guard helicopter that was trying to land at Massachusetts General Hospital, according to the feds.

Thunderbirds to join Blue Angels for annual Pensacola homecoming show

The U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds will join the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels for the Blue Angels’ annual homecoming show at NAS Pensacola in Florida, the base announced Monday morning.