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
Dec 13 Air Force discharges 27 for refusal to get COVID vaccine By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Air Force has discharged 27 people for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, making them what officials believe are the first service members to be removed for disobeying the mandate to get the shots. Continue reading
Jun 09 WATCH: President Biden and first lady deliver remarks to U.S. Air Force personnel in England By Associated Press U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in the United Kingdom on Wednesday ahead of the Group of Seven summit. Continue reading
May 27 AP report: Deep-rooted racism and discrimination permeate U.S. military By Kat Stafford, James Laporta, Aaron Morrison, Associated Press The military's judicial system has no explicit category for hate crimes, making it difficult to quantify crimes motivated by prejudice, and the Defense Department also has no way to track the number of troops ousted for extremist views, despite its… Continue reading