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
Dec 06 U.S. military grounds entire fleet of Osprey aircraft following a deadly crash off the coast of Japan By Tara Copp, Associated Press The U.S. military has announced it is grounding all of its Osprey V-22 helicopters, one week after eight Air Force Special Operations Command service members died in a crash off the coast of Japan. Continue reading
Dec 05 Air Force identifies the 8 U.S. crew lost in Osprey crash in Japan By Tara Copp, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The crew ranged in ages from 24 to 36 years old and came from eight states, including California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Utah. Continue reading
Dec 01 Japan expresses concern about Ospreys continuing to fly as crash details emerge By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Japan's top government spokesperson expressed concern Friday that the U.S. military is continuing to fly Osprey aircraft in the country without providing adequate information about Wednesday's fatal crash. Continue reading
Nov 30 Japan suspends its Osprey flights after fatal crash of U.S. Air Force hybrid aircraft By Mari Yamaguchi, Tara Copp, Associated Press Japan has suspended flights of its Osprey aircraft after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission. Continue reading
Apr 27 Watch 4:42 Prosecutors accuse guardsman in intelligence leak of history of violence and threats By Amna Nawaz, Nick Schifrin Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guardsman accused of posting highly classified documents online, appeared in a Massachusetts courtroom on Thursday. Prosecutors accused him of a history of violence and threats long before he allegedly committed one of the most significant… Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch 4:44 How a pioneering pilot made the first attempt to break NASA's racial barrier By John Yang, Kaisha Young Space exploration has long fascinated humans, from the fantasy of the ancient Greeks to the moon landings of the last century. It’s about pushing into new frontiers — and not just technological ones. In the last part of our series,… Continue watching
Dec 26 Israeli air force veterans urge Supreme Court to halt incoming government By Associated Press Over 1,000 senior Israeli air force veterans have urged the country's top legal officials to stand tough against the incoming government. Continue reading
Jan 18 Watchdog warned of Afghan air force collapse ahead of U.S. pullout By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press A year-old report by Washington's Afghanistan watchdog has now been declassified and shows that it warned back in early 2021 that the Afghan air force would collapse without critical U.S. aid and training. Continue reading