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June 9, 2020

Senate confirms Charles Brown as Air Force chief of staff, making him first African-American service chief

The Senate on Tuesday unanimously confirmed Gen. Charles "CQ" Brown, Jr. as the next Air Force’s chief of staff – marking the first time an African-American officer has served as chief of staff of a military service.

June 8, 2020

Air Force sergeant accused of killing California deputy had explosives training, report says

The Air Force sergeant accused of killing a California deputy and wounding two other officers in an ambush attack over the weekend reportedly was taught “explosive ordnance awareness” last year while training to join an “elite security unit” within the branch. 

June 8, 2020

Air Force sergeant ID’d as suspect in 'ambush' killing of California deputy

A suspect facing first-degree murder charges in Saturday’s shooting death of a California sheriff’s deputy is an active-duty sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, authorities said Sunday.

June 2, 2020

New Air Force B-21 stealth bomber takes key technology step toward war readiness

The new stealth U.S. Air Force B-21 bomber has taken yet another key technological step toward being ready for war, through integrated computer automation designed to streamline information, improve targeting and offer pilots organized warzone information in real-time. 

June 2, 2020

Two dead in North Dakota air base shooting

A shooting at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota has left two airmen dead, the military said Monday.

June 1, 2020

New F-22 weapons now 'operational' and ready for war

Newly-integrated U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor weapons are now operational, bringing expanded air-to-air and air-to-ground attack technology to the stealth fighter following the production of a multi-year software upgrade program intended to prepare the jet for a major great-power war.

May 26, 2020

Florida WWII veteran gets special flyover after dying alone in nursing home during coronavirus lockdown: 'The world lost a hero'

A 94-year-old World War II veteran who died alone in a nursing home in Florida during the coronavirus pandemic got the tribute he deserved.

May 24, 2020

US military holds live-fire training in Persian Gulf following Iran encounters

The U.S. military showcased its "awesome firepower" last week in the Persian Gulf, officials said, the same day it warned vessels in the Mideast against approaching within 100 yards of its warships after encounters with Iranian gunboats.

May 20, 2020

F-35 stealth fighter jet crashes at Eglin Air Force Base

A fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighter jet has crashed at a Florida base on the Panhandle, just days after an F-22 jet succumbed to the same fate.

May 15, 2020

F-22 fighter jet crashes near Eglin Air Force Base

An F-22 fighter jet based out of Eglin Air Force Base in Florida crashed on Friday morning, 12 miles north-east of the base.