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A U.S. Air Force MC-130J Commando II from the 352d Special Operations Wing performs low-level flight training above Iceland Aug. 23, 2026, during Exercise Northern Viking 26.

In Iceland, Air Force special ops crews test gliders for resupply

Posted Yesterday

Air Force 2nd Lt. Leah R. Borsich was one of eight killed in a plane crash at a remote radar site in Cape Newenham, Alaska, a site similiar to the Tin City site pictured above.

Air Force officer killed in remote Alaska crash was a ‘positive leader’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 25, 2026

An Air Force MQ-9A crashed when a damaged wire cut its fuel system during a 19 hour mission in the Middle East in 2025. After a hard landing, U.S. forces destroyed the drone on the ground.

US destroyed a lost Reaper drone after hard landing in Middle East

Posted on Aug 20, 2026

F.E. Warren Air Force Base

Air Force security teams want to train with Chinese-made drones at nuclear base

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 19, 2026

Col. Christopher George was relieved as the commander of the 150th Special Operations Wing at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, on August 14. The wing’s deputy commander, Col. Jeffrey Heggemeier was "reassigned" within the guard.

Special ops commander relieved, another reassigned at Air National Guard Wing

By Matt White, Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 17, 2026

Airmen of the 163d Operations Support Squadron, California Air National Guard, run during group physical fitness training, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., June 24, 2026. The OSS has accelerated its fitness program over the last eight months, structured around the new Department of the Air Force’s Physical Fitness Assessment standards starting July 1, 2026. (U.S. Air National Guard Photograph by Senior Master Sgt. Julianne Sitterding)

Airman who died during fitness test suffered sudden cardiac arrest, Air Force says

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 15, 2026

Dalton Clark 2026

Special operations airman pulls man from burning car

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 11, 2026

Airmen assigned to Cowboy Guard’s 153rd Airlift Wing clean the windshield of a C-130 Hercules, aircraft, during a Modular Airborne FireFighting System (MAFFS) training at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, on Feb. 13, 2025. The aircraft engage in MAFFS training, preparing aircrews for wildfire suppression efforts ahead of the upcoming fire season. The Wyoming Air National Guard is conducting the training alongside the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing, enhancing joint wildfire response capabilities. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Cesar Rivas)

Air National Guard offers $7,500 bonuses for active duty transfers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 7, 2026

Airman Mia Marquez, 802nd Security Forces Ssquadron installation access controller, fires an M18 handgun at paper targets while U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Justin Hains, 802nd Security Forces Squadron noncommissioned-officer-in-charge of training, observes the firing range while during sustainment firing training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, April 9, 2024. Students participate in this training to better understand the weapons systems while also completing drills that require different firing positions to maintain proficiency and develop their firearms skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Boisvert)

Air Force plans to keep its M18 pistols

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 5, 2026

Arkansas Air National Guard airman Ty Bishop completed the service's grueling signal intelligence training course with a perfect 100 percent average, the first in the course's history.

New airman records perfect score at a top Air Force intelligence school

Posted on Aug 3, 2026

Image: A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber assigned to the 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron takes off within the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 15, 2024. The B-52H provides strategic options and flexibility to U.S. and coalition senior leaders with the aircraft's ability to employ a wide range of weapons with precision and deliver a decisive response to adversaries who threaten peace and security across the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zeeshan Naeem

B-52 modernization effort sees delays, rising costs, watchdog finds

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 1, 2026

Caption: F-16s with the 480th Fighter Squadron fly over Germany in 2024. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jessica Sanchez-Chen.

How ‘Wild Weasel’ missions became essential in the fight with Iran

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 28, 2026

U.S. Airmen participate in a 2-mile run during a physical fitness assessment at Travis Air Force Base, California, July 15, 2026. Aerobic fitness assessments measure cardiovascular endurance and overall physical readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kenneth Abbate)

What the Air Force’s waist-to-height deadline means for airmen

By Nicholas Slayton, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 27, 2026

Col. Brian Diehl, left, commander of the 153rd Airlift Wing, and Col. Lawrence Sullivan, command of the 153rd Operations Group, of the Wyoming Air National Guard, were releived of command July 17.

Two Air National Guard commanders fired for ‘loss of confidence’

Posted on Jul 21, 2026

Airman 1st Class Cedric Eneluna.

Space Force identifies airman killed in accident at Vandenberg

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 18, 2026

An Airman assigned to the 36th Mobility Response Squadron waits for the signal to hook up a helicopter expedient refuel system (HERS) to a C-130J Super Hercules, assigned to the 36th Airlift Squadron, during exercise COPE NORTH 2018 at Tinian, U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Feb. 26. A HERS is a deployable fueling system capable of storing 3,000 gallons of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Juan Torres Chardon)

Air Force’s new basic training takes shape as recruits work on real planes

By Matt White, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 17, 2026