September 20, 2016 US general: North Korea 'will' develop nuclear capabilities to hit America The U.S. general expected to take over the military's nuclear forces had a sobering assessment of North Korea's capabilities, telling Senate lawmakers on Tuesday that the rogue nation "will" build up the capabilities to hit the United States.
August 28, 2016 New review of surveillance video of a 2002 Afghanistan firefight generates controversy A new review of surveillance video of a 2002 firefight between a US special ops team and Al Qaeda fighters in the mountains of Afghanistan that left seven Americans dead is now the focus of controversy—with the Air Force secretary pushing the Medal of Honor for one of their own killed during the battle.
August 22, 2016 Pentagon: Exclusion zone in Syria is not a 'no fly zone' A Pentagon spokesman says the U.S. has told Syria that its air force must not fly in areas where American military advisers are working with Kurdish and Arab forces fighting the Islamic State group.
August 20, 2016 Air Force: 4 hurt as chopper crashes during Nevada training The Air Force says a helicopter on a training mission has crashed near Las Vegas and four crew members were treated for minor injuries.
August 19, 2016 Crash at Nevada air base 2nd incident in same training day An Air Force helicopter crash that injured four military members on a remote central Nevada training range was the second crash in one day during training exercises at Nellis Air Force Base.
August 18, 2016 Fighter jet crashes in Nevada after military weapons school exercise An official says a veteran pilot had just completed an exercise with a military weapons school at an Air Force base near Las Vegas when he ejected as the plane went down.
August 18, 2016 Military aircraft crash reported in desert outside Las Vegas Military officials and local police say an aircraft has crashed in a desert area near Nellis Air Force Base after the pilot ejected with minor injuries.
July 13, 2016 US Air Force in the Pacific gets new top commander A new commander is taking over as the leader of the Air Force in the Pacific.
July 12, 2016 Body of US airman who vanished in Italy found in river The body of a U.S. airman has been found in a river in the northern Italian town where he went missing 10 days ago, Italian authorities said Tuesday.
July 11, 2016 Father of US airman who vanished in Italy: Police findings don't 'make sense' The father of a U.S. airman and Afghanistan veteran who disappeared days ago in northern Italy says he doesn't buy a police report suggesting his son fell into a canal after getting drunk at a cookout.