Air Force maintenance crew members prepare to stabilize the tail of a KC-135 Stratotanker in this 2014 file photo. This week, the Air Force ordered immediate inspections of vertical stabilizer ...

At least two dozen Air Force jets were reportedly found to have potentially problematic tail pins. All E-3 aircraft in the field have been inspected, according to a spokesperson.

Fewer than 1,000 Air Force majors were tapped to pin on the rank of lieutenant colonel last month, marking the most competitive round of on-time promotions to O-5 since the service overhauled its ...