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Air Force to again deploy Osprey aircraft

Air Force Ospreys Set to Again Deploy Abroad After Deadly Crash, But Concerns Linger on Mechanical Issues

The news comes less than a year after a deadly November CV-22 Osprey crash in Japan that claimed the lives of eight airmen.

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Air Force’s Ospreys will return to forward-deployment within 'weeks'

The Pentagon grounded its entire fleet of Ospreys in late 2023 after a deadly crash off the coast of Japan killed eight airmen in November. The aircraft were cleared to fly again in March with some limitations: flights and missions have to stay within 30 minutes of a “suitable divert airfield.”

The Associated Press on MSN · 15h

Air Force to deploy Osprey aircraft in weeks following review over deadly crash

Air Force Special Operations Command says it is weeks from deploying its fleet of CV-22B Osprey aircraft for counter terror operations, after grounding its crews in the wake of a fatal crash last November in Japan.

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Air Force Top Enlisted Leader Says Trainees Carrying Real Rifles at Boot Camp Is 'Desired End State'

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi said during a media roundtable at the annual Air and Space Forces ...

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U.S. Air Force Celebrates 77th Birthday as a Separate Branch of Military

On September 18, 1947, the U.S. Air Force was established as an independent branch of the military, marking its 77th birthday ...

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Air Force meets recruitment goals, eyes 20% increase in 2025

And the Air Force is setting an even more ambitious recruitment goal in 2025. Air Force Recruiting Service commander Brig.

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Want to live to 101? Centenarian Air Force vet gives his advice: ‘Don’t have kids’

Now, Magiera lives in Marion Woods – Sky Active Living and attributes his longevity to a combination of good health, regular ...

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United States Air Force Airman Rescues Elderly Hiker Who Broke Her Ankle

A United States Air Force Airman had an interesting day on duty as he had to save an elderly hiker who had broken her ankle while spreading her mother's ashes. Airman 1st Class Troy May, left, ...

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101-year-old Air Force Vet Shares His Secret To Longevity

While work on the farm kept him out of extracurricular activities at school, he escaped when he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force at age 18. The decision took him far from rural Illinois and into the ...