Chief Master Sgt. Sonia Lee, command chief of the 28th Bomb Wing, speaks to airmen at Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota during an all call in 2016. The Air Force is considering changing rules so only master sergeants and above can issue letters of reprimand to non-commissioned officers and below. (Airman Donald Knechtel/Air Force)

The Air Force might bar NCOs from issuing reprimands

The Air Force earlier this month mistakenly published, and later rescinded, an updated rule that would bar technical sergeants and below from issuing letters of reprimand.
The Air Force picks a winner for its Huey replacement helicopter contract
One of the competitors pulled off an upset victory.
Power couple: Wife of airman who survived most catastrophic wounds in history vying for cover of Maxim magazine
Brian lost both legs and his dominant right hand when a 107mm rocket exploded just three feet away.
Air Force reservist sentenced to 4 years in child rape case
A former Dover Air Force Base reservist who impregnated a 14-year-old girl has been sentenced to four years in prison on child rape charges.
US airstrike kills 18 al-Shabab after US attacked in Somalia
A U.S. military airstrike has killed 18 al-Shabab extremists after U.S. and local forces on the ground came under attack in southern Somalia, the U.S. Africa Command said Saturday.
Fugitive former Air Force Reserve chaplain priest faces child sexual abuse charges
80-year-old former priest fled U.S. in 1992.
Bolton: US troops staying in Syria until Iran leaves
U.S. will keep a military presence in Syria until Iran withdraws its forces, says Trump national security advisor.
At UN, Trump says 2nd summit with North Korea likely ‘quite soon’
Confronting the dangers of North Korea’s nuclear threat, President Donald Trump arrived at the United Nations on Monday striking a far less ominous tone than a year ago, announcing he likely will hold a second summit with Kim Jong Un “quite soon.”
US says Russia supplying missile defense system to Syria would be a ‘significant escalation’
The Trump administration is warning Russia that supplying Syria with an advanced missile defense system would be a “major mistake” and should be reconsidered. It also says U.S. forces will not leave Syria until Iran leaves.
Advocates start work on what — and where — the Global War on Terror Memorial will be
Over the next few months, officials will survey veterans and other Americans on their vision for the national memorial.
Romanian man sentenced to 2 years for conspiring to bribe an Air Force official
A Romanian man has been sentenced to two years in prison for conspiring to bribe an official with the U.S. Air Force to win a lucrative contract.

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Tactical air control party Airmen with the 227th Air Support Operations Squadron, New Jersey Air National Guard, demonstrate a special extraction system while hanging from a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter assigned to the 1st Assault Helicopter Battalion, New Jersey Army National Guard, during the 2018 Atlantic City International Airshow at Atlantic City, New Jersey, Aug. 22, 2018. (Mark C. Olsen/New Jersey National Guard)

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Sgt. Derek Levi, MV22 crew chief, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing looks over the landscape of Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif., during an aerial flight formation exercise August 12, 2018. “I get to see the world from the sky,” said Sgt. Derek Levi, MV22 crew chief, Marine Medium Tilt Rotor Squadron, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing. (Lance Cpl. Rachel K. Young/Marine Corps)

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An Airman checks behind a simulated military escort for combatants at the Emergency Medical Technician Rodeo at Melrose Air Force Range, N.M., August 8, 2018. A total of 21 Air Force bases from around the world visited MAFR and Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, to participate in the EMT Rodeo, giving the technicians a wide assortment of scenarios to test their knowledge and training in the medical field. (A!C Gage Daniel/ Air Force)

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