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Capt. Captain Zoe M. Kotnik was the first female commander of the United States Air Force F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (U.S. Air Force)

Air Force's 1st Female Demo Team Commander Relieved After 2 Weeks

The 20th Fighter Wing commander said Capt. Zoe Kotnik had "made mistakes."

U.S. Air Force Capt. Zoe “SiS” Kotnik, F-16 Viper Demonstration Team (VDT) commander and pilot, smiles after a certification flight at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., on Jan. 29, 2019. Kotnik performed more than 30 practice missions before the certification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kathryn R.C. Reaves)

'Higher, Further, Faster': F-16 Viper Team Gets 1st Female Commander

Trying to leverage "Captain Marvel" movie, the Air Force names its first female commander of a single-aircraft demo team.

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing walk to waiting family members and friends after stepping off of a C-130J Super Hercules at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 17, 2018 (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Mercedes Porter)

Airmen on Year-Long Deployments Can Now Get a Head Start on Next Military Move

Roughly 400 airmen are selected for 365-day extended deployments on an annual basis.

Airmen are presented Distinguished Flying Crosses at Hurlburt Field, Fla., May 11, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ryan Conroy)

2 Shaw Air Force Base Airmen Honored for Saving 88 Lives

Two South Carolina-based fighter pilots are being honored for saving 88 soldiers in Afghanistan.

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Master Sgt. Aaron Hunt, 310th Space Wing Equal Opportunity, teaches airmen from the 50th and 310th Space Wing's about Irish Pipes and Drums during Schriever's Diversity Day in 2017. (Laura Turner/(U.S. Air Force)

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