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After more than a dozen years fighting wars against unsophisticated opponents and technology in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Air Force is refocusing its training on tests ripped from the headlines — surface-to-air missiles, chemical weapons and cyber warfare.
Can a trademark restrict who wears flight suits?Whether former military pilots can dress like pilots and talk like pilots in public appearances are issues at the heart of a trademark dispute …
Many programs and initiatives have been launched over the past few years to help veterans get civilian jobs, and many employers have committed to …
Their college campuses are for sale and they're under attack from federal regulators, but that hasn't stopped a pair of for-profit schools from …
Todd Honea discovered his calling, partly out of necessity, while in the Marines: to get fit and help others to do the same.
Silver Star PJ recounts 5 hours in firefight with TalibanMaster Sgt. Roger Sparkshad deployed to war zones too many times to count when he descended into a firefight in Afghanistan's Watapur Valley on the evening of Nov. 14, 2010.
Pave Hawk tragedy: Geese hit Jolly 22 at a force of 130 knotsA small flock of geese that had migrated to a new area caused an HH-60G to crash off the English coast in January, killing the four airmen aboard.
Can a trademark restrict who wears flight suits?Whether former military pilots can dress like pilots and talk like pilots in public appearances are issues at the heart of a trademark dispute between two rival motivational speaking companies run by former fighter pilots.
Airman back on death row, but nightmare continues for victims' familyThe Bielenbergs stopped celebrating Independence Day after their daughter and son-in-law were stabbed to death at their home on Robins Air Force Base in Georgia early on the morning of July 5, 2004.
AF fighting — with cash — to keep fighter pilotsThe Air Force is afraid the commercial airline industry's long-awaited hiring boom is right around the corner. And for the second year in a row, the service is planning to pay big to keep airlines from poaching their fighter pilots.
How to land a federal job: 25 tips from insiders and expertsYou've probably heard that federal agencies give some hiring preferences to veterans.
Initiatives that give vets an edgeFederal agencies aren't trying to hire veterans just because they think it's a nice thing to do. They've been ordered to do so by their chief executive and board of directors — the president and Congress.
He's done the calculations. He's gotten positivefeedback from fellow airmen. And now Staff Sgt. Darius Boscarino wants to take his PT test Air Force-wide — and eventually to all services.
It's easy enough to calculate points for pushups and situps under Staff Sgt. Darius Boscarino's proposed PT test: half-point for each.
Staff Sgt. Darius Boscarino has come up with a plan for a new physical training test that sets minimum passing scores by age, rather than age group.
Here is how 28-year-olds, for example, gain points under Staff Sgt. Darius Boscarino's proposed revisions to the PT test:
Cody: 18-month overhaul starts with new feedback formGet ready for some awkward conversations with your supervisor.
Retention boards: 1 in 4 airmen will be told to leaveThe Air Force's first enlisted retention boards are two weeks away from convening — and they could end the careers of roughly 4,000 airmen.
Separating airman answers criticsTo some, Staff Sgt. Aaron Driver is a truth-teller, laying out the hard realities of the toll everything from repeated deployments to Mickey Mouse regulations have taken on rank-and-file airmen and their families.
House panel rejects benefits cuts in 2015 defense budgetIn the first official congressional action on the Pentagon's proposed 2015 budget, House lawmakers have rejected proposed cuts in housing allowances and commissary funding, as well as an overhaul of the Tricare system that would increase out-of-pocket cos
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 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.
No matter the service, no matter the era, one of the favorite pastimes of troops has always been comparing duty stations — griping about the lousy ones and singing the praises of the good ones....
Based on Air Force Times research, these are the five least-popular bases — from fifth worst to worst — to be stationed in the Air Force:...
Based on Air Force Times research, these are the five least-popular bases — from fifth worst to worst — to be stationed in the Air Force:...
No matter the service, no matter the era, one of the favorite pastimes of troops has always been comparing duty stations — griping about the lousy ones and singing the praises of the good ones....
Russian statements expressing skepticism that the U.S. can produce satellite images showing a surface-to-air missile shooting down the Malaysia Airlines jet on July 17 shows 'desperation' on Russia's part, the top Air Force space official said today....
Based on Air Force Times research, these are the five least-popular bases — from fifth worst to worst — to be stationed in the Air Force:...
No matter the service, no matter the era, one of the favorite pastimes of troops has always been comparing duty stations — griping about the lousy ones and singing the praises of the good ones....
Eight months ago, Air Force Times embarked on an ambitious project to rank Air Force bases across the U.S., measuring cost of living, housing, schools, traffic and amenities for each area....
A veteran of the U.S. Marines says he was locked inside a central Florida community clinic operated by the Veteran's Administration....
Based on Air Force Times research, these are the five least-popular bases — from fifth worst to worst — to be stationed in the Air Force:...
Russian-backed separatists shot down two Ukrainian fighter jets Wednesday in the eastern regions of the country, according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry....
No matter the service, no matter the era, one of the favorite pastimes of troops has always been comparing duty stations — griping about the lousy ones and singing the praises of the good ones....
The roughly 1,000 Texas Army and Air National Guard troops being dispatched to the U.S.-Mexico border will not be tasked with apprehending illegal immigrants, said the adjutant general of the Texas National Guard....
Air Force Times opened the floor to its readers to get their thoughts on the best and worst bases in the Air Force. More than 100 readers sent us their thoughts on our Flightlines blog, Facebook page, and via email....
A 23-year-old man who was involved in a crash in northern Colorado that killed two siblings and an Air Force senior airman has been sentenced to two years of supervised probation....
You've probably heard that federal agencies give some hiring preferences to veterans....
A safety briefing that included what to do during a brown bear encounter likely saved a guardsman's life Sunday in Alaska....
Russian statements expressing skepticism that the U.S. can produce satellite images showing a surface-to-air missile shooting down the Malaysia Airlines jet on July 17 shows 'desperation' on Russia's part, the top Air Force space official said today....
More than one in five service members do not identify with a particular religion, according to Defense Department statistics. To better serve them, an organization is working to expand the Chaplain Corps to include clergy who don't believe in a god....
Spouses are often swept into the hyperactive military lifestyle — PCSing, becoming the primary caregiver, learning the lingo — without a proper 'how-to' guide....
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