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What we know about that viral video of an airman smashing a car window What we know about that viral video of an airman smashing a car window

/ Jul 12 2021

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This is a real slide from an Air Force brief on the real threat of incels This is a real slide from an Air Force brief on the real threat of incels

By Jared Keller

/ Jul 12 2021

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Meet the ‘Mad’ Revolutionary War general who inspired this badass A-10 paint job Meet the ‘Mad’ Revolutionary War general who inspired this badass A-10 paint job

/ Jul 12 2021

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Air Force officer invents low-tech body armor cooling system to help you chill out Air Force officer invents low-tech body armor cooling system to help you chill out

/ Jul 8 2021

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Meet the airman who got a surprise promotion from the Air Force’s top enlisted leader Meet the airman who got a surprise promotion from the Air Force’s top enlisted leader

/ Jul 8 2021

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The Air Force wants to make its first new pistol in 35 years even smaller than it already is The Air Force wants to make its first new pistol in 35 years even smaller than it already is

/ Jul 5 2021

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Why the Air Force will allow airmen to walk instead of run on their fitness tests Why the Air Force will allow airmen to walk instead of run on their fitness tests

/ Jul 2 2021

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Air Force’s top enlisted leader surprises airman with on-the-spot promotion Air Force’s top enlisted leader surprises airman with on-the-spot promotion

/ Jun 30 2021

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The new Air Force fitness test will feature walking instead of running and modified push-ups The new Air Force fitness test will feature walking instead of running and modified push-ups

/ Jun 29 2021

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What we know about the Air Force veteran killed in an alleged hate crime in Massachusetts What we know about the Air Force veteran killed in an alleged hate crime in Massachusetts

/ Jun 29 2021

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Air Force authorizes baseball caps in uniform Air Force authorizes baseball caps in uniform

/ Jun 28 2021

AC-130 gunship crew awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for saving 88 lives during Afghanistan battle AC-130 gunship crew awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for saving 88 lives during Afghanistan battle

/ Jun 25 2021

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Air Force combat controller breaks down that wild desert airstrike scene from ‘Transformers’ Air Force combat controller breaks down that wild desert airstrike scene from ‘Transformers’

/ Jun 25 2021

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Why Nellis Air Force Base held its first ever drag show Why Nellis Air Force Base held its first ever drag show

/ Jun 24 2021

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Air Force graduates first class of new ‘Special Reconnaissance’ commandos Air Force graduates first class of new ‘Special Reconnaissance’ commandos

/ Jun 21 2021

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Airman identified as a white supremacist is still in the Air Force 2 months later Airman identified as a white supremacist is still in the Air Force 2 months later

/ Jun 21 2021

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A former airman is headed to prison for stealing a missile warning system A former airman is headed to prison for stealing a missile warning system

/ Jun 15 2021

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Oops, I Did It Again: Airmen Lose Machine Gun After Losing Box Of Grenades Oops, I Did It Again: Airmen Lose Machine Gun After Losing Box Of Grenades

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 15 2021

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The F-35 is an overpriced lemon that doesn’t work The F-35 is an overpriced lemon that doesn’t work

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jun 14 2021

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Watch this A-10 pilot pull off a ballsy landing without landing gear or canopy Watch this A-10 pilot pull off a ballsy landing without landing gear or canopy

/ Jun 10 2021

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He followed his mom into the Air Force. Now he’s administering her final reenlistment oath He followed his mom into the Air Force. Now he’s administering her final reenlistment oath

/ Jun 9 2021

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Air Force’s last serving prisoner of war, shot down in Desert Storm, retires after 33 years Air Force’s last serving prisoner of war, shot down in Desert Storm, retires after 33 years

/ Jun 9 2021

Why Portugal paints F-16s to look like tigers Why Portugal paints F-16s to look like tigers

/ Jun 8 2021

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Air Force honors gay rights icon the service kicked out in 1975 Air Force honors gay rights icon the service kicked out in 1975

/ Jun 5 2021

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The Air Force wants $48 million to drop commandos into battle from orbit The Air Force wants $48 million to drop commandos into battle from orbit

/ Jun 3 2021

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Why the Air Force wants to cut dozens of A-10s, everyone’s favorite close air support aircraft Why the Air Force wants to cut dozens of A-10s, everyone’s favorite close air support aircraft

/ May 28 2021

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Lawmakers just saved dozens of A-10 Warthogs from the boneyard Lawmakers just saved dozens of A-10 Warthogs from the boneyard

By Jared Keller

/ May 28 2021

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This real-life Air Force superhero saved 28 people from an active shooter in Arizona This real-life Air Force superhero saved 28 people from an active shooter in Arizona

/ May 27 2021

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This is what it looks like to fly straight into a thunderstorm This is what it looks like to fly straight into a thunderstorm

/ May 27 2021

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The scariest flight imaginable: Why Air Force pilots fly straight into hurricanes The scariest flight imaginable: Why Air Force pilots fly straight into hurricanes

/ May 27 2021

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Everybody Involved In That Dino Puppet Reenlistment Video Just Got Fired Everybody Involved In That Dino Puppet Reenlistment Video Just Got Fired

By Adam Weinstein

/ May 26 2021

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Apparently you can steal $1 million from the Air Force and it takes them 3 years to find out Apparently you can steal $1 million from the Air Force and it takes them 3 years to find out

/ May 21 2021

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Meet the everyday Air Force hero who saved his buddies from days of paperwork hell Meet the everyday Air Force hero who saved his buddies from days of paperwork hell

/ May 19 2021

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How the Air Force turns a combat-ready F-16 into a high-flying Thunderbirds act How the Air Force turns a combat-ready F-16 into a high-flying Thunderbirds act

/ May 18 2021

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Why Ramstein Air Base removed photos of the ‘Thin Blue Line’ flag from its social media pages Why Ramstein Air Base removed photos of the ‘Thin Blue Line’ flag from its social media pages

By Jeff Schogol

/ May 14 2021

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Badass Air Force pilot recognized for belly-landing an A-10 with canopy ripped off Badass Air Force pilot recognized for belly-landing an A-10 with canopy ripped off

/ May 14 2021

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An A-10 pilot walked away unharmed after an emergency belly landing at Moody AFB An A-10 pilot walked away unharmed after an emergency belly landing at Moody AFB

/ May 13 2021

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The Air Force is using virtual reality to teach airmen how to… paint The Air Force is using virtual reality to teach airmen how to… paint

/ May 13 2021

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‘That place is a dumpster fire’ — Inside the Air Force’s dilapidated Reaper school, which won’t be fixed anytime soon ‘That place is a dumpster fire’ — Inside the Air Force’s dilapidated Reaper school, which won’t be fixed anytime soon

/ May 12 2021

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This airman went in search of caffeine at 3 a.m. He ended up saving a life instead This airman went in search of caffeine at 3 a.m. He ended up saving a life instead

/ May 11 2021

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BRRRT vs. BRRAPP: How Americans describe the glorious sound of the A-10 firing, in 2 maps BRRRT vs. BRRAPP: How Americans describe the glorious sound of the A-10 firing, in 2 maps

By Jared Keller

/ May 10 2021

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Air Force vet who tried to help Trump build border wall with GoFundMe campaign indicted for tax fraud Air Force vet who tried to help Trump build border wall with GoFundMe campaign indicted for tax fraud

/ May 7 2021

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Feds say wounded Air Force vet used ‘We Build The Wall’ funds to buy luxury fishing boat named ‘Warfighter’ Feds say wounded Air Force vet used ‘We Build The Wall’ funds to buy luxury fishing boat named ‘Warfighter’

By Jared Keller

/ May 7 2021

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This A-10’s new paint job pays tribute to the original flying tank of World War II This A-10’s new paint job pays tribute to the original flying tank of World War II

/ May 7 2021

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Confessions of an A-10 pilot: What it’s like to fly a cannon with wings Confessions of an A-10 pilot: What it’s like to fly a cannon with wings

/ May 6 2021

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Putting warheads on foreheads — This is the gear Air Force combat controllers carry into battle Putting warheads on foreheads — This is the gear Air Force combat controllers carry into battle

/ May 5 2021

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‘PIKLRICK’: We salute the Air Force pilot who flew with a ‘Rick and Morty’ callsign ‘PIKLRICK’: We salute the Air Force pilot who flew with a ‘Rick and Morty’ callsign

/ May 4 2021

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Laugh, and maybe cry, with these searing parody videos about Air Force life Laugh, and maybe cry, with these searing parody videos about Air Force life

/ May 3 2021

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‘The worst 4 hours of my life’ — Legendary astronaut Michael Collins on what it’s like to have a nicotine fit aboard a B-52 mid-flight ‘The worst 4 hours of my life’ — Legendary astronaut Michael Collins on what it’s like to have a nicotine fit aboard a B-52 mid-flight

/ Apr 30 2021

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This Air Force PJ heroically treated 7 teammates wounded by a massive explosion in Afghanistan This Air Force PJ heroically treated 7 teammates wounded by a massive explosion in Afghanistan

/ Apr 28 2021

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The Air Force has a groovy idea to beam sunshine power down from space on radio waves The Air Force has a groovy idea to beam sunshine power down from space on radio waves

/ Apr 26 2021

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This is the first general to be court-martialed in Air Force history This is the first general to be court-martialed in Air Force history

/ Apr 21 2021

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Air Force general charged with sexual assault Air Force general charged with sexual assault

/ Apr 21 2021

An F-35 pilot reveals why good fighter pilots never skip leg day An F-35 pilot reveals why good fighter pilots never skip leg day

/ Apr 19 2021

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Air Force top brass ‘not inclined’ to allow beards for airmen Air Force top brass ‘not inclined’ to allow beards for airmen

/ Apr 19 2021

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COMIC: These A-10 Pilots Heroically Rescued 6 Surrounded Marines COMIC: These A-10 Pilots Heroically Rescued 6 Surrounded Marines

By Task & Purpose

/ Apr 16 2021

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The Air Force’s troubled KC-46 aircraft has a toilet that leaks shit everywhere The Air Force’s troubled KC-46 aircraft has a toilet that leaks shit everywhere

/ Apr 16 2021

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Here’s why Air Force fighter pilots get massage therapists and athletic trainers Here’s why Air Force fighter pilots get massage therapists and athletic trainers

/ Apr 14 2021

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The Air Force just let in a white supremacist that a Google search could have caught The Air Force just let in a white supremacist that a Google search could have caught

/ Apr 13 2021

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An Air Guard colonel was allowed to quietly retire while his unit was investigated for sexual misconduct An Air Guard colonel was allowed to quietly retire while his unit was investigated for sexual misconduct

/ Apr 12 2021

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At $39,000, this C-130-styled handbag costs half the salary of an actual Air Force pilot At $39,000, this C-130-styled handbag costs half the salary of an actual Air Force pilot

/ Apr 7 2021

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Your Nellis Air Force Base Area Guide Your Nellis Air Force Base Area Guide

/ Apr 6 2021

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Your Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Area Guide Your Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Area Guide

/ Apr 6 2021

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We salute Dream Doodles, the airman whose comics show the hilarity of Air Force life We salute Dream Doodles, the airman whose comics show the hilarity of Air Force life

/ Apr 6 2021