Watch: AC-130J gunship pummels Navy vessel during Rim of the PacificA decommissioned Navy vessel was pounded by cannon fire from an AC-130J gunship as part of the 2024 RIMPAC exercise.By Riley Ceder5 weeks ago
Air Force colonel fired days before handing off command dutiesCol. Jeremiah Hammill was relieved days ahead of turning over command after service officials cited a loss of confidence in his ability to lead.By Riley Ceder7 weeks ago
US Air Force resumes humanitarian aid drops into GazaA U.S. C-130J from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, delivered aid over Gaza Sunday, marking the first air drop since a pause in early May.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown3 months ago
Series of jet, staff failures faulted in 2023 F-15 crashAn Air Force investigation said a pilot, maintainers and miscommunication with air traffic controllers were to blame for an F-15D crash in May 2023.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown3 months ago
Power outage downed US F-16 jet in 2023 crash in South KoreaA U.S. Air Force F-16C fighter crashed in a field in northwestern South Korea last year after the jet partially lost power, an investigation found.By Rachel S. Cohen4 months ago
Military sexual assault totals down, but trust among women remains lowLess than half of women in the military trust leaders to properly handle reports of sexual assault, according to new Pentagon data.By Leo Shane III4 months ago
Air Force instructor pilot dies after ejection seat accidentA member of the 80th Flying Training Wing died Monday after their ejection seat fired while they were sitting in the cockpit on the ground.By Rachel S. Cohen4 months ago
Lawyer: Deputy who fatally shot Florida airman had wrong apartmentRoger Fortson was alone in his apartment Friday when a sheriff's deputy burst in and fatally shot him, an attorney for Fortson's family claims.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown4 months ago
Air Force IDs airman fatally shot by Florida sheriff’s officerSenior Airman Roger Fortson was shot and killed by an Okaloosa Sheriff's deputy at his off-base residence following a disturbance call May 3, 2024.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown4 months ago
Pilot treated after ejecting from F-16 jet that crashed in New MexicoAn F-16 assigned to Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, crashed around 11:50 a.m. local time on Tuesday.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown4 months ago
Airman dies while deployed to Andersen Air Force BaseThe Air Force is investigating the death of a 28-year-old airman found unresponsive on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on Wednesday.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown5 months ago
Air Force veteran apparently joined Russian army to flee charges in USVideo surfaced that appears to show vet Wilmer Puello-Mota in Russia, expressing support for the country’s war against Ukraine.By Steve LeBlanc, The Associated Press5 months ago