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July 15, 2022

MacDill airmen rescue 8 civilians from sharks circling their capsized boat

Servicemen with MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa Bay, Florida rescued eight civilians circled by a shark after their small boat capsized during stormy weather.

July 15, 2022

Federal judge pauses dismissal of Air Force members who refuse vaccination

A federal judge has issued a 14-day freeze on the Air Force's dismissal of unvaccinated soldiers who claim religious exemptions for the COVID-19 injections.

July 8, 2022

Pentagon official warns that China is acquiring new weapons five times faster than US

Air Force Maj. Gen. Cameron Holt says China is getting new weapons “five to six times” faster than the U.S. in speech about challenges the defense industry faces.

June 29, 2022

Air Force leaders discourage use of gender specific pronouns in award citations

Air Force Non-Commissioned Officers issued guidance to leaders that directed them not to use "gender specific" language when issuing awards to individual Airmen.

June 26, 2022

Idaho Air Force base accident leaves ROTC cadet dead

An Air Force ROTC candidate died on Friday in an accident involving a HUMVEE at a range associated with Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, officials said.

June 22, 2022

Air Force service member arrested in connection to insider attack on Syria base that injured 4 Americans

The U.S. military has arrested an airman in connection with an investigation into an April insider bombing attack that left four American service members injured.

June 14, 2022

Air Force clears crew in deaths of Afghans who clung to plane during takeoff

Air Force officials decided the crewmembers of a C-17 flight were not at fault after several Afghans fell to their deaths upon attempting to cling to the plane.

June 7, 2022

US, South Korea conduct fighter jet drills amid North Korea tensions

The American and South Korean air forces conducted a joint drill that saw 16 fighter jets fly in formation as North Korea is expected to conduct a nuclear detornation.

June 6, 2022

Military recruitment lags despite reduced targets, record incentives to boost interest

The military has to compete with a healthy job market that has wide appeal to the kind of candidates that could fill more niche roles in the various armed services.

June 6, 2022

Military needs warfighting not wokeism as its major commitment

U.S. military's mission is warfighting not wokeism and climate change. Civilian leadership will undermine combat effectiveness if it doesn't focus on what's important.