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MacDill dodges major storm damage as people, planes remain evacuated

MacDill officials consider the base fortunate to have avoided the worst of the storm, but ordered personnel not to return for now while roads are cleared.

By Stephen Losey

7 months ago

Air Force picks seven new possible homes for KC-46A Pegasus

The Air Force's newest refueling tanker will soon have a home hub.

7 months ago

A new bill aims to make defrauded GI Bill vets whole again. Will it?

A new bill making its way through Congress would give the VA the power to restore a veteran’s benefits if a school is found to be deceptive.

8 months ago

Eyeing the storm: Air Force’s ‘Hurricane Hunters’ are busier than ever

With an aging fleet of aircraft facing formidable storms, the Air Force's Hurricane Hunters are figuring out how to weather the future.

By Courtney Mabeus-Brown

12 months ago

KC-135 tanker jet crashes at Iowa airport; none injured

The crew was practicing touch-and-go landings at Sioux Gateway Airport when the plane's front landing gear failed to deploy.

By Rachel S. Cohen

19 months ago

KC-135 tanker autopilot now safer to use in flight, Air Force says

A new restriction bars airmen from turning on the autopilot when flying at an altitude of less than 2,000 feet at night, or when flying in bad weather.

By Rachel S. Cohen

20 months ago