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Posted on Feb 14, 2023

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UFOs just the latest in a 70-year-long list of kills for the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 14, 2023

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Why is the US military suddenly shooting down every UFO in the sky?

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 13, 2023

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US military downs yet another unidentified object in third shootdown in as many days [Updated]

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 12, 2023

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US military shot down an unidentified ‘high-altitude airborne object’ spotted over Canada, Trudeau says [Updated]

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Feb 11, 2023

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JTAC vs TACP: A user’s guide to the troops who call in close air support

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 10, 2023

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The real story behind how an A-10 Warthog ended up with a cow kill marking

By Jared Keller

Posted on Feb 10, 2023

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How the US military is sending life-saving assistance to Turkey after a devastating earthquake

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 8, 2023

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Shot fired after intruder breaks onto Andrews Air Force base

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 7, 2023

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US military shoots down Chinese spy balloon

By Jared Keller, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 4, 2023

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Air Force cadet died of blood clot in lung, autopsy finds

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 3, 2023

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The Air Force claims a proposed Chinese-owned corn plant near a North Dakota base is a ‘significant’ national security threat

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Feb 2, 2023

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Airmen prepare to bid farewell to beloved ‘Big Sexy’ refueling tanker after 30 years of service

By David Roza

Posted on Feb 1, 2023

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‘Aim for the head’ — Air Force general warns of a war with China by 2025 in belligerent memo

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jan 28, 2023

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The Air Force is moving forward with a replacement for its decades-old long-range radar

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 26, 2023

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What it was like for US troops at Kabul airport when the chaotic withdrawal began: ‘I thought I was going to die’

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 25, 2023

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

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 24, 2023

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

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 18, 2023

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

By David Roza

Posted on 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

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 12, 2023

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

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 12, 2023

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 11, 2023

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Air Force Academy cadet dies unexpectedly while headed to class

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jan 11, 2023

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on 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

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 10, 2023

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

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 10, 2023

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The tragic downward spiral of a special operations pilot

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 9, 2023

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

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 9, 2023

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Jan 6, 2023

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 5, 2023

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 4, 2023

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

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 4, 2023

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 31, 2022

Air Force

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

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 30, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on 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

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 23, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on 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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Dec 20, 2022

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 18, 2022

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 16, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 16, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 14, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 13, 2022

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Dec 13, 2022

AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon hypersonic weapon

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

By Jared Keller

Posted on Dec 12, 2022

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 12, 2022

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

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Dec 11, 2022

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Air National Guard colonel suspended following investigation

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 8, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 7, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Dec 3, 2022

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Dec 1, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 30, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on 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

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 23, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 22, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 21, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 18, 2022

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Nov 18, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 17, 2022

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Nov 17, 2022

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

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 15, 2022

Air Force

What Americans are getting wrong about veterans

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Nov 11, 2022

Air Force

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

By David Roza

Posted on Nov 10, 2022

Air Force

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Nov 9, 2022

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A brief history of the Pentagon’s efforts to track and identify UFOs

UFOs just the latest in a 70-year-long list of kills for the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile

Why is the US military suddenly shooting down every UFO in the sky?

US military downs yet another unidentified object in third shootdown in as many days [Updated]

US military shot down an unidentified ‘high-altitude airborne object’ spotted over Canada, Trudeau says [Updated]

JTAC vs TACP: A user’s guide to the troops who call in close air support

The real story behind how an A-10 Warthog ended up with a cow kill marking

How the US military is sending life-saving assistance to Turkey after a devastating earthquake

Shot fired after intruder breaks onto Andrews Air Force base

US military shoots down Chinese spy balloon

Air Force cadet died of blood clot in lung, autopsy finds

The Air Force claims a proposed Chinese-owned corn plant near a North Dakota base is a ‘significant’ national security threat

Airmen prepare to bid farewell to beloved ‘Big Sexy’ refueling tanker after 30 years of service

‘Aim for the head’ — Air Force general warns of a war with China by 2025 in belligerent memo

The Air Force is moving forward with a replacement for its decades-old long-range radar

What it was like for US troops at Kabul airport when the chaotic withdrawal began: ‘I thought I was going to die’

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

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

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

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

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

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

Air Force Academy cadet dies unexpectedly while headed to class

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

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

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

The tragic downward spiral of a special operations pilot

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Air National Guard colonel suspended following investigation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What Americans are getting wrong about veterans

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

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

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