The US Air Force and Special Operations Command are preparing to field the new low-cost close air support platform developed ...

The film discusses the crucial role of Forward Air Controllers (FACs) in supporting U.S. Army operations. FACs are experienced fighter pilots embedded with army units to advise on close air support ...

T he A-10 Warthog is a legendary aircraft. Generally regarded as the greatest close air support airframe ever, the A-10 is best known for being built around a massive Gatling gun. But after nearly ...

The Skyraider II is designed to conduct precision strikes and fly armed reconnaissance missions for troops on the ground.

The propeller-driven Skyraider II pays homage to the Cold War-era propeller plane that delivered close air support during the ...

Close air support missions include troops in contact, convoy escort and point air defense. Air interdiction missions are conducted against preplanned targets or targets of opportunity and include ...

Working from home has the major advantage of spending more time with loved ones, but it all that time can sometimes lead to friction. [Cory] found that Nerf battles with his kids is an effective ...

AFSOC leaders broke the news today at the Special Air Warfare Symposium. The name pays tribute to the battle-tested legacy of ...

"You need to really define: What exactly are you talking about when you say [close-air support (CAS)]? The way you define the question will dramatically affect the answer that you come up with ...

You are the gunner of the AC-130 Gunship. One of the most lethal war machines ever made. Use your skill with thermal optics and three of the biggest and most lethal guns ever produced to stop the ...

in partnership with PMA-242, demonstrated the latest Modernized Hellfire technologies for use in close air support and urban missions. The APEX lab provides modeling and simulation support for all ...

In another video, a Russian Su-25 pilot records himself ejecting after the jet, which is designed to conduct close-air-support missions, was hit while just a few hundred feet from the ground.