World Oct 06 Suspected Iranian drone plot pushed U.S. to evacuate bombers from British air base By Geoff Bennett, Nick Schifrin
World Oct 04 AP report: U.S. Air Force removes all bombers from British air base targeted by a suspected terror attack The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base. By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
World Aug 10 WATCH: Joint Base Charleston renamed for Sen. Lindsey Graham The U.S. Air Force is renaming Joint Base Charleston in honor of the late South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham. By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Politics Aug 15 Air Force announces new policy to deny transgender troops hearings before discharges Military legal experts who have been advising transgender troops say that the new policy is unlawful, and while they were not aware of the other services releasing similar memos, they fear it could serve as a blueprint across the military. By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
Nation Jul 22 Air traffic controllers didn't warn a B-52 bomber crew about a nearby commercial plane, the Air Force says The Air Force says the tower directed the bomber crew but didn't inform them of the inbound SkyWest flight. By Jack Dura, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press
Aug 29 Ex-Florida deputy freed on bond in pretrial hearing over fatal shooting of Black airman By Kate Payne, Associated Press A judge allowed bond Thursday for a Florida sheriff's deputy who was fired and charged with manslaughter after shooting a U.S. Air Force senior airman at the Black man's apartment door. Continue reading
Aug 23 Prosecutor says ex-sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of Black airman at his home By Kate Payne, Curt Anderson, Jeff Martin, Associated Press Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran was charged in connection with the May 3 shooting death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson. Continue reading
Aug 01 Cracks in gear and pilot's decision to keep flying led to Osprey crash in Japan, Air Force says By Tara Copp, Associated Press The Air Force says an Osprey aircraft crash was caused by cracks in a metal gear and the pilot’s decision to keep flying instead of heeding multiple warnings that he should land. Continue reading
Aug 01 Teen brother of airman killed in his home by Florida deputy shot to death near Atlanta By Jeff Martin, Associated Press The killing of Senior Airman Roger Fortson made global headlines in May. Now, the family is grieving the killing of his 16-year-old brother, Andre Fortson. Continue reading
May 30 WATCH: Harris delivers commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy graduation By Jesse Bedayn, Associated Press Nearly 1,000 graduates were in attendance Thursday as Harris looked back to U.S. airpower during D-Day almost 80 years ago, and then forward to this generation’s edge on technological innovation. Continue reading