http://www.airforcetimes.com en-us Copyright 2013, airforcetimes.com SaxoTech Online Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:59 -0400 15 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200038 A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods with winds up to 200 mph, setting buildings on fire and landing a direct blow on an elementary school. Mon, 20 May 2013 21:05:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200038 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200036 The Stolen Valor Act, a bill making it illegal to profit from falsely claiming to have received a military valor medal, has passed the House of Representatives again on a 390-3 vote. Mon, 20 May 2013 19:22:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200036 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200033 The Pentagon has asked Congress to approve $79.4 billion for combat operations in Afghanistan in 2014. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:46:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200033 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200029 Sgt. Evan Davis could talk for hours about the intricacies and techniques behind competitive air-rifle shooting. But he can summarize it best as '90 percent mental and 10 percent fundamental.' Mon, 20 May 2013 17:43:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200029 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200008 The Defense Department is preparing to send a controversial report to Congress that explains in detail how Reserve-component troops are substantially cheaper than active-duty members - an official analysis that is likely to fuel a growing debate about the Mon, 20 May 2013 17:41:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200008 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200027 A wave of attacks killed at least 95 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 240 and extending one of the most sustained bouts of sectarian violence the country has seen in Mon, 20 May 2013 16:37:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200027 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/BENEFITS/305200031 Tricare Prime beneficiaries in the West region are still facing delays in obtaining specialty care, prompting Pentagon officials to extend the waiver period for getting treatment without a referral through June 18. Mon, 20 May 2013 16:07:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/BENEFITS/305200031 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200026 Pakistan has taken a number of steps to prevent fertilizers made within its borders for agriculture from being used as explosives in roadside bombs that target American troops in Afghanistan, said a top U.S. military officer Monday. Mon, 20 May 2013 14:21:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200026 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200016 More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has roiled the Pentagon and been conde Mon, 20 May 2013 14:13:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200016 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200024 A member of MacDill Air Force's medical operations squadron died in a traffic accident, officials from the base said in a statement Monday. Mon, 20 May 2013 13:09:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200024 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200013 President Obama will deliver a counterterrorism speech Thursday that may also be a defense of two much criticized programs: Drone strikes and the terrorism prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:46:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200013 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200007 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. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:14:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200007 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200003 Veterans treated at Veterans Affairs Department medical facilities for post-traumatic stress disorder often receive highly addictive sedatives even though the department's own guidelines issued in 2010 recommend against their use for the condition. Mon, 20 May 2013 09:03:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130520/NEWS/305200003 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130519/NEWS/305190004 The film 'Armadillo' follows Danish troops during their deployment to Afghanistan Mon, 20 May 2013 09:46:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130519/NEWS/305190004 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130519/NEWS02/305190007 The Arizona National Guard's top officer has unveiled more than a dozen reforms as the organization wades through sexual abuse, drug trafficking and abuse of power allegations. Sun, 19 May 2013 16:43:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130519/NEWS02/305190007 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130519/NEWS/305190014 Iran's state radio says authorities have executed two men convicted of spying for Israel's Mossad and the American CIA spy agency. Sun, 19 May 2013 12:12:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130519/NEWS/305190014 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130519/NEWS/305190013 The Minnesota National Guard has officially launched its new $3.9 million Unmanned Aircraft Operations Facility at Camp Ripley. Sun, 19 May 2013 12:12:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130519/NEWS/305190013 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130519/NEWS/305190012 North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said. Sun, 19 May 2013 11:28:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130519/NEWS/305190012 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130518/NEWS/305180012 A suspected U.S. drone strike killed four al-Qaida militants Saturday in a southern Yemeni province once overrun by the group, according to security officials. Sat, 18 May 2013 16:47:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130518/NEWS/305180012 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130518/NEWS/305180004 Lt. Col. Shaye Molendyke has seen the mental health effects of war up close and personal. She worked the psychiatric ward at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, and daily, she saw the invisible effects of war on troops. Sat, 18 May 2013 11:01:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130518/NEWS/305180004 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130518/OFFDUTY/305180001 The three oldest Gloden boys have been known to zip their remote control cars through the expansive deck of a C-17 transport as their family flies on military Space Available flights. Sat, 18 May 2013 10:37:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130518/OFFDUTY/305180001 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170024 Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Friday ordered the military to recertify all 25,000 people involved in programs designed to prevent and respond to sexual assault, an acknowledgement that assaults have escalated beyond the Pentagon's control. Sun, 19 May 2013 10:30:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170024 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170031 E-mails released by the White House that describe how the CIA's assessment of the Benghazi attack was edited to exclude any mention of terrorism appear to be part of a routine process by Washington bureaucrats, says a former CIA agent who used to take par Fri, 17 May 2013 18:31:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170031 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170030 After a decade of war, the military may have become soft on some sexual assault offenders, the Pentagon's top officer said Friday. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:21:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170030 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170027 The Defense Department announced Friday that officials have taken the first step that will allow government-issued iPhones and iPads to access DoD computer networks. Fri, 17 May 2013 16:54:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170027 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170022 The Defense Department is making a final plea to Congress to cap the 2014 military pay raise at 1 percent. Fri, 17 May 2013 14:28:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170022 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170021 It may not have the level of attention of operations in Afghanistan, but Air Force refueling operations just surpassed 200 missions over four months while assisting the French in Mali. Fri, 17 May 2013 14:14:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170021 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS04/305170020 It was the first time the new F-35A was refueled with a nontest pilot in the cockpit, and for all the excitement, it was a 'nonevent,' the pilots and boom operators said. Fri, 17 May 2013 13:58:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS04/305170020 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170011 A North Las Vegas man stationed at Nellis Air Force Base has been charged with murdering his wife. Fri, 17 May 2013 11:17:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170011 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170007 Stateside military bases are generating 130 megawatts of solar energy - a modest amount that's only enough to power 22,000 homes, but still a step the solar power industry says is improving national security. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:32:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/NEWS/305170007 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/BENEFITS07/305170008 Concerned that teenage obesity has dramatically reduced the number of people eligible for military service, Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., has introduced legislation to create an education program about healthy lifestyles. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130517/BENEFITS07/305170008 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160030 President Obama said Thursday the nation's military leaders told him they are 'ashamed' of their failure to end sexual abuse in the armed services, and he promised an accelerated effort to find solutions. Fri, 17 May 2013 13:58:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160030 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160022 Lawmakers are wrestling with changes in the military justice system to improve investigation and prosecution of rape and sexual assault cases, with a push toward handling have sex crimes handled outside the normal chain of command. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:02:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160022 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160010 The United States remains in armed conflict with al-Qaida and its affiliates, a fight likely to last a decade or two, senior Pentagon officials told Congress on Thursday in arguing against changes to the 2001 military force law used in the war on terror. Thu, 16 May 2013 20:45:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160010 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/OFFDUTY02/305160018 Five new books offer five ways to understand the relationship between service and self, and how to survive both without self-destruction. Thu, 16 May 2013 20:30:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/OFFDUTY02/305160018 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160023 The Defense Department wants to repeal a decades-old law restricting a service member to receiving only one Medal of Honor, saying the 'V' device added for subsequent awards seems too little for someone who has performed such a valorous act. Thu, 16 May 2013 18:50:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160023 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160007 The nation's top defense leaders were summoned to the White House on Thursday to talk about the military's sexual assault crisis as the Pentagon's top general said women in uniform were losing confidence the problem will be solved. Thu, 16 May 2013 18:29:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160007 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160028 Recent coverage in Air Force Times regarding the last Doolittle Raiders reunion ['Remaining Doolittle Raiders gather for final time,' April 29] brought back memories. Thu, 16 May 2013 18:16:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160028 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160027 A decade ago, someone slipped me a United Airlines memo to its employees. Thu, 16 May 2013 18:02:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160027 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160026 Stung by a spiraling number of sexual assaults in the military and a string of scandals, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has ordered all the services to conduct a sweep of workspaces across every military installation to eliminate anything that might be deg Thu, 16 May 2013 17:55:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160026 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160025 For members of the military struggling to stay in fighting trim, the stakes are higher than ever: The services have been cutting end strength as spending slows, and those who fail to meet fitness standards are being booted out in growing numbers. Thu, 16 May 2013 17:47:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS01/305160025 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/OFFDUTY04/305160019 When it comes to the rules of the road for military motorcycle riders, every base can be a little different. Thu, 16 May 2013 16:27:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/OFFDUTY04/305160019 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160021 President Obama on Thursday tried to turn the tables on Republicans who have criticized his administration's response to last year's deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya, calling on lawmakers to approve his request to increase funding for diplomatic security. Thu, 16 May 2013 16:27:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160021 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/OFFDUTY02/305160020 The secret is getting out. If you haven't heard The Secret State yet, trust us, you will. The band was founded by an Army Iraq veteran and two Coast Guard midshipmen-turned-downrange contractors, and its single ' Thu, 16 May 2013 16:27:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/OFFDUTY02/305160020 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/BENEFITS/305100012 New technology is helping active-duty troops, family members and veterans take advantage of more discounts. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:42:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/BENEFITS/305100012 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/BENEFITS06/305160015 Q. I am a retired Marine with Tricare Prime for myself and my family. My daughter, 19 and a full-time student, is pregnant by her boyfriend, also a full-time student. Thu, 16 May 2013 15:30:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/BENEFITS06/305160015 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160013 An outspoken Japanese mayor who outraged many with remarks about Japan's wartime and modern sexual services stood by his comments Thursday, but said he may have lacked 'international sensitivity.' Thu, 16 May 2013 14:56:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160013 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160014 Sitting on a dirty straw mat on the parched ground of southern Afghanistan, Masooma sank deeper inside a giant black shawl. Thu, 16 May 2013 14:52:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160014 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160002 A suicide car bombing tore through a U.S. convoy during rush hour in the Afghan capital on Thursday, killing at least 15 people, including six Americans and two children, officials said. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:44:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160002 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160006 A contract worker involved in an accident at Columbus Air Force Base has died from his injuries. Thu, 16 May 2013 12:38:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160006 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160008 In an expanding effort to eliminate the benefits claims backlog, the Veterans Affairs Department announced Wednesday it is putting its claims processing staff on mandatory overtime through the end of the fiscal year. Thu, 16 May 2013 10:20:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160008 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160004 Sexual assault in the U.S. military is costing the armed services the confidence of women in uniform that the problem can be solved, the nation's top military officer warns. Thu, 16 May 2013 07:57:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130516/NEWS/305160004 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/CAREERS03/305150006 Grand Forks Air Force Base is getting a new commander. Fri, 17 May 2013 09:04:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/CAREERS03/305150006 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305150027 The Army is investigating Sgt. 1st Class Gregory McQueen, a sexual abuse educator at Fort Hood, Texas, for running a small-time prostitution ring and for the sexual assault of another soldier, senior military officials have confirmed. Thu, 16 May 2013 10:14:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305150027 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305150024 Revelations that a Fort Hood soldier assigned to prevent assault was accused of being a pimp has intensified calls from both the Pentagon and Capitol Hill to crack down on sexual crimes in the military. Thu, 16 May 2013 09:15:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305150024 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305150029 The remote island of Pagan in the western Pacific is home to volcanoes, endangered species and the remnants of an ancient civilization. Thu, 16 May 2013 07:53:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305150029 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS02/305150028 The first group to summit Mount McKinley this year included five members of the Alaska Air National Guard. Wed, 15 May 2013 21:07:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS02/305150028 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305150025 Grand Forks Air Force Base has a new commander. Wed, 15 May 2013 16:13:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305150025 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305150001 Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel informed President Obama of the latest sexual assault allegations against a soldier who was assigned to prevent such crimes - the second soldier involved in similar accusations - and the president made clear he wants that beh Wed, 15 May 2013 15:39:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305150001 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305150023 The Air Force's T-38 trainer will be needed a few years longer than planned. Wed, 15 May 2013 15:19:00 -0400 http://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20130515/NEWS/305150023