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Two Female Airmen Reclassify After Attempting to Complete Special Ops Training
Since the DoD opened combat career fields to women, few female airmen have qualified for Air Force special warfare training.
Air Force F-15 Pilot Makes 1st Flight Since Near-Death Electrocution Experience
Air Force Lt. Col. Jonathan Kassebaum earned his wings back with a training sortie.
'Shame on Us' If Important Air Force Reforms Fall by the Wayside, Top General Says
Gen. Goldfein said if the chance to make things right for all airmen falls by the wayside, it will be the Air Force's fault.
PETA to Air Force: Free Your New Falcon
PETA said the academy's newest baby gyrfalcon deserves a life outside school walls.
Air Force Uses Customized Shipping Box to Fly COVID-19 Patients Out of Middle East
The NPC can carry up to 28 COVID-19 patients without spreading the disease to the aircrew.
Air Force IDs Lieutenant Killed in South Carolina F-16 Crash
The latest accident marks the fourth crash of a U.S. Air Force fighter jet since May.
These Are the 7 Anti-Drone Weapons the US Military Plans to Invest In
The Army has come up with an list of the best counter drone technologies to destroy quadcopters and other unmanned systems.
Major Space Force Units to Be Called Deltas, Officials Announce
The U.S. Space Force has determined how it will be organized, right down to the squadron level.
July 4th ‘Salute to America’ Will Mainly Feature Military Aircraft, Not Tanks: Report
The Pentagon described the aircraft as a mix of "current DoD and heritage aircraft."
Cluster of COVID-19 Cases in US Troops Emerges at Kuwaiti Air Base
Around 30 U.S. personnel have reportedly come down with the novel coronavirus in recent weeks at Ahmad al-Jaber Air Base.
Air Force Takes Control of Joint DC Base
After a decade of overseeing Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in the National Capital Region, the U.S. Navy is handing over...
The Air Force Risks a Drone Pilot Shortage, GAO Finds
The U.S. Air Force needs to distribute and retain drone pilots and sensor operators more effectively.
US Military’s Deployment to the Southern Border Has Been Extended Another Year
Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday signed off on a new deployment of personnel to the southern U.S. border, a mission...
F-35A Joint Strike Fighters Banned from Flying Near Lightning over Explosion Concerns
Lockheed Martin Corp. recently paused F-35 Joint Strike Fighter deliveries over an internal gas issue.
Air Force Takes First Step to Buy Maternity Flight Suits
Last year, the Air Force announced it had begun allowing some female pilots to stay in the cockpit longer while pregnant.
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First Black Man Nominated to Lead Air Force Academy
The Air Force announced that President Trump nominated Lt. Gen. Richard Clark to be the school's next superintendent.
Trump's Angry Words, Virus Darken US July 4th Weekend
Speaking from the White House lawn, Trump addressed a crowd that included frontline health workers battling COVID-19.
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The Pentagon on Thursday released a list of major bases for which travel restrictions have been lifted.
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Army News
Review Launched into Allegations of Racial Persecution, Bias at West Point
Former West Point cadets submitted a 40-page proposal to create an "Anti-Racist West Point."
Atlanta Mayor: No Need for National Guard Troops, Despite Governor's Order
The mayor of Atlanta said that she doesn’t agree with the Georgia governor’s order to mobilize the National Guard.
Army Private Pleads Not Guilty to Planning Deadly Ambush on His Unit
Army Pvt. Ethan Phelan Melzer submitted his plea in a U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York.
Navy News
Navy Cancels More Fitness Tests as US Sees Troubling Rise in COVID-19 Cases
The Navy has canceled its fall physical fitness assessment cycle, Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. John Nowell announced.
Navy Captain Who Oversaw Embattled Carrier Ford Program Reassigned
Assistant Secretary of the Navy James "Hondo" Guerts has pulled Capt. Ron Rutan from his role as Ford program manager.
Sailor Under Investigation After Recanting Claims He Rescued Kids from Burning Building
The Navy has removed a news release touting a sailor's heroic actions during a recent fire in Virginia.
Air Force News
Two Female Airmen Reclassify After Attempting to Complete Special Ops Training
Since the DoD opened combat career fields to women, few female airmen have qualified for Air Force special warfare training.
Meet the First and Only Air Force Pilot to Shoot Down a Satellite
How did Pearson become the first pilot in history to shoot down an orbiting satellite, and why has nobody done it since?
Air Force F-15 Pilot Makes 1st Flight Since Near-Death Electrocution Experience
Air Force Lt. Col. Jonathan Kassebaum earned his wings back with a training sortie.
Marine Corps News
Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Prompts Active-Shooter Lockdown at Marine Base
A shelter-in-place order at a California Marine Corps base was lifted after reports of an active shooter.
Searchers Recover Body of Marine Missing at Sea off Southern Japan
Sgt. Tyler M. Rankin, 24, of Kansas City, Mo., disappeared off the coast of Hamada Beach in Shimane prefecture.
Marine Units Deactivate in Aggressive Plan to Reshape the Corps
At least four Marine Corps units have cased their colors in recent weeks as part of an aggressive plan to reshape the force.
Coast Guard News
Coast Guard Cutter Departs Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for Last Time
The Coast Guard Cutter Reliance is leaving Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for the last time.
Coast Guard Academy Alters Training for Incoming Class Due to Virus
The Coast Guard Academy has made major changes because of the coronavirus pandemic.
21 Mexican Nationals Caught in Two-Boat Maritime Smuggling Attempt
The boats were spotted at about 1 a.m. as they crossed from Mexican territorial waters toward the United States.