World Aug 10 WATCH LIVE: Joint Base Charleston renamed for 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
Nation Aug 29 Ex-Florida deputy freed on bond in pretrial hearing over fatal shooting of Black airman 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. By Kate Payne, Associated Press
Nation Aug 23 Prosecutor says ex-sheriff's deputy charged with manslaughter in shooting of Black airman at his home Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran was charged in connection with the May 3 shooting death of Senior Airman Roger Fortson. By Kate Payne, Curt Anderson, Jeff Martin, Associated Press
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
May 17 Hundreds pack funeral for Roger Fortson, the Black airman killed in his home by a Florida deputy By Jeff Martin, Curt Anderson, Associated Press Hundreds joined Roger Fortson's family, friends and others at a suburban Atlanta megachurch on Friday to pay their final respects to the Black senior airman, who was shot and killed in his Florida home earlier this month by a sheriff's… Continue reading
Jan 05 Defense Secretary Austin hospitalized due to complications after minor procedure, Pentagon says By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press It was the department's first acknowledgement that Austin had been admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Continue reading