Jul 17 Watch 7:45 How studying insects may lead to smarter drones By PBS News Hour When you watch an insect fly in slow motion, you get a whole new perspective on the complexity of movement and engineering. A new collaborative research project, funded by the U.S. Air Force, is devoted to studying how insects and… Continue watching
Jun 14 U.S. military launches airstrike in Libya targeting al-Qaida operative By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The U.S. military says it launched an airstrike Saturday targeting a mid-level al-Qaida operative in Libya. Continue reading
May 24 How many Americans have died in U.S. wars? By Megan Crigger, Laura Santhanam Nearly 500,000 military personnel died during the U.S. Civil War. That’s almost half of all Americans who have ever died during wartime, and more than a hundred times more than died during the American Revolution, according to the latest… Continue reading
Apr 24 Two nuclear launch officers face charges for illegal drug use By Robert Burns, Associated Press The Air Force is charging two nuclear missile launch officers with illegal drug use. Continue reading
Nov 14 ‘Systematic problems’ with management of U.S. nuclear forces, Hagel says By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel says the military’s failure to maintain its focus on the nation’s nuclear forces led them to be mismanaged and to “slowly back down the hill.” He vowed to invest in and bolster the force,… Continue reading
Nov 04 Air Force fires 2 nuclear missile corps commanders By Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Adding to signs of distress in the nuclear force, the Air Force fired two commanders and disciplined a third in response to internal investigations of leadership lapses and misbehavior at two of its three intercontinental ballistic missile bases. Continue reading
Sep 24 Air Force’s newest fighter jet, F-22 Raptor makes combat debut By Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated Press F-22 Missile Launch. Video courtesy of U.S. Air Force. WASHINGTON — Envisioned in the 90s as crucial to U.S. military superiority in the next century — the sleek, radar-evading F-22 Raptor has finally seen its first combat. Never… Continue reading
Sep 18 ‘So help me God’ now optional for Air Force oaths By Ariel Min Effective immediately, the United States Air Force will not require enlisted members and officers to say “So help me God” in appointment oaths. Continue reading
May 22 Critics accuse Air Force of manipulating data to support A-10 retirement By Dan Sagalyn A number of observers challenge the Air Force’s claim that 80 percent of close air support missions are really conducted by non-A-10 planes. These observers assert that the service has deliberately manipulated the data to support its case. Continue reading
Apr 25 Military suicides dropped 15 percent in 2013; Army National Guard sees uptick By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Suicides across the military dropped by more than 15 percent last year, but new detailed data reveals an increase in the number of Army National Guard and Reserve soldiers who took their own lives. Continue reading