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A KC-135R assigned to the Utah Air National Guard's 151st Air Refueling Wing conducts air refueling operations with A-10s assigned to the 23rd Fighter Group, Moody Air Force base, Georgia. The A-10s received fuel during their cross-country flight enroute to Nellis Air Force base, Nevada. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. John Winn)
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Moody Air Force Base, Fort Eisenhower under partial evacuation orders

By Matt White

Posted on Oct 1, 2024

CMS Venning removed from position
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Command chief fired at Keesler Air Force Base after investigation ‘warranted removal’

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 26, 2024

Here’s the deal with the Air Force PT uniform
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Here’s the deal with the Air Force PT uniform

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Sep 26, 2024

The variable In-flight Simulator Aircraft (VISTA) flies in the skies over Edwards Air Force Base, California, 26 August. The aircraft was redesigned from NF-16D to the X-62A, June 14,2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kyle Brasier)
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At famous home for test pilots, the Air Force is testing a new approach to housing

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 13, 2024

The 354th Fighter Generation Squadron poses for a group photo for the final time at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., June 24, 2024. The 354th FGS maintained A-10C aircraft to conduct close air support, forward air control, airborne, and combat search and rescue for theater commanders worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Finn V)
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The A-10 era is over for this legendary Air Force attack squadron

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 11, 2024

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Four Marines trained an Air Force base to take the Marine Corps fitness test. The Air Force gave them medals for it.

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 9, 2024

Papua New Guinea Defence Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and U.S. Air Force medical personnel practice rendering first aid to “patients” and medical training mannequins on a RAAF C-27J Spartan mid-flight during Pacific Angel 24-1 at Papua New Guinea, Aug. 29, 2024. Pacific Angel 24-1 focuses on exchanging and teaching tactics and techniques between the participating countries. Papua New Guinea Defence Force medical personnel will learn standards to integrate into their own standard operating procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)
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The Air Force simulated a mass casualty evacuation on a Pacific island

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Sep 4, 2024

CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft
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An Air Force special ops squadron damaged three Ospreys in five days

By Matt White

Posted on Sep 3, 2024

Members of the 8th Maintenance Squadron at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea work on an F-16 during an exercise in 2013. ((U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Fowler)
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Third airman dies at Air Force base in five weeks

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 31, 2024

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Did the Pentagon match with Hezbollah on Tinder?

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 28, 2024

Air Force Zion National Park Rescue
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Airmen rescue pregnant woman from flash flood during backcountry hike

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 27, 2024

Senior Airman Roger Fortson
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Former sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter in death of special ops airman

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 23, 2024

Airman 1st Class Diamond Balock White, 56th Component Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress technician, removes bolts from an F-16 Fighting Falcon canopy June 26, 2017, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Balock White is preparing the canopy for removal to take out the ejection seat and perform routine maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Hensley)
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Luke AFB sends 13 airmen to hospital over possible hydrazine exposure

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Aug 22, 2024

Wilmer Puello-Mota
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Air Force vet who fled to Russian military says his call sign is ‘Boston’

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 19, 2024

An airman with the 802nd Security Forces Squadron stands outside a gate to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas in June, 2024. (photo by Brian Boisvert/U.S. Air Force)
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Shots fired at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland gate

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 17, 2024

An airman's boonie hat rests on an M4 at a guard post in Southwest Asia in May 2017. (photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel/U.S. Air Force)
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No boonie hats at Nellis Air Force Base, general says

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 17, 2024

Staff Sgt. Tristen Wright at Cannon Air Force Base in 2020. (photo courtesy U.S. Air Force)
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Airman dies in ‘non-combat’ incident while deployed to an ‘undisclosed location’

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 17, 2024

EOD teams upend training for threats from IEDs on the ground to drones in the air
Air Force

EOD teams upend training for threats from IEDs on the ground to drones in the air

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 16, 2024

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Trump describes Medal of Honor recipients as ‘hit so many times by bullets’ or ‘dead’

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 16, 2024

U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training trainees carry weapons at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland on August 2, 2024. Beginning on July 29, 2024, Col. Billy Wilson Jr., 737th Training Group commander, launched a weapons handling initiative. From now on, BMT trainees will carry weapons throughout their 7.5 weeks of training to instill a profession of arms and a warrior mindset into the future Airmen. JBSA-Lackland is home to USAF BMT where enlisted civilians are transformed into capable Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ava Leone)
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Seeking ‘warfighter mindset,’ Air Force basic trainees now carrying rifles through boot camp

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 13, 2024

Combat engineers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division blast through a concrete wall during demolition training at Curry Demo July 17.
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Military to start cognitive tests for troops exposed to artillery, gunfire and explosions

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 12, 2024

Static line and freefall parachute operations require different approaches and skillsets.
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A guide to all the parachutes that American paratroopers ‘ride to work’

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Aug 12, 2024

cybertruck b-24 world war II tribute
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This Cybertruck’s B-24 Liberator wrap honors a WWII bomber pilot

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 9, 2024

The USS Dubuque smokes after taking a missile hit during a SINKEX on July 11, 2024. (photo by Sgt. Perla Alfaro/U.S. Army)
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Watch the U.S Air Force sink an old Navy ship as part of RIMPAC

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 4, 2024

Air Force fires commander of Ellsworth B-1B unit after crash report finds “culture of noncompliance”
Air Force

Air Force fires commander of Ellsworth B-1B unit after crash report finds “culture of noncompliance”

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 3, 2024

Florida National Guardsmen of the 2nd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, fire a round from an M777 Howitzer, May 23, 2021, at Eugen Kvaternik Military Training Area in Slunj, Croatia. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (By Sgt. Joshua Oh)
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Artillery, infantry and all enlisted troops face higher risks of suicide

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

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An Osprey crash in Japan was due to ‘catastrophic’ gearbox failure, Air Force report finds

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

An aircraft maintainer, assigned to 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to marshal a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, to takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to support a Bomber Task Force mission, June 29. Bomber Task Force missions provide opportunities to train alongside our allies and partners to build interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Priest)
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B-1B crash result of pilot error and ‘culture of noncompliance’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 26, 2024

14-year-old killed in wall collapse at Robins Air Force Base pool
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14-year-old killed in wall collapse at Robins Air Force Base pool

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 25, 2024

Russia China Intercept
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NORAD sent 3 different fighters to intercept Russian and Chinese bombers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 25, 2024

Kevin DiFalco
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Air Force drops court-martial against Lt. Col. accused of child sex abuse

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 22, 2024

Jeremiah Hammill
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Air Force colonel fired at Eglin Air Force Base 3 days before command change

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 19, 2024

Michael Gould adding 17 sets of dog tags total 150,000 — representing the veteran suicides since 9/11.
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Memorial made from dog tags comes to Capitol to urge Congress on MDMA therapies

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jul 12, 2024

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Air Force engineer charged with cover up in Marine KC-130 crash that killed 16

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 11, 2024

U.S. Army Talent Acquisition Specialist (420T) candidates completed the first phase of their initial training program at the Adjutant General School on Fort Jackson, South Carolina May 10, 2024. The first two weeks of the course features fundamental data analytics training followed by eight weeks of technical training at the Recruiting and Retention College at Fort Know, Kentucky. (Courtesy U.S. Army photo)
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Army graduates first class of recruiting warrant officers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 11, 2024

U.S. Army 1st Lt. Audrey Griffith, left, points to an area of interest while standing guard with Spc. Heidi Gerke during a force protection exercise at Forward Operating Base Hadrian in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan, March 18, 2013. Both women are members of the 92nd Engineer Battalion. (U.S. Army courtesy photo/Released)
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Female veterans of heavier combat face more chronic pain, as do spouses back home

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 10, 2024

Brig. Gen. John Pogorek, 57, had been the commander of the NHANG since June 2022.
Air Force

Air Guard Commander killed in New Hampshire hit-and-run accident

By Matt White

Posted on Jul 9, 2024

Members of the 85th Test & Evaluation Squadron fly the F-15EX in 2021. (photo by Tech. Sgt. John Raven/U.S. Air Force)
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F-15EX, F-35s heading to Japan as part of new Air Force plan

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 6, 2024

Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, commander of 19th Air Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, is briefed by U.S. Air Force Maj. Stephanie Chayrez, flight commander, human performance, 33rd Fighter Wing, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Nov. 30, 2022. Stewart toured the 33rd FW to learn about the wing’s mission and commemorate exceptional Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Christian Corley)
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Charges in a two-star general’s court-martial came down to ‘consent’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 3, 2024

At 41 years old, Spc. Jason Pelletier completed Army Combat Basic Training because he wanted to complete the commitment he made when he was 18. Here, he is with his wife, Kerry, on Family Day at Basic Training in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
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This 41-year-old soldier graduated Army basic training after a 20 year break

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 3, 2024

Okinawa
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2 US service members were charged with sexual assault in Okinawa in 5 months

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 2, 2024

Malmstrom Air Force Base
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Airman killed, 2 first responders hurt in vehicle crash at Malmstrom Air Force Base

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Jul 1, 2024

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, speaks to the audience after receiving the unit guidon during the 19th Air Force change of command ceremony Aug. 19, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Stewart is responsible for monitoring production and oversees top level instruction and flying operations, manning, contracts, logistics and maintenance trends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
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Two-star Air Force general found not guilty of sexual assault, guilty on other charges

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 29, 2024

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Air Force veteran charged with leaking weapons, aircraft secrets

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 29, 2024

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, greets Airmen at the 54th Operations Support Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Sep. 28, 2022. Aircrew flight equipment Airmen supported Stewart by preparing and fitting his flight gear for an F-16 Viper familiarization flight (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corinna Diaz)
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Jury set to decide court martial of two-star Air Force general

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 28, 2024

USNA USAFA Induction day
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Naval and Air Force Academies welcome class of 2028 with ‘I-Day,’ plenty of yelling

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 27, 2024

2024 U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) Best Combat Diver Team Competition
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Green Berets pay tribute to fallen Combat Diver students at 2024 competition

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jun 25, 2024

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, 19th Air Force commander, speaks to the audience after receiving the unit guidon during the 19th Air Force change of command ceremony Aug. 19, 2022, at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. Stewart is responsible for monitoring production and oversees top level instruction and flying operations, manning, contracts, logistics and maintenance trends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jonathan Mallard)
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Air Force general pleads guilty to inappropriate relationship, still faces court martial

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jun 24, 2024

Air Force Col. Mark Sletten readies a F-16 in 2015. (photo by Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel/U.S. Air Force)
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Alaskan Command Director of Operations killed in plane crash

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 22, 2024

The DPAA announced the identification and accounting for 16 service members from both WW II and Korean War.
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Soldiers missing from Chosin Reservoir and Bataan identified for return home

By Joshua Skovlund

Updated on Jun 20, 2024

pararescue rescue vehicle crash
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An Air Force rescue vehicle crash left two airmen permanently disabled

By Matt White

Updated on Jun 20, 2024

Tech. Sgt. Mitchel Carroll, 96th Test Wing, assesses a Raptor Flight Airman during an open ranks inspection March 19 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Class 19 Charlie is in its fourth week of five of Airman Leadership School. ALS attendance is a mandatory step in becoming an Air Force non-commissioned officer. More than 300 Airmen complete the course at Eglin each year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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Uniform inspections and stricter shaving rules coming in renewed Air Force focus on ‘standards’

By Matt White

Updated on Jun 20, 2024

Alaska rescue
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Alaska Air Guard crews rescue six survivors of remote plane crash

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 14, 2024

Curtis E. LeMay award
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This B-52H crew survived a ‘worst possible case’ emergency and landed safely

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 10, 2024

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A U.S. F-16 pilot ejected after losing power in thick clouds in South Korea

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 7, 2024

F-15 pilot’s braking miscue, confusing radio call led to crash in ditch, Air Force investigators find
Air Force

F-15 pilot’s braking miscue, confusing radio call led to crash in ditch, Air Force investigators find

By Matt White

Posted on Jun 6, 2024

After dubious shootdowns, NORAD now checks with balloon hobbyist groups
Air Force

After dubious shootdowns, NORAD now checks with balloon hobbyist groups

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jun 4, 2024

A combat controller earned a secret Air Force Cross for battle with Russian mercenaries
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A combat controller earned a secret Air Force Cross for battle with Russian mercenaries

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jun 3, 2024

Florida sheriff fires deputy who fatally shot AFSOC flyer
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Florida sheriff fires deputy who fatally shot AFSOC flyer

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 31, 2024

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First Ukrainian F-16 pilots finish training in Arizona

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 28, 2024

Air Force members Tech. Sgt. Tyrese Thompson and Tech. Sgt. Chase Blumberg reenlist at Air Base 201 in Niger in 2023.
Air Force

Air Force raises maximum amount for retention bonuses to $180,000

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on May 26, 2024

U.S. Airmen use a new tool to breach a SCIF door.
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This Air Force security team can breach an ‘impenetrable’ SCIF in one minute

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on May 23, 2024

Brig. Gen. Michael Conley
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Air Force general will jump from one to three stars to lead air commandos

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 21, 2024

Distinguished Flying Cross
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Air commandos posthumously awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses for CV-22B crash

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on May 17, 2024