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
Jan 15 WATCH: Pence remembers Chuck Yeager at memorial service By John Raby, Associated Press Yeager died last month at age 97. The West Virginia native in 1947 became the first person to fly faster than sound. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 10:08 Why the U.S. military hasn't made more progress on overcoming racism George Floyd's death and ensuing mass protests over police treatment of black Americans have sparked new calls to improve race relations within the U.S. military, as well. On Tuesday, the U.S. Air Force made history by confirming the first African… Continue watching
Apr 30 Military sexual assault reports rise, in Air Force above all By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Reports of sexual assaults in the Air Force jumped by 9% last year, according to a Defense Department report released Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 2:05 Honor Roll for September 9, 2019 A tribute to American service personnel killed in combat during U.S. military operations overseas. Continue watching
May 21 Trump nominates aerospace executive for Air Force secretary By Lolita Baldor, Associated Press President Donald Trump said in a tweet that he has chosen Barbara Barrett, former chairman of the Aerospace Corporation, to replace Heather Wilson who is stepping down at the end of this month after two years on the job. Continue reading
Apr 11 WATCH: Trump's Space Force met with skepticism in Senate hearing By Robert Burns, Associated Press Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan pitched the proposal as vital to maintaining what he called America's "margin of dominance" in space. Continue reading
Mar 08 Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson resigns By Robert Burns, Associated Press Secretary Wilson said Friday she is resigning to become president of the University of Texas at El Paso. Continue reading