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  1. Prime ContentMissileers face extra work, no room for error

    Not only have Minuteman III missile launch officers had to withstand the media fury over 'rot' from within its ranks and being in a 'crisis' mode after a subpar inspection, now the remaining launch officers have to pick up an extra 24-hour shift per month

    • May. 21, 2013
  2. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh testifies at a congressional hearing in Washington. His comments during questioning about sexual assault were not intended to imply victims were to blame, he says. Colin Kelly/Staff

    Prime ContentWelsh explains 'hookup' comment

    Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh wants to make it very clear that he was not blaming victims of sexual assault when he mentioned the 'hookup mentality' during a recent hearing.

    • May. 21, 2013
  3. Airmen form a flight during reveille at Air Force Senior NCO Academy. To save money, a senior master sergeant suggests eliminating in-residence professional military education. Air Force

    Prime ContentAirman: Save money by cutting in-residence PME

    When Air Force leaders put out an all-call to airmen for ideas on how to save money, one senior master sergeant had an idea.

    • May. 20, 2013
  4. The Danish documentary film 'Armadillo,' was recently removed from the Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh's reading list due to some scenes depicting half-naked women and pornography.

    Prime ContentAir Force removes film from Welsh's recommended list over scenes with sexual content

    The film 'Armadillo' follows Danish troops during their deployment to Afghanistan

    • May. 19, 2013
  5. Maj. Samuel Nicholas, commandant of the Marine Corps, from November 1775 to August 1783, will get a headstone at his gravesite in Philadelphia on June 1. Marine Corps

    Prime ContentHeadstone to be installed for 1st USMC commandant, the 'Fightin' Quaker'

    On June 1, Philadelphia-area members of the Marine Corps League will install a modest headstone to honor the first commandant of the Continental Marines, Maj. Samuel Nicholas.

    • May. 12, 2013
  6. An F-35A taxis into a hangar at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., where pilots and maintainers are being trained on the new Joint Strike Fighter. Thomas Brown / Staff

    Prime ContentTraining at Eglin ramps up as more F-35s arrive

    It may be years before it's fully operational, but to the pilots and maintainers in training here, the F-35 has gone from a PowerPoint presentation to a reality in the skies over northwest Florida.

    • May. 8, 2013
  7. A B-1B Lancer, from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, returns to a mission over Afghanistan on March 29 after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker. Master Sgt. William Greer / Air Force

    Prime ContentBudget cuts, Syria pose perfect storm for Air Force

    Syria is heating up, one-third of Air Combat Command is being grounded because of sequestration and no one in Congress is talking about giving the Air Force money to buy more flying hours.

    • May. 6, 2013
  8. Prime ContentReviews threaten commissary benefit

    Commissary officials are conducting at least three short-fuse cost-cutting reviews, each of which could significantly reduce access to the benefit by either shutting down some stores or shortening their hours.

    • May. 6, 2013
  9. Harpers Ferry, W.Va. Ken Perrotte

    Prime ContentCivil War road trip: 3 days wandering history, wine & wagon stops

    The storied corridor from Gettysburg, Pa., to Monticello, Va., known as 'The Journey through Hallowed Ground,' is perfectly suited for a three-day weekend blending Civil War history and lighter entertainments.

    • May. 1, 2013
  10. Pararescueman and combat rescue officer are on the list of undermanned Air Force Specialty Codes this year. They are among 14 enlisted and 11 officer AFSCs considered 'stressed.' Jared McGilliard/National Geographic Channel

    Prime ContentStressed officer career fields jump from 6 to 11

    The Air Force's retention of its active-duty members remains high, but certain career fields continue to experience enough high operational demand, low manning and insufficient retention to land them on the service's stressed career field list.

    • Apr. 29, 2013
  11. Army Lt. Col. David King operates in a hospital on a forward operating base in Afghanistan while wearing a Massachusetts General cap. Courtesy of Lt. Col. David King /Army

    Prime ContentAt Boston Marathon, a combat surgeon races back to action

    A dozen years of battle injuries have led to significant advancements in military trauma care.

    • Apr. 28, 2013
  12.  Retired Air Force Col. Craig Wolfenbarger

    Prime ContentComplaint: VIP visits constitute waste, fraud

    Getting ready for a VIP base visit requires so much time and money that one person has alleged an upcoming visit by the husband of Air Force Materiel Commander Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger amounts to waste, fraud and abuse in the current fiscal crunch.

    • Apr. 24, 2013
  13. Prime Content1,200 airmen must separate by September

    The Air Force still needs slightly more than 1,200 airmen to leave the service before Sept. 30, according to service officials.

    • Apr. 24, 2013
  14. Basic trainees line up for an early-morning formation at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. A sex scandal has rocked the base. Tech Sgt. Cecilio M. Ricardo Jr. / Air Force

    Prime ContentFormer trainees testify about MTI humiliation

    KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. — The alleged abuse of a group of at least 50 trainees by their military training instructor would often begin when Tech. Sgt. Bobby Bass sent his fellow trainer away.

    • Apr. 23, 2013
  15. Col. Donald Christensen

    Prime ContentSex assault clemency surprised prosecutor

    More than two decades of trying and defending airmen at courts-martial taught chief prosecutor Col. Donald Christensen never to predict a verdict. He approached the case of an Aviano Air Base, Italy, lieutenant colonel accused of sexually assaulting a sleeping houseguest a year ago with his usual measured confidence.

    • Apr. 22, 2013
  16. Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun Courtesy photo

    Prime ContentFormer soldier remembers chaplain who saved his life

    Chaplain (Capt.) Emil Kapaun posthumously received the Medal of Honor on April 11 from President Obama, who presented it to family members as they and his friends and fellow soldiers recalled his valor during combat and as a prisoner of war in Korea.

    • Apr. 19, 2013
  17.  Istockphoto

    Prime ContentMeasurement even less when testing waist alone

    If you think the waist measurement component of the Air Force’s PT test is unfair, get injured. Then you’ll really have something to complain about.

    • Apr. 16, 2013
  18.  iStock

    Prime ContentMore troops and families using Post-9/11 GI Bill

    Spouses and children of service members made up almost one-fourth of Post-9/11 GI Bill users last year, and their numbers appear to be growing, according to data provided by the Veterans Affairs Department.

    • Apr. 15, 2013
  19. Army Spc. Michael Krapels works to strengthen his leg while wearing an Intrepid Dynamic Exoskeletal Orthosis during physical therapy at the Center for the Intrepid at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Steven Galvan / Army

    Prime ContentNew leg brace allows disabled troops to return to active duty

    A carbon-fiber leg brace is allowing once-crippled troops to return to duty — including 14 special operations personnel who have re-engaged in their physically demanding careers.

    • Apr. 14, 2013
  20. Whether it's an apocalypse or hurricane season, the author of "The Zombie Survival Guide" knows there's nothing that will prompt living people to get ready for mayhem like zombies do. Roslan Rahman / AFP via Getty Images

    Prime ContentZombie survival teaches disaster preparedness

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON — Sometimes it takes the zombie apocalypse to get people thinking about disaster preparedness.

    • Apr. 14, 2013
  21. Fewer spouses have enrolled in MyCAA this year than last, officials said. Istock

    Prime ContentFewer spouses using DoD career advancement program

    The number of spouses receiving financial assistance under the Defense Department's Military Spouse Career Advancement Account program has dropped by about 12 percent this year, officials said.

    • Apr. 11, 2013
  22. The services are seeing a rise in cases involving prescription drug abuse. Sgt. Samantha Beuterbaugh / Army

    Prime ContentIn drawdown, more troops booted for Rx drug offenses

    Navy Lt. Aaron Jacob was a drug addict.

    • Apr. 10, 2013
  23. Despite a congressional blessing to receive a monthly hazardous duty pay, military firefighters, like the ones shown here training at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, last year, do not receive the $150 monthly stipend. Staff Sgt. Austin Knox / Air Force

    Prime ContentFirefighters’ hazard pay merely a paper promise

    They deal in hazardous materials and are among the first at a scene to contain explosive incidents like gas leaks and fuel spills. And for that, they have been authorized by Congress to receive $150 per month in hazardous duty incentive pay.

    • Apr. 9, 2013
  24. Military retirees are more pessimistic about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq than troops in uniform today, according to the most recent Military Times Poll. DoD

    Prime ContentRetirees more downbeat than today's troops about wars

    Military retirees are more pessimistic about the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq than troops in uniform today, according to the most recent Military Times Poll.

    • Apr. 8, 2013
  25. Prime ContentTransferable skills, credit for certifications and 3 paths to A&P certification

    If you want to set yourself up for a civilian IT or cyber job, these are the Air Force Specialty Codes that will allow you to work toward the education and certification requirements you will need:

    • Apr. 8, 2013

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