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The footprint of U.S forces in Europe is poised for major change, with two decades of peace and calm seemingly headed toward a jarring end as NATO's perspective on Russia transforms from partner to adversary.
The trials of MTIs: Just doing their job? Or abusing their trainees?Staff Sgt. Annamarie Ellis threatened to beat up recruits and send them home in body bags. She cursed at them, forced them to work out naked in the …
If you're on the hunt for employment but you've been going about it mainly by sitting in your house scrolling through endless job listings on the …
Gov. Pat McCrory says he wants to make it easier for new veterans to attend any of North Carolina's community colleges.
Tops in Blue, the Air Force's traveling musical performance troupe, will kick off this year's 85-show tour May 17 — and earlier this month, got …
Too many bases: The plan to sidestep Congress' opposition to closuresThe Air Force is digging deep to achieve extensive budget cuts — cutting people, eliminating entire aircraft fleets and begging Congress for another round of base closures.
Thousands of airmen spared under revised force-shaping planAt least 8,751 airmen's jobs are no longer on the chopping block this year, according to the latest charts obtained by Air Force Times.
The trials of MTIs: Just doing their job? Or abusing their trainees?Staff Sgt. Annamarie Ellis threatened to beat up recruits and send them home in body bags. She cursed at them, forced them to work out naked in the shower and told one she was going to force a guidon down his urethra.
The cases against two MTIsThe case: Former basic trainees under Ellis in 2010 and 2011 accused her of threatening to beat them up, send them home in body bags and other violent acts, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
Cost of buyoutsThe Air Force plans to spend nearly $1 billion on early retirement and separation payments to more than 20,000 airmen in fiscal 2015:
Guard units to get new aircraft to replace A-10sThe Air Force plans to replace all National Guard A-10 units with new flying missions to make sure their states and bases will not lose positions, according to budget documents obtained by Air Force Times.
Money found for new Combat Rescue HelicopterThe Air Force will award a contract on its new Combat Rescue Helicopter before the end of June, despite the program not being included in the fiscal 2015 budget request, said Maj. Gen. James Martin, the service's budget director.
Pay changes run counter to troops' 'cash is king' mantraNew proposals to shrink military compensation would hit troops in the wallet, almost immediately.
DoD pushes forward on pay, benefits cutsNever in the 40-year history of the all-volunteer force has the Pentagon sought to roll back the existing military compensation package for service members.
Vast distances, unexpected dangers — and rewards — as Africa mission expandsThe order to help evacuate Americans from the violence-seized capital city of South Sudan came just 21/2 months after the small group of airmen from Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., arrived at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.
No backdoor pay raise for top brass, official saysThe latest Pentagon budget calls for a one-year pay freeze for all general and flag officers.
Help wanted in the Reserve: Big bonuses, retraining opportunities and a way to stay Air ForceThousands of airmen at risk of being cut in the drawdown could find a parachute in the Air Force Reserve.
Force reductions: Your questions answeredWith the Air Force preparing for the deepest force cuts since the end of the Cold War, airmen across the service are asking how the various force management programs might apply to them.
COLA cutback angers retirees, spousesAnn Wade, the wife of a recently retired Marine Corps pilot, watched the recent budget deliberations in the House and Senate with outrage.
Military drug tests get tough on spiceNo more holiday spice for the troops this year.
Leaders push voluntary exits to trim forceThe most sweeping force cuts since the end of the Cold War have begun. And airmen must start thinking right away about whether they want to leave voluntarily or risk getting caught up in an involuntary reduction.
Life as an informant: 'Folks end up getting burned'Sometimes, things don't end well for informants.
Death of premature baby fuels latest challenge to Feres doctrineThe husband of an Army Reserve member soon will petition the Supreme Court to allow him to sue the military for allegedly forcing his wife, while pregnant, to perform physical activities against doctors' orders in 2006, which he claims led to the death of
Guard chief: Bigger Reserve components not feasibleThe four-star chief of the National Guard Bureau said he does not envision the Reserve components growing in size, as some have suggested, for a simple reason: The Pentagon simply doesn't have the money to make that happen.
Military pay, benefits surface for possible cutsThe Congressional Budget Office has proposed 103 ways to reduce the federal deficit, including controversial ideas for cutting military and veterans benefits.
Air Force chief: Cuts coming soonThe service will soon start announcing force reduction measures to help it meet sequester-driven cuts of roughly 25,000 total force airmen over the next five years, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said.
F-16 investigation: Pilot killed while ejectingIt was the ejection from an F-16 that killed Capt. Lucas Gruenther.
Pentagon: No limits on combat camo patternsSince taking over as secretary of defense, Chuck Hagel has shaken up the status quo on several fronts, such as warning the Army about potential massive force cuts or telling the Navy it may need to mothball a few aircraft carriers.
Interview: Iran hostage crisis survivorOn the anniversay of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, a Marine security guard recalls the hopelessness he felt
The Air Force has selected 599 officers for promotion to major, lieutenant colonel and colonel....
Tops in Blue, the Air Force's traveling musical performance troupe, will kick off this year's 85-show tour May 17 — and earlier this month, got encouragement and advice from a surprise visitor....
Every April the Air Force recognizes Sexual Assault Prevention and Response month, using it as an opportunity to renew our commitment to treating each other with dignity and respect....
When Cindy Graver first went to work as the sexual assault response coordinator at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., in 2005, she was half of a two-member team in a job new to the military....
The article concerning trouble in the intercontinental ballistic missile community [''Burnout' in the nuclear force,' Dec. 2] mischaracterizes the atmosphere within the community as one of malaise and '...
Civilian employees assigned to U.S. Air Forces Europe-Africa and Pacific Air Forces who were overpaid for their housing allowance — some months, some years — must begin repaying the debt May 4, unless they have been granted a waiver....
The Labor Department has pulled back — at least temporarily — from new minimum wage rules that had led several fast-food restaurants to end their contracts on military installations and prompted others to possibly follow suit....
The Air Force's drone pilots believe there is a negative perception attached to their jobs, report low morale and receive insufficient training, a new government study found....
The Russians aren't fooling anyone....
Every April the Air Force recognizes Sexual Assault Prevention and Response month, using it as an opportunity to renew our commitment to treating each other with dignity and respect....
Tops in Blue, the Air Force's traveling musical performance troupe, will kick off this year's 85-show tour May 17 — and earlier this month, got encouragement and advice from a surprise visitor....
The Air Force on Tuesday opened a new window for select airmen to apply for early retirement....
The Air Force is planning to cut 23,263 airmen this year alone through its massive force management programs, and on the chopping block is 15 percent of security forces airmen....
Most didn't notice the new library at this Islamic seminary for girls near Pakistan's capital, until locals saw the paper sign in Urdu posted on its wooden door: 'Library of Osama bin Laden, the Martyr.'...
Civilian employees assigned to U.S. Air Forces Europe-Africa and Pacific Air Forces who were overpaid for their housing allowance — some months, some years — must begin repaying the debt May 4, unless they have been granted a waiver....
After a delay caused by the government shutdown, new physical fitness test standards that give commanders more authority over test results and offer airmen who fail the waist tape a chance to pass using body fat measurements are in effect as of Oct....
A federal judge has approved plans to sell a 36-story Manhattan office building and other properties owned by Iran nationwide in what will be the largest terrorism-related forfeiture ever, a prosecutor said Thursday....
After a delay caused by the government shutdown, new physical fitness test standards that give commanders more authority over test results and offer airmen who fail the waist tape a chance to pass using body fat measurements are in effect as of Oct....
A picture showing an airman tongue-kissing a Prisoner of War-Missing in Action symbol has gone viral, infuriating bloggers and veterans....
The footprint of U.S forces in Europe is poised for major change, with two decades of peace and calm seemingly headed toward a jarring end as NATO's perspective on Russia transforms from partner to adversary....
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