Politics May 28 WATCH: Vance delivers U.S. Air Force Academy commencement address By News Desk and Associated Press
World Mar 13 6 dead after U.S. military refueling plane crashed in Iraq. Here's what to know The U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” and that the other plane landed safely. By Kim Tong-Hyung, Adam Schreck, 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
Politics Aug 07 U.S. Air Force to deny retirement pay for transgender troops being separated from service An Air Force spokesperson told The Associated Press that “although service members with 15 to 18 years of honorable service were permitted to apply for an exception to policy, none of the exceptions to policy were approved.”… By Konstantin Toropin, Associated Press
World Jun 22 How U.S. stealth bombers struck Iran's nuclear sites without detection The operation relied on a series of deceptive tactics and decoys to maintain the secrecy, U.S. officials said hours after the attack, which was preceded by nine days of Israeli attacks that debilitated Iran's military leadership and air defenses. By Farnoush Amiri, Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Aug 08 WATCH: Pentagon holds briefing as U.S. F-22s arrive in Middle East amid heightened tensions By Associated Press On Monday, several U.S. personnel were injured in a suspected rocket attack at a military base in Iraq, in what has been a recent uptick in strikes on American forces by Iranian-backed militias. Continue reading
May 31 Joint U.S.-British airstrikes in Yemen kill at least 16 people and wound 42 others, Houthi rebels say By Jon Gambrell, Lolita Baldor, Associated Press Joint British-U.S. airstrikes targeting Yemen's Houthi rebels killed at least 16 people and wounded 42 others. Continue reading
Mar 04 Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleads guilty after classified documents leak By Alanna Durkin Richer, Associated Press Teixeira admitted illegally collecting military secrets and sharing them with other users on the social media platform Discord. The plea agreement says prosecutors plan to seek nearly 17 years in prison for him. Continue reading
Feb 26 Air Force member dies after setting himself on fire in Gaza war protest outside D.C. Israeli embassy By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Law enforcement officials believe the man started a livestream, set his phone down and then doused himself in accelerant and ignited the flames. At one point, he said he “will no longer be complicit in genocide."… Continue reading
Dec 04 Divers find wreckage, 5 remains of five killed in Osprey crash near Japan, U.S. Air Force says By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The U.S. Air Force says divers have discovered wreckage and the remains of five crew members from a U.S. Air Force Osprey aircraft that crashed last week off southwestern Japan. Continue reading