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DoD to recommend new combat roles for women
WASHINGTON — For the past decade women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 22:21:18 EST
Guard general opposes A-10 removal at Ind. base
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — The head of the Indiana National Guard thinks the Air Force is making a mistake in removing A-10 fighter jets from the Fort Wayne base and replacing them with reconnaissance...
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 18:33:25 EST
Sarkozy advises against military strike on Iran
PARIS — French President Nicolas Sarkozy put his reputation as a stalwart friend of Israel on the line Wednesday, warning that military action was no way to deal with nuclear-minded Iran at a...
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 21:49:44 EST
Ala. panel: Military ID can prove citizenship
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A House committee took the first step toward making changes to Alabama's tough new immigration law.
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 18:38:16 EST
Zombie film twist: Osama as flesh-eating ghoul
Just when you thought you had seen every possible variation of zombie flick, you're reminded that this genre, like its protagonists, keeps coming back from the dead.
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 17:20:03 EST
General: Advisory teams heading to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — The No. 2 U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday that U.S. military advisory teams will start deploying to Afghanistan this year to help Afghan combat forces as they take a...
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 15:39:58 EST
Report: Air Force fires men’s basketball coach
AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — The fiery nature of Air Force basketball coach Jeff Reynolds ultimately led to his firing.
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 19:01:33 EST
NATO extends air patrols for Baltic members
BRUSSELS — NATO has decided to extend an operation to protect the airspace of Baltic members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with fighter jets, officials said Wednesday.
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 14:12:35 EST
Owner of troubled uniform store arrested
The operator of a private-sector business that sold uniform items to service members has been arrested in New Jersey on fugitive warrants from Florida, federal officials said.
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 13:38:20 EST
Dempsey to visit Egypt amid U.S.-Cairo tensions
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon's top general will visit Egypt for security talks amid tensions over Cairo's move to bring criminal charges against 19 American pro-democracy workers.
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 10:11:03 EST
India upgrades its military with China in mind
NEW DELHI — In recent weeks, India has decided to buy 126 fighter jets from France, taken delivery of a nuclear-powered submarine from Russia and prepared for its first aircraft carrier —...
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 9:42:51 EST
Pakistan, NATO hold border talks after strikes
ISLAMABAD — The Pakistani army was meeting with NATO and Afghan forces on Wednesday in an effort to improve coordination along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, a sign of thawing relations after...
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 9:31:05 EST
Military ties mark Kim Jong Un’s inner circle
PYONGYANG, North Korea — Wherever North Korea's young new leader goes, they're there: a group of graying military and political officials who shadow Kim Jong Un as he visits army bases, attends...
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 21:09:10 EST
Nellis airman killed in crash was from Ill.
LAS VEGAS — Nellis Air Force Base officials say a 23-year-old airman killed in a Las Vegas motorcycle crash during the weekend was from the Chicago area.
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 18:57:58 EST
Official: U.S. misjudged al-Qaida capabilities
With the benefit of more than a decade of hindsight, America may have misjudged the true threat posed by al-Qaeda in the immediate aftermath of the 2001 terrorist attacks, a top Pentagon official...
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 18:26:15 EST
U.S. not considering arming Syrian opposition
WASHINGTON — The White House said on Tuesday that the U.S. is not considering arming opposition groups in Syria, deflecting calls from some lawmakers to explore such a possibility as one way to...
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 17:45:07 EST
New danger pay rules begin
Starting this month, thousands of airmen will suffer a modest pay cut because of a new policy that prorates monthly imminent danger pay, the first major overhaul of any hostile fire pay since World...
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 21:14:32 EST
DoD launches pay calculator for wounded troops
The Defense Department has launched a new website for wounded service members and families to calculate their Special Compensation for Assistance with Activities of Daily Living, or SCAADL, pay.
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 13:33:57 EST
Wanted: Better crash test dummy for IED blasts
The Army wants a smarter crash test dummy.
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 19:53:23 EST
McRaven: Spec ops prepping for drawdown role
WASHINGTON — First in and last out — that's the current plan for elite U.S. forces in Afghanistan, according to Adm. Bill McRaven.
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 8:24:44 EST
Last known WWI veteran dies at 110
LONDON — Florence Green never saw the front line. Her war was spent serving food, not dodging bullets.
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 13:54:30 EST
Mattis to visit Pakistan to discuss airstrikes
WASHINGTON — A senior U.S. military commander will visit Pakistan this month in what could be an important step in healing the rift between the two nations, officials said Tuesday.
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 9:49:44 EST
New sanctions on Iran aim to head off Israel
WASHINGTON — Additional U.S. sanctions on Iran are more significant for their timing than their immediate effect on Iran's economy, coming as the United States and its allies are arguing that...
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 13:47:36 EST
$7.4M training building opens at Scott AFB
MASCOUTAH, Ill. — Scott Air Force Base has officially marked the opening of a new $7.4 million building that will be used to train the crews that transport wounded troops.
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 9:21:44 EST
Pakistani minister: Reopen border to NATO
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's defense minister said Tuesday that the country should reopen its Afghan border crossings to NATO troop supplies after negotiating a better deal with the coalition.
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 8:31:02 EST
Congress OKs bill opening U.S. skies to drones
WASHINGTON — After five years of legislative struggling, 23 stopgap measures and a two-week shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, Congress finally has passed a bill aimed at prodding...
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 8:31:02 EST
Rescued U.S. aid worker says she’s thankful
GOODE, Va. — An American aid worker rescued by Navy SEALs in Somalia last month says she's thankful for the support she's received.
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 19:45:03 EST
Bill would require F-16s to stay at Eielson AFB
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska's two U.S. senators have introduced a bill that would forbid the Air Force from transferring F-16s from Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks.
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 19:17:04 EST
DoD: Tricare beneficiaries should go to MTFs
The Pentagon wants more Tricare beneficiaries to get their health care at military hospitals and clinics.
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 14:00:43 EST
Senators question Pentagon decision on F-35B
WASHINGTON — The leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee suggested on Monday that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta rushed a decision to develop the Marine Corps version of the...
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 8:13:02 EST
Pa. politicians say they’ll fight base closure
PITTSBURGH — The Air Force plans to close the 911th Airlift Wing, which is based just outside Pittsburgh. But members of Congress from both parties say they'll fight the decision.
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 8:32:11 EST
Nellis airman killed in motorcycle crash
LAS VEGAS — Authorities have identified a motorcyclist killed in a crash over the weekend in Las Vegas.
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 17:03:44 EST
Iraq al-Qaida claims deadly attacks on Shiites
BAGHDAD — An al-Qaida front group in Iraq has claimed responsibility for the two deadliest attacks on Shiites since the U.S. military completed its withdrawal last month, underlining an...
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 16:17:44 EST
Procurement chief knocks early F-35 production
The Pentagon's top weapons buyer denounced a previous U.S. Defense Department decision to start production of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter years before the tri-service jet's first...
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 15:43:25 EST
Wolfenbarger tapped to lead Materiel Command
An Air Force acquisition official in the Pentagon could become the service's first female four-star general, the Defense Department announced Monday.
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 9:35:56 EST
Parachute problems fixed on 3 grounded F-35s
Three of the 15 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters grounded for having their ejection seat parachutes packed backwards will resume flying on Tuesday.
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 18:03:50 EST
Families link burn pits to health woes, debt
Army Reserve wife Rosie Torres, 38, stood in line Jan. 19 at a Texas Health and Human Services office to apply for assistance with her mortgage, bills and groceries.
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 9:30:04 EST
Defense cuts test lawmakers’ resolve on deficit
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's call to shrink the military, shut bases and cancel weapons to meet the demand for budget cuts tests the resolve of lawmakers who came to Washington...
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 13:05:43 EST
U.S. rules out military intervention in Syria
BEIRUT — The U.S. closed its Syrian embassy Monday and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus in a dramatic escalation of Western pressure on President Bashar Assad to give up power, just...
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 20:38:56 EST
Ohio VA center: Dental clinic care now safer
DAYTON, Ohio — The director of an Ohio VA medical center rocked last year by allegations of improper dental-clinic hygiene says lingering safety concerns about patient care have been addressed...
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 11:40:03 EST
Obama: U.S. has ‘very good’ Iran intelligence
WASHINGTON — President Obama said the U.S. has a "very good estimate" of when Iran could complete work on a nuclear weapon, but cautioned that there are still many unanswered questions about...
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 10:59:46 EST
The ‘Stan: An officer’s unvarnished view
An Army officer is fed up with "rosy official statements" that paint Afghanistan as a picture of progress, and he is demanding military leaders come clean about the "absence of success on virtually...
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 21:48:28 EST
Veteran influx tests colleges, agencies
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — When Tiffany Kravec-Kelly wanted to reach fellow veterans on the campus of Indiana University–Purdue University Fort Wayne, she took a page out of her...
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 10:06:46 EST
NATO crew survives Afghanistan helo crash
KABUL, Afghanistan — NATO forces say one of their helicopters has crashed in eastern Afghanistan, and all aboard survived.
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:49:54 EST
White House plans dinner to mark Iraq War’s end
With U.S. forces still fighting in Afghanistan, the Obama administration has chosen to mark the end of the Iraq War with something more modest than a ticker-tape parade — a state-dinner-like...
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 11:44:21 EST
Terror threat slows Iraqi refugee flow to U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has dramatically slowed the resettlement of Iraqi refugees — including former U.S. military translators and embassy workers — in the midst of...
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:49:55 EST
Space-A planning makes its way to Facebook
Already pumped about your big summer trip? If you're going to try to get to your planned destination using space-A, things may be a little easier next time you fly.
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 17:40:33 EST
U.S. floats coalition on Syria after U.N. veto
BEIRUT — The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria's opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a U.N. attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising...
Posted Sunday Feb 5, 2012 15:24:57 EST
7 killed by car bombing in Kandahar
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — A car bomb exploded just outside the police headquarters of a southern Afghanistan city on Sunday, killing at least seven people, officials said.
Posted Sunday Feb 5, 2012 11:06:03 EST
Iran vows to retaliate in event of attack
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran will target any country where an attack against it is staged, a senior Revolutionary Guard commander warned Sunday, the latest Iranian threat tied to growing tensions over...
Posted Tuesday Feb 7, 2012 8:32:42 EST
Record cargo delivered to Afghanistan in 2011
Mobility airmen dropped a record amount of cargo last year in Afghanistan, delivering about 80 million pounds of supplies across the west Asian country.
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 10:04:32 EST
Promotion rates offer good news for most ranks
As new high-year tenure limits force some airmen to step aside, others are getting an opportunity to move up.
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:53:14 EST
Colorado State cruises past Air Force, 67-49
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Pierce Hornung scored a career-high 23 points and matched a career best with 17 rebounds in leading Colorado State past Air Force 67-49 on Saturday.
Posted Sunday Feb 5, 2012 10:58:42 EST
R.I. Guard airlift wing gets new commander
NORTH KINGSTON, R.I. — The airlift wing of the Rhode Island Air National Guard is getting a new commander.
Posted Saturday Feb 4, 2012 16:36:59 EST
Four AFSCs added to restricted list, three cut
First-term airmen in three Air Force Specialty Codes will no longer have to compete for a slot to re-enlist, but re-upping for airmen in four other AFSCs just got tougher.
Posted Wednesday Feb 8, 2012 13:46:35 EST
Judge upholds ex-Dover airman’s death sentence
DOVER, Del. — A Delaware Superior Court judge has upheld the conviction and death sentence of a former Dover Air Force Base sergeant who killed his wife to collect on her life insurance policy.
Posted Sunday Feb 5, 2012 12:38:22 EST
Panetta, Clinton reassure Europe on its role
MUNICH — The Obama administration on Saturday called for stepped up U.S.-European cooperation to isolate tyrannies like the Assad regime in Syria, promote democracy in the Arab World and beyond...
Posted Saturday Feb 4, 2012 13:18:36 EST
U.N.: Afghanistan civilian deaths at peak
KABUL, Afghanistan — Last year was the deadliest on record for civilians in the Afghan war, with 3,021 killed as insurgents ratcheted up violence with suicide attacks and roadside bombs, the...
Posted Saturday Feb 4, 2012 9:00:02 EST
Taliban deny leader sent letter to Obama
KABUL, Afghanistan — The Afghan Taliban on Saturday denied that their leader Mullah Omar had written to President Obama last July.
Posted Sunday Feb 5, 2012 8:16:12 EST
Patrick ground zero for airmen training Afghans
PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — Aviators at Brevard County's beachside base are honing skills they will take to Afghanistan as part of efforts to build that country's air force well ahead of the...
Posted Saturday Feb 4, 2012 8:40:27 EST
AF, firms seek UAV flights in civil air space
A few U.S. companies are developing optionally piloted aircraft in the realization that it could be many years before unmanned planes are smart enough to replicate the ability of a human pilot to...
Posted Sunday Feb 5, 2012 9:55:37 EST
Army rules Manning will face court-martial
HAGERSTOWN, Md. — An Army officer ordered a court-martial Friday for a low-ranking intelligence analyst charged in the biggest leak of classified information in U.S. history.
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:45:28 EST
MoH recipient Day faces firestorm over Fla. job
PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Florida Department of Law Enforcement is investigating claims that the high-profile war hero who administered the Public Defender's Office in Okaloosa County came to work,...
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:53:32 EST
Officials say Taliban letter pushed for talks
WASHINGTON — Reclusive Taliban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar wrote to President Obama last year indicating an interest in talks key to ending the war in Afghanistan, current and former U.S....
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:55:02 EST
Proposed AF Guard, Reserve cuts meet resistance
The Air Force's Guard and Reserve components will take a big hit in terms of personnel if the service gets its way — staffing levels would be cut by 6,000 in fiscal 2013, and aircraft levels...
Posted Saturday Feb 4, 2012 8:44:28 EST
AF leaders: No involuntary cuts to active force
The Air Force intends to cut its force by 10,000 airmen in fiscal 2013, but service leaders said Friday that they don't intend to employ involuntary cuts in the active force to reach that goal.
Posted Saturday Feb 4, 2012 13:53:06 EST
Post-9/11 veterans unemployment drops in Jan.
Amid a host of new and planned programs to help veterans find jobs, the government reported Friday that the unemployment rate for Iraq- and Afghanistan-era veterans fell significantly in January to...
Posted Saturday Feb 4, 2012 7:58:11 EST
Israel: Action against Iran may be needed
HERZLIYA, Israel — Capping a day of strident warnings by Israeli officials about the dangers posed by Iran, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said Thursday that the world is increasingly ready to...
Posted Monday Feb 6, 2012 9:55:39 EST

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