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Alabama Space Force HQ cancelation gets Republican probe demand: 'Real concerns'
Rep. Mike Rogers demanded Thursday that the Pentagon's inspector general launch an investigation into why the Biden administration reversed a decision to move the US Space Command to Alabama.
Air Force releases most detailed images yet of secret $700M Raider nuclear stealth bomber
Images of the aircraft, which is being developed by Northrop Grumman, were posted to the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service website last week, showcasing the new bomber from both the front and...
Air Force turns to video games to help prepare members for real-life combat
The Air Force is partnering with MITRE, a nonprofit national security company, for the launch of a tournament MITRE believes will help the service "better understand mission logistics choices and...
Air Force warns Chinese military's effort to recruit US troops, vets to 'exploit' them
China is attempting to lure US airmen into boosting Beijing's own military with “too good to be true” job offers, the top Air Force officer warned Friday.
Video shows Hurricane Hunters fly through eye of Hurricane Franklin
The Hurricane Hunters flew into the eye of Franklin on Saturday to gather more data about the storm, which is expected to continue to strengthen into the first major hurricane...
Companies are paying $100K for intense 'Top Gun experience' to help build teamwork
Afterburner offers companies "fighter pilot simulation" designed to "help your team strengthen relationships, build trust, and improve communication."
Pentagon probes 'compromise' of Air Force, FBI communications after engineer stole $90K worth of tech
The Pentagon is investigating an Air Force engineer who is alleged to have obtained access to sensitive Air Force and FBI communications, according to a search warrant
Russian jet damages US drone with flares in latest encounter over Syria
Dramatic video shows the Russian aircraft approaching the Reaper drone, coming so close that the American craft's camera captured images of the pilot in the cockpit.
'Mystery company' bought $1B worth of land near US air force base, federal probe reveals
Flannery Associates, which in five years has become the largest landowner in in Solano County, California, is now the subject of an inquiry by the federal government.
Russian fighter jet has 'unsafe' close encounter with manned US surveillance aircraft: officials
"These actions against a manned aircraft represent a new level of unsafe and unprofessional actions by Russian aircraft operating in Syria," a US official said.
Tense footage shows Russian fighter jets harassing US drones over Syria
New footage showed Russian fighter jets making dangerous maneuvers around US drone flight paths over Syria on Wednesday.
I served my country in the Air Force — now I serve beers in a bikini
"God bless America," gushed one fan.
Biden's onstage fall: Letters to the Editor — June 3, 2023
President Biden fell after he finished shaking hands with graduates and giving out diplomas.
Why the US military almost blew the moon up with a nuclear bomb
It's one giant explosion for mankind.
GOP rivals Trump and DeSantis wish Biden well after president falls at Air Force graduation
GOP rivals and presidential contenders Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis found rare common ground Thursday.
AI drone 'killed' human operator in surreal military simulated test
A top Air Force official said an AI-licensed drone trained to cause destruction turned on its human operator in a simulation -- but he later claimed he “misspoke."
Biden adds new details to murky claim he almost went to Naval Academy before fall at Air Force commencement
The president name-drops a classmate who could corroborate the tale, but high school friend declines to comment.
Joe Biden takes hard fall at Air Force Academy commencement ceremony
The 80-year-old appeared to slip and fall near the end of the ceremony at the Colorado Springs institution's football stadium.
Pentagon cancels 'family friendly' drag show at Nevada Air Force base
Pentagon leaders have forced a Nevada Air Force base to shut down a drag show just one day before it was scheduled to go on.
Frightening video shows Chinese fighter jet come within 400 feet of US Air Force plane
Frightening footage filmed from the cockpit of a US Air Force plane showed a Chinese fighter jet swerve dangerously close as the pair flew through international airspace over the South...