February 9, 2020 Air Force suicides last year surged to highest levels in 30 years Suicides in the U.S. Air Force surged in 2019 to the highest levels in at least three decades, despite years of effort by all military services to counter a problem that parallels the U.S. civilian population, the military confirmed.
February 5, 2020 Space Force vice commander: Service members won't be called 'spacemen' Members of the newly created Space Force still don't have a title, officials said Wednesday while also saying they won't be referred to as "spacemen."
January 27, 2020 US military plane crashes in Afghanistan, official says An Air Force communications plane has crashed in eastern Afghanistan Monday with “less than five onboard”, a U.S. official tells ӣƵ.
January 24, 2020 3 American firefighters killed in Australia crash – all US military veterans -- are identified The three American firefighters who were killed Thursday in the crash of a C-130 Hercules water tanker plane while helping to battle the raging wildfires in Australia have been identified.
January 6, 2020 'Elephant walk' at Utah Air Force Base showcases 52 F-35s launching in a row An Air Force base in Utah staged a massive ‘elephant walk’ that featured 52 of one of the country’s most advanced fighter jets launching in a row.
January 6, 2020 US deploys 6 B-52 bombers to Diego Garcia in Indian Ocean after Soleimani strike The U.S. Air Force is deploying six B-52 bombers to Diego Garcia, an island base in the Indian Ocean, amid the rising threat from Iran after the U.S.-led airstrike killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, ӣƵ confirmed Monday.
December 31, 2019 ‘Jesus candy’ on military base violates religious freedom, group claims Selling Jesus-themed candies on a Colorado military base is just one example of "when religious freedom is under constant attack," according to a watchdog group.
December 30, 2019 US conducts airstrikes in Iraq, Syria after contractor killed, American troops injured in rocket attack The U.S. military carried out airstrikes in Iraq and Syria on Sunday — days after a U.S. defense contractor was killed at a military compound in a rocket attack.
December 24, 2019 California veteran shoots robbery suspect who pistol-whipped him at market A U.S. Air Force veteran working as a clerk in a northern California market shot and killed a robbery suspect Sunday after the perp clocked him in the head with his gun, according to reports.
December 15, 2019 Army-Navy Game ‘willing to die’ remark makes many Air Force fans feel overlooked Every December, when Army takes on Navy in one of college football’s best-loved traditions, many supporters of the Air Force team get a little annoyed.