Stephen Losey
Senior Reporter
Stephen Losey is the air warfare reporter for Defense News. He previously covered leadership and personnel issues at Air Force Times, and the Pentagon, special operations and air warfare at Military.com. He has traveled to the Middle East to cover U.S. Air Force operations.
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Air Force buying more drone wingmen to develop operational tactics
Anduril's Fury and General Atomics' Gambit are in the running for the first iteration of the Air Force's drone wingman program.
THE GATE RUNNER: How a bizarre breach at Mildenhall transformed base security across the Air Force
A December 2017 gate breach at RAF Mildenhall prompted the Air Force to do some serious soul-searching and make servicewide changes in how it handles base security .
Find your new job: Retraining slots open for more than 2,700 airmen
Phase 1 of the non-commissioned officer retraining program, or NCORP, is open through Dec. 1.
Virtual reality pilot training program graduates latest class, including Brits
The third iteration of Pilot Training Next is slated to begin next January.
Air Force: Units must provide lactation space for nursing moms
Some new mothers had been forced to pump breast milk in bathrooms, locker rooms, and borrowed offices, which the Air Force said was not ideal for them.
B-2 stealth bombers deploy to Europe
The airmen and bombers will conduct theater integration and flying training, including joint and allied training in Europe during their deployment.
OSI found no proof of ‘unprofessional relationship’ in Hyten sexual assault investigation; polygraph was inconclusive
Hyten is nominated to be vice chairman of the joint chiefs.
Gate runner at Andersen AFB shot dead after attacking, stabbing security forces
The suspect crashed his vehicle while trying to force his way through the gate, abandoned his vehicle, and fled into the jungle, Andersen said.
Staff sergeant promotion rate nears 49 percent
Selection rates have recovered since the drawdown five years ago.
Non-deployability rates drop in Air Force — without kicking anyone out
Most of those 23,000 non-deployable airmen are considered to have a temporary limitation, such as those who are pregnant or who have recently given birth.
