Air Force Makes Move to Buy Limited Number of Light Attack Aircraft The Air Force issued its request for proposal to acquire a fleet of turboprop aircraft as part of its light attack effort.
SOCOM Commander: Special Ops Needs Light Attack Aircraft The new commander of SOCOM wants light attack aircraft to back his forces on the ground.
Air Force to Procure 'Small Number' of Light Attack Aircraft The Air Force will buy up to three each of Textron Aviation's AT-6 Wolverine and Sierra Nevada/Embraer's A-29 Super Tucano.
Air Force Light Attack Effort Stalls After Experiments The Air Force was supposed to publish a final RFP in December for a light attack aircraft, but it never happened.
Space Force, F-15X, Light Attack: What Will the Air Force Seek in Latest Budget? The Air Force is seeking to increase its capabilities with 74 additional squadrons over the next decade.
Air Force Takes First Steps to Buy New Light Attack Fleet The U.S. Air Force has taken the initial steps to buy commercial, off-the-shelf aircraft for its light attack fleet.
Air Force Will Not Resume Light Attack Flights After Deadly Crash The Air Force canceled the remaining flying portions of its light attack experiment at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico.
Air Force Light Attack Demo Halted in Wake of Fatal A-29 Accident The U.S. Air Force's light attack demo remains in a holding pattern following the A-29 crash at Holloman AFB last week.
Navy Pilot Dies in A-29 Crash at White Sands Missile Range Lt. Christopher Carey Short was piloting the A-29 when it crashed over the Red Rio Bombing Range.
Plane in Holloman Crash Part of Air Force Light Attack Experiment Flights in support of the experiment were called off for the day following the crash.
The Army Is Losing Nearly One-Quarter of Soldiers in the First 2 Years of Enlistment The Army is grappling with a staggering attrition rate among newly enlisted troops, even as recent recruiting figures suggest...
The Medal of Honor Recipient Erased in the Pentagon's DEI Purge Private 1st Class Harold Gonsalves received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions during the Battle of...
Army Pulls Back Household Goods Shipments as Privatized Moving Contract Leads to Widespread Issues A memo from the Army Personal Property Lead Element, dated Feb. 28, told transportation offices to "pull back" some Army...
Pentagon Caps Civilians' Government Charge Cards at $1, Limits Travel as Part of Trump Cuts Amid mass firings, the Pentagon has effectively put a halt on the use of travel and purchasing credit cards by its civilian...
During Deadly Osprey Crash, Marine's Heroism Helped Crew Escape Fiery Wreckage The pilots and crew chief were "calm, cool and collected," Capt. Joshua Watson said, even as the two Ospreys nearly collided...
![An Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano A-29 experimental aircraft flies over White Sands Missile Range, Aug. 1, 2017. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson has touted the "Light Attack experiment" at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, as part of the service's effort to improve its acquisition process. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ethan D. Wagner)](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2018-05/super-tucano-a-29-1800.jpg?itok=sFD4Xclx "An Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano A-29 experimental aircraft flies over White Sands Missile Range, Aug. 1, 2017. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson has touted the "Light Attack experiment" at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, as part of the service's effort to improve its acquisition process. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ethan D. Wagner)")
