Air Force promotes over 12,500 senior airmen to staff sergeant
The Air Force selected 12,671 senior airmen to become staff sergeants, with a nearly 32% selection rate, a decrease from last year's cycle.
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South Carolina base renamed to Joint Base Lindsey Graham
Joint Base Charleston's new name was unveiled in a Monday ceremony honoring the late Senator Lindsey Graham.
Pentagon revokes security clearance from Biden’s Air Force secretary
The Pentagon revoked Frank Kendall's security clearance over his alleged sharing of classified information about Air Force One with a news outlet.
Air National Guard dangles $7,500 bonus for eligible reenlistments
The Air National Guard is ramping up for a “Summer Surge Incentive” in an effort to keep eligible service members in uniform.
Senate confirms new Chief of Space Operations
The Senate confirmed Lt. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess as the U.S. Space Force's next chief of space operations.
An Air Force robot made the C-17 part no vendor would
A U.S. Air Force robot made a replacement part for a damaged C-17 Globemaster III when no vendor would.
SOUTHCOM replaces Southern Spear with Western Hemisphere task force targeting criminal networks
U.S. Southern Command replaced Operation Souther Spear with a new task force targeting narcoterrorism networks.
Boeing wins first production contract for jet-powered JDAM
Boeing won the first production contract for a jet-powered guided bomb that can fly more than 300 nautical miles.
325 Narcan doses, 43 lost children: DC National Guard mission wraps first year
Since Aug. 11, 2025, nearly 9,700 National Guard troops from across the nation have been shipped into Washington, D.C. Its success depends on who you ask.
House Oversight Democrats seek records behind Pentagon changes to Iran war casualty database
Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are investigating changes made to the Pentagon's public Iran war casualty count.
US Air Force jet engine manufacturing plagued by ‘significant challenges’
Jet engine manufacturing is plagued by production delays, quality control issues and material shortages, the U.S. Air Force said.
TSA stops Alabama traveler for Civil War-era cannonballs in luggage
An Alabama traveler was stopped recently by TSA after checking luggage containing five Civil War-era cannonballs. Roll Tide.
Just one in three Americans backs Iran war, most unsure of Trump’s goals, poll finds
A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 69% of Americans think President Donald Trump has not “clearly explained the goals of U.S. military involvement in Iran.”
B-52 modernization faces delays, cost increases, watchdog says
Ten of 13 modernization efforts for the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress are experiencing cost, schedule or performance challenges.
F-47 program producing test aircraft, on schedule for 2028 flight
The F-47 program has begun its engineering and manufacturing phase and will fly during this presidential administration, a service official said.
Average VA disability payments rose nearly 40% in past 14 years, study finds
Average VA disability payments climbed nearly 40% in the past 14 years, a study found, with the authors acknowledging high deployment rates over that span.
B-21 Raiders set to be ‘on the ramp’ at Ellsworth Air Force Base in 2027
B-21 Raiders are on track for a 2027 delivery to Ellsworth Air Force Base, an Air Force official confirmed.
