The ceremony honored Rob Holland, a stunt pilot who crashed at Langley Air Force Base while practicing for an airshow.

Penney argues that more aircraft would allow the Air Force to develop more experienced fighter pilots at a rate sufficient to mitigate the outflow of experienced pilots away from the service.

"The Air Force really has all of their pilots in their operational squadrons. They have none of the strategic depth that the nation needs," said Heather Penney.

"I can't believe that something like this is happening in the country whose uniform I wore." The deletions extend beyond Malachowski. According to reporting by the Air Force Times, multiple online ...

The U.S. Air Force has removed certain articles about a retired U.S. Air Force Colonel and the first female Thunderbird pilot from military ... commander of the 333rd Fighter Squadron, confirmed ...