August 29, 2019 Trump establishes Space Command, defends US interest in space President Trump formally announced the re-establishment of the U.S. Space Command on Tuesday after a 17-year absence as his administration focuses on concerns about the vulnerability of U.S. satellites.
August 27, 2019 US military shipping 'chase cars' across Atlantic to help land U-2 spy planes in UK For the first time ever, one Air Force squadron in New Jersey has been tasked with transporting two military “chase cars” overseas to the U.K. so the vehicles can help U-2 spy planes land.
August 24, 2019 Shaw Air Force Base will pause operations after rise in suicides Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina is planning a tactical stand-down over three days in August and September to help those at the base "recharge" following the suicides of three airmen in the past year
August 22, 2019 Twin sisters from Texas split to attend separate US military academies Aubrie and Emma Kuhrt have always been inseparable, and they’ve always wanted to join the military.
August 21, 2019 Space Command to launch Aug. 29 as Trump’s 'Space Force' takes shape President Trump’s proposed Space Force is another step closer to taking off, as top brass announced this week that a space combatant command will launch later this month.
August 20, 2019 Air Force F-16 fighter jet from 1980 for sale in Florida Palm Beach, Florida-based Jet Lease has listed a 1980 F-16 A/B Fighting Falcon for sale.
August 15, 2019 Intruder shot and killed at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam after stabbing, attacking base security An intruder was shot and killed at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam on Thursday after crashing a car into barriers there, evading authorities for hours, and later "aggressively" attacking and stabbing a Defense Department Security Forces member while being apprehended, the base said.
August 3, 2019 Air Force veteran, 94, wins $6.5M in Oregon lottery after checking ticket one more time before tossing it A moment of hesitation turned out to be an extremely profitable one for a former Air Force pilot who took a second glance at an Oregon lottery ticket before tossing it only to find he won $6.5 million.
August 1, 2019 Rocket launcher discovered at BWI Airport; second found this week Military equipment was seized at Baltimore Washington International Airport on Thursday — the second such seizure in days — after it was brought back on a military flight by a U.S. Air Force sergeant who kept it as a keepsake.
July 30, 2019 Pentagon nominee, Air Force Gen. John Hyten, denies sex misconduct allegations, says 'nothing happened, ever' An Air Force general nominated to be the nation's number two military officer on Tuesday vociferously denied before a Senate committee allegations of sexual assault made by a former aide -- and a now-retired Army general who investigated the accuser told ӣƵ the "timing is suspect" regarding her claims.