Rachel S. Cohen

Rachel S. Cohen

Senior Reporter, Air Force Times

Rachel Cohen joined Air Force Times as senior reporter in March 2021. Her work has appeared in Air Force Magazine, Inside Defense, Inside Health Policy, the Frederick News-Post (Md.), the Washington Post, and others.

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B-2 stealth bombers to return to flight after 5-month delay

On Dec. 10, 2022, an undisclosed in-flight malfunction forced a B-2 crew to make an emergency landing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.

2 days ago

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin speaks with civic leaders from South Carolina during a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, June 8, 2022. The group discussed local initiatives for Joint Base Charleston. (Eric Dietrich/Air Force)

Why Gen. Allvin is the frontrunner to become Air Force chief of staff

Allvin still requires President Joe Biden's approval and Senate confirmation to become Air Force chief of staff.

4 days ago

Air National Guard pilot safe after F-15D skids off Oregon runway

The fighter jet suffered an in-flight emergency around 3 p.m. local time Monday.

The Air Force reimagines its tech schools

The gap between Air Force technical school classrooms and the real world is getting wider. The service aims to do something about it.

Air Guard considers cutting enlisted mental health specialists

One enlisted airman argues that eliminating the field would remove an important resource for individual airmen and units overall.

Georgia base welcomes first ‘BACN’ communications relay plane

The 18th Airborne Command and Control Squadron at Robins AFB will serve as the stateside home for the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node fleet.

Air Force pilot training boss fired amid misconduct investigation

Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart took over as head of 19th Air Force in August 2022.

Air Force resumes myEval rollout after months of debugging

All officers and chief master sergeants can now use myEval to fill out and submit their review paperwork.

Bentivegna named Space Force’s next top enlisted leader

Chief of Space Operations Gen. B. Chance Saltzman chose Chief Master Sgt. John Bentivegna as the Space Force's top enlisted leader on May 5.

President Biden to deliver commencement address at Air Force Academy

The June 1 ceremony marks Biden's third time as a commencement speaker at USAFA, and his first as president.

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