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Watchdog warned months before U.S. pullout Afghanistan's air force would collapse

Jan 17, 2022
American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan's air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal.
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National Security

Air Force discharges 27 for refusing to get COVID vaccine

Dec 14, 2021
The Pentagon earlier this year required the vaccine for all members of the military, including active duty, National Guard and the Reserves.
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World
Afghan evacuees wait for the next flight to the U.S. in a fenced-in enclosure in a hangar at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. More than 25,000 Afghans have traveled through Ramstein to get to the United States.

The U.S. Air Base At The Heart Of America's Biggest Airlift

Sep 02, 2021
Here's what it's like at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where many of the tens of thousands of Afghans evacuated from Kabul over the past few weeks are awaiting travel to the United States.
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America Reckons With Racial Injustice
An investigation by the inspector general for the U.S. Air Force showed Black service members are far more likely to be investigated or face disciplinary actions, among other disparities.

Air Force Investigation Finds Black Members Face Racial Disparity In Service

Dec 22, 2020
Two out of five Black Air Force members don't trust their chain of command to address racism, bias and unequal opportunities.
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National
The Space Force has touted its fielding of the first ever all-female space operations crew as a sign that it is living up to ideals of diversity and inclusion. The crew gained satellite control acceptance of GPS satellite SVN-76 in July 2020.

The Air Force Struggles With Diversity. Can The Space Force Do Any Better?

Sep 25, 2020
Top Space Force leaders say gender and racial diversity are a core part of the mission. But past indicators present a troubling picture.
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Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
Charles Q. Brown Jr. was confirmed by the Senate to become Air Force chief of staff on Tuesday. He's seen here testifying during his Senate nomination hearing in May.

Senate Unanimously Confirms 1st Black Chief Of A U.S. Military Service

Jun 10, 2020
Gen. Charles Brown was confirmed to lead the U.S. Air Force. Brown said his nomination "provides some hope but also comes with a heavy burden," given the nation's current focus on matters of race.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
The U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force will conduct "a collaborative salute" with a flyover above cities in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania on Tuesday. In this 2015 photo the U.S. Navy Blue Angels do a flyover at the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tourn

Blue Angels And Thunderbirds Salute New York Coronavirus Responders With Flyover

Apr 28, 2020
The joint demonstration between the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels and the Air Force's Thunderbirds will begin early Tuesday afternoon over New York City, Newark and Trenton, N.J., and Philadelphia.
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Cadets wear face masks during the graduation ceremony for the class of 2020 at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Saturday.

'We'll Get Through This,' Pence Tells Air Force Academy Graduates

Apr 18, 2020
"America is being tested," Vice President Mike Pence said during his commencement address at the U.S. Air Force Academy. It's the first class to graduate cadets into the Space Force.
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National Security
The Rev. Randolph Hollerith, dean of the Washington National Cathedral (from left); the Rev. Carl Wright, the Episcopal Church's bishop suffragan for the armed forces; and Maj. Gen. Steven Schaick, the Air Force chief of chaplains, participate in the ble

Space Force Bible Blessing At National Cathedral Sparks Outrage

Jan 13, 2020
The dedication at the Washington National Cathedral of an official Bible of the new U.S. Space Force is being criticized as a violation of laws separating church and state.
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Nevada Touts Reno As Best Place For New Air Force Squadron

Jan 04, 2020

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak and Nevada's entire congressional delegation are trying to persuade the U.S. Air Force to pick Reno to serve as the base for a new regional air squadron to respond to emergencies and disasters.

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National Security
President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act on Friday, notably creating the new Space Force.

Trump Created The Space Force. Here's What It Will Actually Do

Dec 21, 2019
"It's not about putting military service members in space," one expert said. The new branch will basically reorganize what the military does in space and elevate it to a single chain of command.
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Fighter Jets Could Fly Lower In Idaho, Nevada And Oregon

Oct 16, 2019

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Air Force wants to fly supersonic fighter jets at lower altitudes in lightly populated areas of southwestern Idaho, northern Nevada and southeastern Oregon to better simulate combat conditions.

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Anti-War Activists, Veterans Protest At Nellis AFB Against Range Expansion

Oct 05, 2019

Veterans and anti-war activists gathered outside Nellis Air Force Base this week to protest a proposal to expand the Nevada Test and Training Range.

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Air Force Wants To Continue Recovery Training In Southwest

Sep 26, 2019

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force wants to use 179 public and private properties across the Southwest for training on recovering personnel such as downed pilots.

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Detonations Of Rocket Motors, Missile Fuel Set At Utah Range

Jul 13, 2019

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AP) — The Air Force is about to start a series of detonations of surplus rocket motors and fuel for ballistic missiles on the Utah Test and Training Range in western Utah.

The sprawling range is located between Great Salt Lake and the Nevada line.

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National Security
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, shown here at a 2017 hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, has said she plans to resign.

U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson Plans To Resign

Mar 08, 2019
Pentagon sources say that Trump's hopes for a space force produced tensions between Wilson and the White House, who saw her as delaying the process. She plans to go into academia.
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National
Debris litters Tyndall Air Force Base following Hurricane Michael in October 2018. Now the Air Force is rebuilding the base to be more resistant to future storms.

Tyndall Air Force Base To Be Rebuilt As 'Air Base Of The Future'

Feb 12, 2019
When Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle last October, it caused widespread destruction at Tyndall Air Force Base. The rebuilding of the base is expected to cost $3 billion.
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StoryCorps
Four of the men from Jack ReVelle's team observe the retrieval of the second hydrogen bomb's parachute pack.

8 Days, 2 H-Bombs, And 1 Team That Stopped A Catastrophe

Jan 25, 2019
In 1961, it was Jack ReVelle's job to make sure two hydrogen bombs that had accidentally dropped over North Carolina didn't explode. At StoryCorps, he tells his daughter about recovering the bombs.
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Politics
Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz, speaks during a rally for President Trump in October. In response to her appointment, McSally said she was "humbled" and looked forward to working with Sen.-elect Kyrsten Sinema, her former opponent.

Republican Martha McSally Picked To Fill Senate Seat Formerly Held By John McCain

Dec 18, 2018

The decision comes after Republican Sen. Jon Kyl, who had been a temporary replacement after John McCain's death in August, announced last week he would step down at the end of the year.

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Air Force Tops UNLV 41-35 For 1st Conference Win

Oct 22, 2018
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trailing at halftime had been a problem for Air Force this season.
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National
Zoe Reeves photographs the damage done to her bedroom by Hurricane Michael at Tyndall Air Force Base.

'It Will Be Years' Before Life At Tyndall Air Force Base Returns To Normal

Oct 20, 2018
Home to 11,000 airmen and their families, the base sustained catastrophic damage when Hurricane Michael came through Florida earlier this month. Residents don't know if they will ever go back.
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Air Force Unveils Annex Plans For Desert National Wildlife Refuge

Oct 19, 2018

The Air Force has unveiled its final plan to annex more than 300,000 acres of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.

The plan would mean blocking public access to more than 275,000 acres of land to increase the range’s training capacity for combat exercises.

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National Security
An F-16 escorts two F-35 fighter jets arriving at Hill Air Force Base in Utah. Each stealth F-35 costs about $90 million.

Air Force Seeks Huge Increase In Planes, Personnel

Sep 17, 2018
Air Force officials say the service simply lacks the resources it needs to face all the jobs it is called upon to perform. The Air Force is proposing a 25 percent increase in the number of squadrons.
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Space
Vice President Pence announces the Trump Administration's plan to create the U.S. Space Force by 2020 during a speech at the Pentagon on Thursday.

White House Describes Military 'Space Force,' Aims To Create It By 2020

Aug 09, 2018
Vice President Pence said in a speech Thursday that the Space Force, which would be the military's sixth branch, will "prepare for the next battlefield" and "a new generation of threats."
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National Security

Trump Calls For 'Space Force' To Defend U.S. Interests Among The Stars

Jun 18, 2018
The president wants a "separate but equal branch" of the military to watch over the final frontier, but only Congress can make it happen.
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