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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US Air Force buying more bunker-buster bombs after Iran nuclear strikes
The 30,000-pound guided bomb is designed to penetrate an estimated 200 feet through rock or other hard substances before destroying enemy labs or bunkers.
Air Force deploys more F-16s, tankers to Afghanistan
As the military works toward fleshing out the administration’s new strategy in Afghanistan, the Air Force is deploying more planes and looking for more efficient ways to use them.
Goldfein: Crew rest decisions will soon be made by wing, squadron commanders
The Air Force is about to unveil a new rule giving wing commanders ― and, top leaders hope, squadron commanders ― expanded authority to waive crew rest requirements when necessary.
As ‘annihilation’ of ISIS nears, Air Force looks ahead to its future role
The Islamic State is “on the run,” and the coalition waging war on it across Syria and Iraq is gaining momentum that will lead to the annihilation of annihilating the militant group, U.S. Air Forces Central Command head Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian said Monday.
4-star: Air Force fighter pilots will have to make more engagement decisions on their own
As the Air Force increasingly operates in contested airspace in places like Syria, Gen. Mike Holmes, head of Air Combat Command, wants his fighter pilots to learn to take more decisions into their own hands.
All eligible Air Force captains to be promoted to major for next three, four years
The Air Force’s new policy of promoting all qualified captains to major is going to continue for at least the next three or four years, Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein said.
‘We don’t got this’: Airmen can’t be pushed to the point of failure, secretary says
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson said the current pace of operations is taking a toll on readiness and that airmen must train to stay sharp on other vital missions.
Air Force secretary: ‘We are a service that is too small’
As the Air Force marks its 70th birthday, it’s facing a series of challenges unlike any other in its history.
On the Air Force’s 70th birthday, its chief uses the past to guide the future
Nearly the entire history of flight can be traced while circling Chief of Staff Gen. Dave Goldfein’s Pentagon office.
Your favorite Air Force planes
To mark the Air Force’s 70th birthday, Air Force Times asked some of the service’s top leaders to name their favorite plane.
