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The future of a long-stymied Air Force effort to buy new combat search-and-rescue helicopters is once again uncertain as top-level generals are intensely debating the type of aircraft and which arm of the service is best suited to conduct this critical mi
Spencer: Every airman deserves dignity and respectWhile at Andrews Air Force Base a couple of weeks ago to recognize some of the airmen from the 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron for their …
The job of nurse anesthetist comes with many attractions. There's a high level of responsibility, a challenging work environment and the chance to do …
A professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington is helping the military overcome what some have called an epidemic of sexual assaults.
Navy Lt. Scott Metcalf was eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new Xbox One. Now he's not even sure if he'll buy one.
Slumber hearty: Sleeping on the ground doesn't have to suck
Retirement credits add up for some Guard, ReserveNational Guard and Reserve airmen who have served nontraining active-duty tours over the past five years have been accumulating credits that can significantly reduce their eligibility age for retirement benefits, according to officials with the Air Force
Dorr: New UH-72 Lakotas could better protect missile sitesAn Army helicopter may be the solution to the Air Force's need for security at the nation's intercontinental ballistic missile sites.
Spencer: Every airman deserves dignity and respectWhile at Andrews Air Force Base a couple of weeks ago to recognize some of the airmen from the 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron for their contribution to the 'Airmen Powered by Innovation' campaign, I took the opportunity to speak to the squadron about s
Editorial: Let go of unwanted C-130sThe all-but-obsolete C-130H is a symbol of the ridiculous situation lawmakers put Air Force leaders in. Those leaders, under intense pressure to slash $10.8 billion this year under sequestration, have cut thousands of airmen and grounded squadrons because they don’t have enough money for flying hours.
Blue rope loses stripe for minor offensesSenior Airman Dcoridrion Hicks achieved in June 2012 the elite title of master military training instructor, a feat no other MTI of his rank had accomplished in at least a decade.
Summer sees spike in motorcycle deathsMore than half of the 16 off-duty fatalities last summer involved motorcycles.
Chaplain Chief: 'We don't impose religion'Some boys pretend to be sports heroes. Some even pretend to be soldiers.
Dorr: 747-400 tragedy at Bagram raises questions about plane's payloadA disturbing video — now viral — shows the April 29 crash of a Boeing 747-400 freighter at Afghanistan's Bagram airfield.
Editorial: Misogyny and shameThe military's sex-assault epidemic is a fixation in Washington, with lawmakers and the brass at odds over how to confront the cultural mindset that condones misogyny and makes sport of harassment.
Tailhook's whistle-blower talks sexual assaultIn the fall of 1991, hundreds of naval aviators mobbed the Las Vegas Hilton for the annual Tailhook convention, a gathering of the Navy's entire aviation community.
3-star's career stalled over sexual assault caseFor most of her career, Lt. Gen. Susan Helms has defied gravity, rising from astronaut to one of only three female lieutenant generals in the Air Force. But her decision to overturn a sex assault conviction may bring an end to her heretofore meteoric trajectory.
Editorial: Camo envy is big wasteThe services have spent billions over the past decade to develop and field at least 10 camouflage designs for the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.
Deadly virus spreading from the Middle EastA deadly virus that has begun to creep from the Middle East into Europe has gotten the attention of the Office of the Air Force Surgeon General.
Editorial: Reward 1st shirts betterFirst sergeant duty is 24/7. Though it can be rewarding, it's hard. It's driving across town after hours to get one of your airmen out of trouble; it's motivating others to excel in their jobs, on promotion exams, PT tests and beyond.
970 NCOs must retrainThe Air Force needs nearly 1,000 noncommissioned officers to switch from jobs with too many airmen to those with shortages.
Furlough exemptions keep child care openDespite fears that civilian furloughs would force airmen to scramble for child care services, Air Force officials say exemptions to the furloughs, announced May 14, will help them keep day care center doors open.
Air Force expected to start selecting first sergeantsTop performing NCOs may soon be ordered to spend three years as a first sergeant, the 24/7 job that every command needs but is one of the toughest to fill with volunteers.
AF study: Spouse abuse decreases post-deploymentThe first study to compare combat-related deployments and spousal abuse among Air Force couples found that abuse decreased after airmen returned from tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Editorial: Misguided sex lawA May 23 split ruling by the Court of Military Appeals for the Armed Forces raises questions about the reach and application of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and points again to the need to align the UCMJ with current legal and social norms.
Dorr: Air Force works its way to zero tolerance for sexual assaultSex. Keep it out of the workplace. Keep it off the flight line and out of the back shops.
7 squadrons may get higher readinessThe Air Force could use limited funding to make five fighter squadrons and two E-3 Sentry squadrons fully mission capable, but would not have enough to return grounded squadrons to the air.
Guard rescue crew garners 6 Bronze Stars, 1 Silver StarSeven medals for valor went to one squadron in the Alaska Air National Guard for missions in Afghanistan that crossed services and countries.
Tricare West patients still lack care despite waiversMedical providers in Tricare's West Region continue to be reluctant to accept military patients because UnitedHealthcare, the new regional contract manager, is slow to reimburse claims, say patients and physicians in the 21-state area.
10 Minot officers reinstated following inspection misstepsAt least 10 of the missile officers reprimanded and forced into retraining at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., have been cleared for duty, with the others 'progressing very well' through the program, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh said.
Hobbies as therapy: Fly-fishing, knitting and more can ease anxiety, PTSDArmy Capt. David Folkerts dodged death in 2005 when a roadside bomb exploded a few feet from him while on a foot patrol in Taji, Iraq.
Michael Hastings, whose stunning 2010 report for Rolling Stone led to the removal of Gen. Stanley McChrystal as head of coalition forces in Afghanistan, died in a fiery car crash Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to numerous media reports....
The future of a long-stymied Air Force effort to buy new combat search-and-rescue helicopters is once again uncertain as top-level generals are intensely debating the type of aircraft and which arm of the service is best suited to conduct this critical mi...
Special Operations Command may require special exemptions from the Pentagon's plan to open all military jobs to women by 2016, a top SOCOM general said Tuesday....
There's a change happening Air Force-wide in the mortuary affairs program, and most may not know about it until, well, it's too late....
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air....
The Texas child welfare agency under investigation for its mishandling of a toddler's death last year has disciplined two employees after discovering one of them had 'an inappropriate relationship' with the child's father, an agency spokesman said Tuesday...
The Air Force has removed limits on how many first-term airmen can re-enlist for six career fields, while it has lowered the number of airmen who can re-enlist for an additional 17 career fields...
Afghanistan's president said Wednesday he will not pursue peace talks with the Taliban unless the United States steps out of the negotiations, while also insisting the militant group stop its violent attacks on the ground after it claimed responsibility f...
There's a change happening Air Force-wide in the mortuary affairs program, and most may not know about it until, well, it's too late....
Senior Airman Dcoridrion Hicks achieved in June 2012 the elite title of master military training instructor, a feat no other MTI of his rank had accomplished in at least a decade....
Senior Airman Dcoridrion Hicks achieved in June 2012 the elite title of master military training instructor, a feat no other MTI of his rank had accomplished in at least a decade....
Permanent change of station and temporary duty assignments to Peterson Air Force Base, Schriever Air Force Base, Cheyenne Mountain Air Station and the U.S. Air Force Academy have been restored, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced today....
National Guard and Reserve airmen who have served nontraining active-duty tours over the past five years have been accumulating credits that can significantly reduce their eligibility age for retirement benefits, according to officials with the Air Force...
Navy Lt. Scott Metcalf was eagerly awaiting the arrival of the new Xbox One. Now he's not even sure if he'll buy one....
Michael Hastings, whose stunning 2010 report for Rolling Stone led to the removal of Gen. Stanley McChrystal as head of coalition forces in Afghanistan, died in a fiery car crash Tuesday in Los Angeles, according to numerous media reports....
Bob and Barbara Schmidt dashed to their home on a dirt road in a heavily wooded area northeast of Colorado Springs as smoke from what would become the most destructive wildfire in Colorado history filled the air....
While at Andrews Air Force Base a couple of weeks ago to recognize some of the airmen from the 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron for their contribution to the 'Airmen Powered by Innovation' campaign, I took the opportunity to speak to the squadron about s...
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