Air Force October 24, 2017 Air Force denies report it is preparing B-52 bombers for 24-hour alert status The U.S. Air Force is shooting down reports it has been preparing to place its fleet of nuclear-armed B-52 bombers on 24-hour alert for the first time since 1991 amid escalating tensions with North Korea.
Air Force October 22, 2017 Air Force: No plans to recall retired pilots to fix shortage The Air Force says it doesn't plan on using new flexibility under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to address a pilot shortage by recalling retired pilots.
MILITARY October 20, 2017 Report: 152 Afghan trainees have gone AWOL in US since 2005 At least 152 Afghans sent to the United States for military training during the course of the war against the Taliban have gone AWOL, and the problem, which worsened last year, is unlikely to improve soon, U.S. inspectors said Friday.
MILITARY October 19, 2017 Military families get surprise $1,300 grocery shopping spree Ten military families in Idaho went on a $1,300 grocery shopping spree on Tuesday after Albertsons and Eckrich partnered together to thank the troops.
Air Force October 17, 2017 Airman who went missing in 1977 found living double life in Florida An Airman who disappeared from an Air Force Base in North Dakota 40 years ago is in custody of the U.S. Air Force after he was discovered last week living in Florida.
Todd Starnes October 16, 2017 Air Force punishes colonel who refused to affirm gay marriage, attorney says The Air Force has punished a highly-decorated and respected colonel after he refused to publicly affirm the same-sex spouse of a retiring subordinate.
Air Force October 13, 2017 Air Force airmen accused of vandalizing historic SC church with satanic graffiti Four airmen from Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina were accused Friday of vandalizing a historic, rural church with satanic graffiti.
US October 4, 2017 US relaxes rules of engagement to help troops in Afghanistan defeat Taliban The U.S. military has overturned a requirement for its troops to be in contact with enemy forces in Afghanistan before opening fire in a bid to relax the rules of engagement and defeat the Taliban.
Air Force October 2, 2017 US general: We'll fly where international rules allow The U.S. Air Force's top commander in the Asia-Pacific region says his troops haven't changed the way they operate since North Korea asserted it would have the right to shoot down U.S. bombers even in international airspace.
Air Force September 29, 2017 Air Force Academy head warns cadets over racist graffiti The superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy delivered a stern message to cadets Thursday, warning them that racism would not be tolerated after slurs were written on the doors of five African-American students at the academy's prep school earlier this week.
Air Force September 28, 2017 US Air Force Academy: Racist slurs written on 5 black cadet doors at prep school The U.S. Air Force is investigating a racist incident on the campus of the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School in Colorado Springs, Colorado.