Fighter pilots integrate drones into air combat training
The drones served in a "loyal wingman" role to the pilots, marking “a major leap in human-machine teaming," the Air Force said.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
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Supreme Court ruling gives extra payouts to some combat-wounded vets
The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets.
Commentary: The missing link to preparing for military operations in megacities and dense urban areas
But how do you train for operating in a megacity with over 10 million residents like Seoul, Mumbai or Lagos?
By Claudia ElDib and John Spencer
Special operations pilot awarded DFC with valor for airdrop under fire
An Air Force special operations pilot was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross at a July 6 ceremony on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, for his efforts to resupply U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers under heavy fire in Afghanistan two years ago.
By Kyle Rempfer
The Air Force needs more special ops airmen. This is how it plans to get them.
A new recruiting squadron will focus on sourcing candidates for Air Force special operations career fields.
By Kyle Rempfer
Big tax refunds coming for 130,000 veterans
Vets are getting letters on how to get money back from taxes on their disability severance pay.
By Karen Jowers
Airman dies at popular Missouri lake
An Air Force tactical control party airman from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, died over the weekend at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri.
By Air Force Times staff
Airman dies from non-combat-related injuries
A 26-year-old airman died from non-combat-related injuries while deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
By J.D. Simkins
A-10 vs. F-35 close-air support 'fly off’ shrouded in secrecy
The fly-off that everyone's been waiting for is over. Wait, what?
10 years after Wanat: Army leaders should look to this battle to prepare for brutal fights in the future
The battle is seen as a preview of the future of small-unit fighting.
By Todd South
Allies' plans for new fighter jet technology a boon for US Air Force, chief says
The next wave of fighter jets may not be huge, multinational projects like the F-35 or Eurofighter Typhoon. That might be a good thing, the U.S. Air Force's top general says.
By Valerie Insinna
Special tactics community ‘fortunate’ to have an airman up for Medal of Honor, Air Force Cross recipient says
A well-known special operator’s Air Force Cross was not upgraded to a Medal of Honor during a recent military-wide review of valor awards at the Pentagon. But that doesn’t bother him, and he said the focus should be on another airman who is still slotted for an upgrade to the Medal of Honor.
By Kyle Rempfer