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    Air Force: Faulty wire brought down F-22

    A charged electrical wire brought down an F-22 last November at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., destroying the stealth fighter while the pilot ejected safely, according to an Air Force investigation into the crash.

    • Aug. 9, 2013
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    C-5 to make final landing at Dover AFB

    A historic military plane will make its final landing at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware.

    • Aug. 7, 2013
  1. Suspected U.S. drone kills 4 in Yemen

    A suspected U.S. drone killed four alleged al-Qaida members Tuesday in Yemen, as the U.S. and British embassies evacuated staff amid reports of a threatened attack by the terrorist group.

    • Aug. 6, 2013
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    Master Sgt. Joseph Deslauriers lost one arm and both of his legs when he stepped on a buried IED trigger in Afghanistan.

    EOD tech on cutting edge

    EOD tech on front lines of prosthetic research for amputees

    • Aug. 5, 2013
  2. Senators call for end to Afghan helicopter deal

    Twelve Republican and Democratic senators are calling on the Pentagon to cancel all contracts to buy helicopters for Afghan security forces from a state-run Russian arms exporter that is a top weapons supplier to the Syrian government.

    • Aug. 5, 2013
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    Air Guard unit OK'd to fly Reapers in Syracuse area

    The commander of the Air National Guard unit that operates remotely piloted drones from its central New York base is holding a news conference to discuss the expansion of the airspace in which it operates.

    • Aug. 5, 2013
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    States consider regulation of drones in U.S. skies

    Thousands of civilian drones are expected in U.S. skies within a few years and concerns they could be used to spy on Americans are fueling legislative efforts in several states to regulate the unmanned aircraft.

    • Aug. 4, 2013
  3. Sartaj Aziz, right, Pakistan's special adviser on national security and foreign affairs, and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speak after an Aug. 1 press conference in Islamabad, Pakistan. B.K. Bangash/AP

    Kerry says U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan could end

    The United States and Pakistan agreed Thursday to restart high-level talks on security and other issues, yet the two sides still deeply mistrust each other in a relationship frayed by disputes over issues like U.S. drone attacks, which U.S.

    • Aug. 1, 2013
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    Space fence held up by Pentagon review

    The Air Force's Space Fence program is ready to award a contract — as soon as a major Pentagon review clears it to move forward.

    • Aug. 1, 2013
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    Army Gen. Keith Alexander, head of the National Security Agency, delivers a keynote address at the Black Hat hacker conference July 31 in Las Vegas. Isaac Brekken/AP

    NSA chief talks at hackers' conference in Vegas

    The head of the U.S. National Security Agency defended the government's much-criticized surveillance program against hecklers among a crowd of computer systems analysts Wednesday, but also had a challenge for them: If you don't like it, lend your talent to build a better one.

    • Jul. 31, 2013
  4. With 3 'hops,' NSA gets millions of phone records

    President Obama's national security team acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that, when investigating one suspected terrorist, it can read and store the phone records of millions of Americans.

    • Jul. 31, 2013
  5. Pentagon funding for propaganda websites under fire

    Pentagon propaganda websites aimed at countering terrorism in foreign countries would be shut down under a Senate measure sponsored by the chairman of the Armed Services Committee, according to his office.

    • Jul. 31, 2013
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    STRATCOM chief: More missile defense tests necessary

    The recent failure of a ground-based missile interceptor out of Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., means the nation needs to test more, not less, according to Senate leaders and the top general in U.S. Strategic Command.

    • Jul. 31, 2013
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    The Air Force revised its social media guide in June. Air Force

    Air Force updates social media guide for airmen

    In one day on the Internet, 394 billion emails are sent, 175 million people visit Facebook, 40 million people visit Twitter, 250 million photos are uploaded and 2 million blog posts are written on average, according to a new U.S.

    • Jul. 28, 2013
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    Staff Sgt. Aaron Webb of the 134th Security Forces Squadron fires the Beretta M9 as part of his requalification May 16, 2011, at Arnold Air Force Base, Tenn. Staff Sgt. Scott Hollis / Air Force

    Testing of M9 replacement to start next year

    There is good news for airmen eager to replace the M9 service pistol: Final approval for a replacement program is expected at any time, which means testing and evaluation of a variety of pistols could begin early in 2014.

    • Jul. 27, 2013
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    Piece of C-17 falls into couple's backyard

    Authorities say a piece of the exterior of an Air Force C-17 fell off the aircraft and into the backyard of a San Antonio home. No one was injured.

    • Jul. 26, 2013
  6. Pakistani protesters from the United Citizen Action torch an American flag while rallying July 14 against U.S .drone attacks in Pakistan. A U.S. drone strike in Pakistan's troubled northwestern tribal belt on July 13 killed two militants on a motorcycle and damaged nearby houses, officials said. S.S. Mirza / AFP

    Criticism alters U.S. drone program in Pakistan

    The United States has drastically scaled back the number of drone attacks against militants in Pakistan and limited strikes to high-value targets in response to growing criticism of the program in this country.

    • Jul. 25, 2013
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    A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels a B-2 Spirit. STRATCOM chief Gen. Robert Kehler urged an end to gridlock that is delaying upgrades to the nation's nuclear arsenal, including the B-61 nuclear gravity bomb — the primary nuclear bomb for the B-2. Airman 1st Class Maurice A. Hodges / Air Force

    STRATCOM chief: Upgrades needed for nuclear weapon arsenal, Global Strike fleets

    The head of U.S. Strategic Command today urged an end to the gridlock that has delayed long-overdue upgrades to the nation's nuclear arsenal and the aircraft fleet that protects them.

    • Jul. 24, 2013
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    Wright-Patterson AFB debuts 'supercomputer'

    A $25 million 'supercomputer' up and running at an Air Force base near Dayton is the most powerful in the entire Defense Department, officials said.

    • Jul. 23, 2013
  7. 3-star: Even more missile interceptors possible at Greely

    The number of interceptor missiles at Fort Greely could rise beyond the level announced earlier this year, depending on threats from other nations, the director of the Missile Defense Agency said.

    • Jul. 22, 2013
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    A KC-135 Stratotanker refuels an F-16 Fighting Falcon. The Air Force conducted a critical design review of the KC-135s replacement, the KC-46, earlier this month. SSgt Suzanne M. Day / Air Force

    New tanker conducts CDR

    The Air Force's new tanker conducted its Critical Design Review (CDR) earlier this month and is on track to deliver a final report 'well in advance' of a Sept. 24 due date, the service said in a Thursday statement.

    • Jul. 20, 2013
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    Two Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft fly over Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Airman 1st Class Jason Couillard / Air Force

    New data link enables stealthy comms for F-35

    Pentagon officials have long identified the F-35 joint strike fighter as key to the future of America's defense, in large part due to stealth capabilities that should allow the plane to travel in contested environments that older fighters would struggle t

    • Jul. 19, 2013
  8. Federal judge questions government drone program

    A federal judge expressed deep reservations Friday about the authority of the government to carry out targeted killings of Americans in counterterrorism drone strikes abroad and appeared to reject a Justice Department argument that the courts had no role

    • Jul. 19, 2013
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    Smoke rises Wednesday near Highway 98 outside of Mexico Beach, Fla., after a QF-4 drone crashed on takeoff from Tyndall Air Force Base. Officials said no one was injured. The highway remains closed because of possible fires. Dylan Dunaway / AP

    AF drone crash closes remote Fla. highway

    A remote stretch of Florida Panhandle highway closed early Wednesday after an Air Force drone crashed near the area.

    • Jul. 17, 2013
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    Gen. William Shelton Air Force

    Air Force 'carving out' more AF members for cyber

    Demand for airmen with cyber skills will grow to 1,500 in the coming years, up from earlier projections of 1,000, the Air Force's head of Air Force Space Command said Tuesday.

    • Jul. 16, 2013

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