Air Force suspends use of M18 pistols after airman’s deathA leaked memo called for the M18 to be pulled from use “for all operational and training activities” immediately and replaced by the M-4 rifle.By Zita Ballinger Fletcher13 days ago
For Air Force weather experts, the cloud is the future – rain or shineThe organization, which provides operational weather tools to the military and intelligence agencies, expects to fully transition to the cloud next year.By Courtney Albon8 weeks ago
Airman dies while deployed to Andersen Air Force BaseThe Air Force is investigating the death of a 28-year-old airman found unresponsive on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on Wednesday.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown16 months ago
Air Force veteran apparently joined Russian army to flee charges in USVideo surfaced that appears to show vet Wilmer Puello-Mota in Russia, expressing support for the country’s war against Ukraine.By Steve LeBlanc, The Associated Press16 months ago
T-6 training jet makes emergency landing at Joint Base San AntonioNo injuries were reported after a T-6A training jet made an emergency landing Wednesday at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown16 months ago
Air Force Reserve’s first F-35 fighters to arrive in AugustThe Air Force Reserve's 301st Fighter Wing will receive the component's first two F-35A Lightning II fighters this summer.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown16 months ago
Airmen warned not to use water amid Legionella outbreak at Lajes FieldNo U.S. personnel have been sickened by an outbreak of Legionella bacteria at Lajes Field, Portugal, the Air Force said.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown16 months ago
Contractor crushed by T-38 jet suffered broken ribs, spinal fracturesA T-38 Talon training jet collapsed onto a contractor after he removed a pin from the aircraft's nose landing gear in February 2023.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown16 months ago
2 fired from leadership at Charleston base hospital, support squadronCol. Anadis Collado and Lt. Col. Douglas Grabowski were relived of their duties March 14 after a loss of trust and confidence in leadership.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown17 months ago
Alaska-based airman killed in workplace accidentStaff Sgt. Charles Crumlett, 25, of Streamwood, Illinois, died Friday after being injured in what the Air Force called a "workplace incident."By Courtney Mabeus-Brown17 months ago
Tornado damages buildings, hangars at Wright-Patterson AFBOne of the damaged hangars is involved in restoring the only surviving B-17D Flying Fortress bomber.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown17 months ago
Engine fire forces B-52 bomber to make emergency landing at Minot AFBOne of the long-range bomber's eight engines caught fire.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown18 months ago