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The Air Force is looking into a possible link between cancer and missile crew duty The Air Force is looking into a possible link between cancer and missile crew duty

/ Jan 24 2023

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Airmen awarded for daring 2020 long-distance hostage rescue mission in Nigeria Airmen awarded for daring 2020 long-distance hostage rescue mission in Nigeria

/ Jan 18 2023

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How airmen used a single Google Doc to save thousands of lives during Afghan airlift How airmen used a single Google Doc to save thousands of lives during Afghan airlift

/ Jan 16 2023

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The Air Force’s newest rescue helicopter just pulled off its first life-or-death save during a deployment The Air Force’s newest rescue helicopter just pulled off its first life-or-death save during a deployment

/ Jan 12 2023

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War game shows just how brutal China’s battle for Taiwan would be War game shows just how brutal China’s battle for Taiwan would be

/ Jan 12 2023

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Watch 24 C-17s roll out from an Air Force base in a matter of minutes Watch 24 C-17s roll out from an Air Force base in a matter of minutes

By Max Hauptman

/ Jan 11 2023

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Air Force Academy cadet dies unexpectedly while headed to class Air Force Academy cadet dies unexpectedly while headed to class

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 11 2023

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Here’s why raunchy military call signs keep showing up on flight trackers Here’s why raunchy military call signs keep showing up on flight trackers

By Jeff Schogol

/ Jan 10 2023

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‘I’m gonna miss you’ – Airman says goodbye to 65-year-old tanker he spent 12 years fixing ‘I’m gonna miss you’ – Airman says goodbye to 65-year-old tanker he spent 12 years fixing

/ Jan 10 2023

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The Air Force is changing the way it measures body fat for airmen and guardians The Air Force is changing the way it measures body fat for airmen and guardians

/ Jan 10 2023

Military Life

The tragic downward spiral of a special operations pilot The tragic downward spiral of a special operations pilot

By Haley Britzky

/ Jan 9 2023

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Why airmen had to hotwire hundreds of cars during the Afghan airlift Why airmen had to hotwire hundreds of cars during the Afghan airlift

/ Jan 9 2023

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Airmen receive valor awards for ‘narrowly avoiding certain death’ during 2020 Iranian missile attack Airmen receive valor awards for ‘narrowly avoiding certain death’ during 2020 Iranian missile attack

By Jared Keller

/ Jan 6 2023

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Air National Guard flight nurse to receive Distinguished Flying Cross for saving lives after Abbey Gate bombing Air National Guard flight nurse to receive Distinguished Flying Cross for saving lives after Abbey Gate bombing

By Max Hauptman

/ Jan 5 2023

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Air Force test fires its latest missile configuration for the new F-15EX Air Force test fires its latest missile configuration for the new F-15EX

By Max Hauptman

/ Jan 4 2023

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This unusual new Air Force tactic is likely raising alarms in China, expert says This unusual new Air Force tactic is likely raising alarms in China, expert says

/ Jan 4 2023

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Former POW recalls captivity in Vietnam on New Year’s Eve 1972, months before his release Former POW recalls captivity in Vietnam on New Year’s Eve 1972, months before his release

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 31 2022

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This airman was just trying to enjoy his honeymoon. He wound up saving a man’s life This airman was just trying to enjoy his honeymoon. He wound up saving a man’s life

/ Dec 30 2022

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How airmen overcame -77 degree weather, frostnip to fix a C-130 in Antarctica How airmen overcame -77 degree weather, frostnip to fix a C-130 in Antarctica

/ Dec 29 2022

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The Air Force is beefing with an Oklahoma airport over whether a chonky C-17 tore up its runway The Air Force is beefing with an Oklahoma airport over whether a chonky C-17 tore up its runway

/ Dec 23 2022

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The Air Force’s top enlisted leader wants to ‘take away the stigma’ of beard waivers The Air Force’s top enlisted leader wants to ‘take away the stigma’ of beard waivers

/ Dec 21 2022

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The Pentagon is not fully tracking mold, asbestos, and other serious health risks in its privatized housing, watchdog report says The Pentagon is not fully tracking mold, asbestos, and other serious health risks in its privatized housing, watchdog report says

By Max Hauptman

/ Dec 20 2022

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B-2 Spirits hit with stand down order following emergency landing B-2 Spirits hit with stand down order following emergency landing

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Dec 18 2022

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Air Force says KC-135 broadcast inappropriate call sign [Updated] Air Force says KC-135 broadcast inappropriate call sign [Updated]

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 16 2022

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Worried about China’s air force? Here’s everything you need to know Worried about China’s air force? Here’s everything you need to know

/ Dec 16 2022

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How airmen stopped a mid-air assault on a C-17 cockpit during the Afghan airlift How airmen stopped a mid-air assault on a C-17 cockpit during the Afghan airlift

/ Dec 14 2022

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‘Is this real?’ — Inside the Air Force’s first medevac flight after the Abbey Gate suicide bombing ‘Is this real?’ — Inside the Air Force’s first medevac flight after the Abbey Gate suicide bombing

/ Dec 13 2022

Culture

6 questions only a veteran would ask the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 6 questions only a veteran would ask the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

By Max Hauptman

/ Dec 13 2022

Tech & Tactics

The Air Force just successfully tested a fully operational hypersonic weapon for the first time The Air Force just successfully tested a fully operational hypersonic weapon for the first time

By Jared Keller

/ Dec 12 2022

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Air Force to start retiring A-10 Warthogs after a decade of legislative wrangling Air Force to start retiring A-10 Warthogs after a decade of legislative wrangling

By Jeff Schogol

/ Dec 12 2022

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B-2 Spirit makes emergency landing, catches fire, following malfunction B-2 Spirit makes emergency landing, catches fire, following malfunction

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Dec 10 2022

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Air National Guard colonel suspended following investigation Air National Guard colonel suspended following investigation

/ Dec 8 2022

Tech & Tactics

Old Air Force A-10 Warthog learns new trick: Covering fire for B-1B bombers Old Air Force A-10 Warthog learns new trick: Covering fire for B-1B bombers

/ Dec 7 2022

Tech & Tactics

Here’s your first look at the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber Here’s your first look at the new B-21 Raider stealth bomber

/ Dec 2 2022

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The Air Force wants to triple the firepower of its HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters The Air Force wants to triple the firepower of its HH-60G Pave Hawk rescue helicopters

By Max Hauptman

/ Dec 1 2022

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Air Force F-35 maintainer shares what it’s like keeping ‘a flying computer’ ready to fight Air Force F-35 maintainer shares what it’s like keeping ‘a flying computer’ ready to fight

/ Nov 30 2022

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Air Force A-10 pilot recognized for saving ground troops’ lives in Afghanistan Air Force A-10 pilot recognized for saving ground troops’ lives in Afghanistan

/ Nov 28 2022

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A matter of life and death: How this crew chief kept the planes flying during the Kabul evacuation A matter of life and death: How this crew chief kept the planes flying during the Kabul evacuation

/ Nov 23 2022

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All-mom flight of Air Force F-15 fighter pilots takes to the skies All-mom flight of Air Force F-15 fighter pilots takes to the skies

/ Nov 22 2022

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The Air Force’s admin software is so bad that the top enlisted airman is trolling it The Air Force’s admin software is so bad that the top enlisted airman is trolling it

/ Nov 21 2022

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How Air Force maintainers fixed a rescue helicopter that was literally at the end of its rope How Air Force maintainers fixed a rescue helicopter that was literally at the end of its rope

/ Nov 18 2022

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Air Force and FBI raid homes of Area 51 website owner amid investigation Air Force and FBI raid homes of Area 51 website owner amid investigation

By Max Hauptman

/ Nov 18 2022

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Airmen who delivered Afghan baby mid-flight during Kabul evacuation to receive Distinguished Flying Cross Airmen who delivered Afghan baby mid-flight during Kabul evacuation to receive Distinguished Flying Cross

/ Nov 17 2022

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Air Force to cut time spent in the field for airmen at basic training Air Force to cut time spent in the field for airmen at basic training

By Max Hauptman

/ Nov 17 2022

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Are US military aircraft really as broken as a government watchdog says they are? Are US military aircraft really as broken as a government watchdog says they are?

/ Nov 15 2022

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What Americans are getting wrong about veterans What Americans are getting wrong about veterans

By Haley Britzky

/ Nov 11 2022

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Watch an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress go toe-to-toe with a flock of birds Watch an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress go toe-to-toe with a flock of birds

/ Nov 10 2022

News

Do you really have to let the chain of command inspect your off-post housing? Do you really have to let the chain of command inspect your off-post housing?

By Max Hauptman

/ Nov 9 2022

News

How airmen perform the fine art of arming F-16 fighter jets with deadly weapons How airmen perform the fine art of arming F-16 fighter jets with deadly weapons

/ Nov 9 2022

Tech & Tactics

Why the C-17 is the US military’s flying hospital of choice Why the C-17 is the US military’s flying hospital of choice

/ Nov 8 2022

Tech & Tactics

What it takes to join the Air Force’s 24/7 ‘SWAT’ team for nuclear missile fields What it takes to join the Air Force’s 24/7 ‘SWAT’ team for nuclear missile fields

/ Nov 7 2022

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Air Force claims ‘no intent by the pilots’ to draw sky penis near Russian base in Syria Air Force claims ‘no intent by the pilots’ to draw sky penis near Russian base in Syria

By Jeff Schogol

/ Nov 4 2022

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Air Force C-17 crew receives Distinguished Flying Cross for hauling record 823 people to safety during Kabul airlift Air Force C-17 crew receives Distinguished Flying Cross for hauling record 823 people to safety during Kabul airlift

/ Nov 4 2022

Tech & Tactics

Inside the Army school where helicopter pilots learn the dangerous art of mountain flying Inside the Army school where helicopter pilots learn the dangerous art of mountain flying

/ Nov 3 2022

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The US military is still struggling to figure out social media The US military is still struggling to figure out social media

By Haley Britzky

/ Nov 2 2022

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These Air Force commandos saved troops under fire for years. Now they are fighting to save their buddies These Air Force commandos saved troops under fire for years. Now they are fighting to save their buddies

/ Nov 2 2022

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The Air Force is using memes and emojis to show airmen what sexual harassment looks like online The Air Force is using memes and emojis to show airmen what sexual harassment looks like online

By Jared Keller

/ Oct 31 2022

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The Air Force successfully flew a KC-46 Pegasus with only a two-person crew The Air Force successfully flew a KC-46 Pegasus with only a two-person crew

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Oct 30 2022

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The Air Force plans to replace its F-15 force in Japan with more modern fighter jets The Air Force plans to replace its F-15 force in Japan with more modern fighter jets

By Nicholas Slayton

/ Oct 29 2022

Tech & Tactics

Why the Air Force uses a ‘chicken gun’ to launch bird carcasses at its own aircraft Why the Air Force uses a ‘chicken gun’ to launch bird carcasses at its own aircraft

/ Oct 28 2022

History

That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers That time the Air Force designed a tiny fighter jet to launch from strategic bombers

By Max Hauptman

/ Oct 27 2022

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Military leaders urge Americans to help them overcome ‘misperceptions’ of military service Military leaders urge Americans to help them overcome ‘misperceptions’ of military service

By Haley Britzky

/ Oct 26 2022

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Why a US F-16 that deployed to Saudi Arabia has a hand of cards painted on its tail Why a US F-16 that deployed to Saudi Arabia has a hand of cards painted on its tail

/ Oct 26 2022

Culture

We salute this F-15 fighter jet for rocking the most ‘Murica paint job ever We salute this F-15 fighter jet for rocking the most ‘Murica paint job ever

/ Oct 24 2022