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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Congress wants US Air Force to better explain reorganization plans
The Air Force says this reorganization is needed to prepare it for a fight against China, but lawmakers say they need to hear more about these plans.
800 active-duty troops to be sent to Mexican border
The military is preparing to send at least 800 more troops to the Mexican border to help the Border Patrol, as a caravan of thousands of Central American migrants continues to move north.
Air Force puts the kibosh on the $1,300 coffee cup
The Air Force has temporarily halted purchases of the controversial $1,280 “hot cup” used to warm liquids on cargo and other aircraft amid a growing controversy over their price.
Battle over Air Force’s $1,300 coffee cups heats up
The Air Force, under fire for throwing down $1,280 apiece to replace in-flight reheating cups after their handles break, will use 3-D printing to fix the cups for just 50 cents. But Sen. Chuck Grassley wonders why these pricey cups are necessary.
Report: Trump may fire Air Force Secretary Wilson over Space Force
President Trump is considering firing Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson after the midterm elections due to her perceived slow-rolling of his order to create a separate Space Force, according to a report from Foreign Policy.
Database glitch left 1,112 airmen without medical benefits for two weeks
A problem with the Defense Department system that tracks eligibility for benefits and entitlements left 1,112 airmen and their families without medical benefits for about two weeks earlier this month.
