:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/FU7U4LEJWFFKNE2L6TI3IODCOI.jpg)
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/PTGJEQX2SRCYNE7KJAJ4U7B2BU.jpg)
Russia claims its Zadira laser weapon destroyed a drone in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that the claim reflects Moscow’s desire to find an alternative to missiles.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/LOTEBKCTZVCXDG4WT2AFGGBQNM.jpg)
Your Air Force
New Air Force One planes could be up to three years late
"We are way off the initial plan," subcommittee chairman Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Conn., said in Thursday's hearing.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/T5VDOWZ6VNCB7NUM45A4W4HMOM.jpg)
Hybrid power could keep the Little Bird helo flying
A small, yet nimble and heavily used light-attack helicopter that carries small teams of special operators into battle has a problem.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/UKL7L2NGFNBGBPQJM3SZF732UA.jpg)
Air Force may allow another dash of ’stache
The decision isn't yet final, but may come as soon as Friday.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/GCXJMTXHTJDOHE2WBP4TTKK5YI.jpg)
Feds: National Guard members on state duty can join unions
The Department of Justice has given the green light to National Guard members on active state duty across the country to join labor unions.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/AGELDVKSQZFGZLOTQOYLMFS2NI.jpg)
Spec ops optics: US forces seek new sights and ways to defeat fog
Having eyes on the battlefield can mean the difference between hitting the right or wrong target, or even hitting the target at all, which is why U.S. special operators are looking to upgrade a host of optics items.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/27HR5RHYWRAI3LUCEWYBNKS7SQ.jpg)
Special ops force calls for ‘untethered’ tool for recon and resupply
For the past two decades, radio frequencies were open, and it was uncommon for those deployed to encounter extensive jamming or interception. That’s not the case when facing more advanced adversaries like Russia or China, as opposed to terrorist organizations.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/EWU4GDBA4FEPTBEWH2IPFE5YJE.jpg)
New rounds, new small arms make special operators’ firepower wish list
The weapon will fire a round now used in Marine sniper rifles.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/YK4RGMYKCFBBTPXCCOZEIKOTVI.jpg)
Special operators need counter-drone, counter-IED tech in a smaller package
The command expects to pick a device in less than two years.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/5P4EZI5EZRG5BHFWPQZ66KDKKU.jpg)
Red tape, lack of awareness hinder Air Force’s effort to keep pregnant airmen flying
Fewer than 50 airmen have sought permission to fly while pregnant since 2019, Air Force Times has learned.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/QZNTG6Z77RBIHD25H2TXSGQ4JI.jpg)
Guardians will be allowed to sport neck tattoos
Don't let you neck tattoo keep you from becoming a Guardian.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/QTWVUSI72JAGJJH6ADVF7C33LA.jpg)
Successful test could rally Air Force hypersonics program
The test off the coast of Southern California broke a streak of three testing failures last year, that led Congress to nix procurement funds in 2022.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/5UCIRVHISRATTM4FSF7P5Z6LQM.jpg)
Prize money is on the line as US Air Force launches high-tech training competition
The winners of the second annual iChallenge competition will be announced in San Antonio, Texas, on May 24.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/GWP2T7X45VH5PJGNKJPJZQQIWU.jpg)
West Virginia National Guard member charged in Capitol riot
Jamie Lynn Ferguson was arrested last week in Lynchburg, Virginia, and is scheduled for an initial appearance Tuesday.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/ZOML453QORGNDP2DY6R5XC4EYE.jpg)
Truck exhaust, IT woes and piles of rubble: Offutt faces uphill battle to rebuild
Rebuilding Offutt is expected to take about 10 years and more than $1 billion.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/JWNATX42BBDXBCTGHFHT66FNTQ.jfif)
Racist text spurs Air Force investigation into alleged squadron job discrimination
"The Air Force is looking for somebody of white complexion and with the image that [it] needs."
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/PQ2ZC2AUXZAKDJMJOK3O4Z5F6Q.jpg)
US special ops to get vehicle converter kits for the Arctic by early 2023
Polaris is preparing its Arctic kit for the MRZR Alpha as part of a deal with U.S. Special Operations Command to supply lightweight tactical all-terrain vehicles.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/232QIJRJ7ZGP3DVXDQBSPXVXYM.jpg)
4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusal
They may be required to pay back thousands of dollars in tuition costs, according to Air Force officials.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/GM2JDAWCGZA6DEGWBXIVOGM6LI.jpg)
Airmen take KC-46 tanker on record-setting ride in the name of sleep and fatigue science
The mission aimed to see how airmen and the jet would fare over a full day in flight.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/ZR3SQKIYQ5H57O3SMRPTKKPV7M.jpg)
23 things veterans may carry for life
Tinnitus, knee pain, an old pair of combat boots.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/ZLCJI6KR2RGETAR3F5VWG5YG6A.jpg)
F-16 jet breaks after sliding off runway; pilot safe
The jet’s landing gear appeared to have collapsed, and its nose separated from its body.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/CHJWO4GSJFD3HKXCC53LSA3V7Q.jpg)
Dyess fire chief offers new details on last month’s massive B-1B bomber fire
Flames on the bomber's left side reached as high as 75 feet when fire crews arrived.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/VTCQ5Q5XOBFHZIFHII4POJKDUY.jpg)
Greece to extend base access deal with US military
The agreement will grant the U.S. military continued access to three bases in mainland Greece along with its naval presence on the island of Crete.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/JZXAAHTK2FAJ7PYHUNOZKRFXQY.jpg)
Air Force punishes Hurricane Hunters for stop to get motorcycle
The five-member crew made an unauthorized stop to pick up a crew member’s personal motorcycle in Martha's Vineyard in March.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/7FXTWOPIFJCBXCKM364BCM6HSM.png)
Propaganda out of Ukraine conflict is not much different from World War I
Propaganda may be dispersed differently, but much of the messaging remains unchanged.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/F7C7UALKA5H7VKD4PJB3RCCYMM.jpg)
Making a military move this summer? Roadblocks continue.
There's no magic formula to fix the issues with military moves, but defense officials are taking some steps to ease the pain.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/mco/WRM2K6GC7RBNJOXXNUJHJNRV34.jpg)