U.S. Air Force to Ramp Up Commitments to Space Amid Chinese Threat

China's "rapid growth" in military capabilities and space innovation considered a top concern

Natalie Johnson
April 25, 2018 5:00 AM

The United States Air Force is accelerating investment in space as Chinese advancements threaten to penetrate American systems in the previously uncontested domain, top service officials said during a congressional hearing Tuesday.

Trump: ‘We Have the Air Force. We Will Have the Space Force’

Paul Crookston
March 13, 2018 7:08 PM

Burlington, Vt., Prepares for Vote on F-35 Base

Jet noise, home values, and tricky ballot language all contribute to the controversy

Todd Shepherd
March 3, 2018 4:59 AM

Residents of Burlington, Vt., go to the polls on Tuesday to vote on a non-binding resolution which, if passed, would direct the city council to ask the Air National Guard to find somewhere else to house an F-35 fighter jet base.

B-52 Drops Record-Breaking Payload During Strikes on Taliban

Jack Heretik
February 7, 2018 11:15 AM

The U.S. Air Force broke a record over Afghanistan this week when a B-52 bomber dropped the largest payload in the plane's history.

German Official: Military Is Virtually ‘Not Deployable for Collective Defense’

Graham Piro
January 25, 2018 3:39 PM

In a time of increased tension between NATO countries and Russia, Germany's military faces challenges restricting its readiness on the sea, in the air, and on the land.

Car Rams Security Gate at UK Military Base, U.S. Forces Fire Shots

Jack Heretik
December 18, 2017 2:59 PM

A man drove a car through a security checkpoint at a Royal Air Force base in the United Kingdom on Monday, prompting American security forces to fire shots at the car.

Air Force Announces Changes to Improve Reporting Military Crimes to FBI Gun Background Check System

Lapse in Texas shooter's case 'not an isolated incident'

Stephen Gutowski
November 28, 2017 4:35 PM

The Air Force announced on Tuesday it would implement changes to how it reports disqualifying criminal records to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's gun background check system in the wake of its failure to report the Texas church shooter's records.

Alleged Victim of Racial Slur Graffiti at Air Force Academy Wrote the Slur Himself

Katelyn Caralle
November 8, 2017 8:51 PM

The Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., confirmed Tuesday that a racial slur-filled message found posted outside of one of the campus dorms in September was written by one of the alleged victims.

Air Force Didn’t Share Texas Shooter’s Domestic Violence Conviction With FBI

Shooter should have been prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms

Stephen Gutowski
November 6, 2017 7:50 PM

The Air Force announced on Monday that it did not share records on the Texas church shooter's 2012 domestic-violence-related court-martial with the FBI's firearms background-check system, allowing him to pass numerous background checks over several years to obtain at least four firearms.

U.S.-Led Coalition Dropped Record Number of Bombs on ISIS in August

Jack Heretik
September 13, 2017 2:53 PM

The U.S.-led coalition fighting the Islamic State dropped 5,075 bombs during operations in August, the highest total of any month since the three-year campaign against the terrorist group began.

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