Staff Sgt. Jorge Delgado was killed in a Humvee accident on Malmstrom AFB Saturday that injured five airmen, including three passengers and two others. Master Sgt. Peter Pease was awarded a Bronze Star for his actions at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, following a drone attack in October 2023. More than 18.6% of eligible airmen will promote to master sergeants in 2024, up from 17.3% in 2023. While the cause of a spike in maintenance-related accidents remains elusive, the Air Force said its maintainer recruitment has improved. The mother of a U.S. soldier being held in Russia on theft charges thinks her son was tricked into traveling to the country. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black faces charges of theft after being arrested in Russia on May 2. Lawmakers and senior military leaders say that military pay needs to be based more on the role and responsibilites of troops, and not simply their age. Staff Sgt. Charles Crumlett, 25, of Streamwood, Illinois, died Friday after being injured in what the Air Force called a "workplace incident." The percentage of master sergeants picked to advance is rebounding from its most recent low in 2021, when the E-8 selection rate fell below 7%. Two airmen will posthumously receive the Distinguished Flying Cross nearly 14 years after the CV-22 Osprey they were flying crashed in Afghanistan. Load More
