Opinion
Air Force squadrons are closing — reversing it demands investment
The Air Force has passed the point where more cannot be done with less. The Trump administration and Congress need to sufficiently resource the Air Force.
By Douglas A. Birkey
Latest ""
Airman’s cocaine bust conviction overturned on workout powder appeal
A judge decided government prosecutors did not adequately consider the airman's defense that the flagged substance could've been tainted pre-workout power.
By Hope Hodge Seck
1,800-year-old Roman penis carvings discovered near Hadrian’s Wall — some things never change
Militarized affinity for phallic scribbling dates back long before the first illustrations were ever fashioned by bored American service members.
By J.D. Simkins
This senator wants to know if US weapons are being used by al-Qaida and Iran-linked groups
A senator is calling on Pentagon and State Department officials to look into allegations that U.S. equipment has fallen into the hands of Iranian-backed rebels and al-Qaida-linked militants fighting in Yemen.
By Kyle Rempfer
That airman charged with spying? Here’s how she earned an Air Medal
Former Tech. Sgt. Monica Elfriede Witt, who was charged with espionage Wednesday, earned an Air Medal for her contributions during the early days of the Iraq War.
By Kent Miller
Pentagon outlines its first artificial intelligence strategy
The U.S. military wants to expand its use of artificial intelligence in warfare, but says it will take care to deploy the technology in accordance with the nation's values.
By Matt O'Brien, The Associated Press
Air Force identifies Lackland airman who died
The Air Force on Wednesday identified the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, airman who died after being found unresponsive in his home late Monday night as Capt. Cory Waite.
UN experts: North Korea nukes intact, dispersing missiles
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea — the country’s official name — also continues to violate an arms embargo, a ban on luxury goods and financial sanctions, the experts said.
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
Warren, Smith introduce bill to bar US from using nuclear weapons first
Two key Democratic lawmakers have introduced legislation Wednesday to ensure the U.S. does not fire nuclear weapons first in a potential future war.
By Joe Gould
75th Fighter Squadron and its A-10s return to Moody after six-month deployment
About 240 airmen with the 75th Fighter Squadron, which flies A-10C Warthogs, began returning home to Moody Air Force Base in Valdosta, Georgia, late Thursday after a six-month deployment in support of Operations Spartan Shield and Inherent Resolve.
By Kent Miller
Smith says he won’t derail the NDAA over transgender troop ban
Nukes and the transgender ban policy remain NDAA sticking points.
By Joe Gould