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Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to conduct a pre-flight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 8, 2017.

Iran launches missile attacks on US base in Qatar

Qatar said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

3 days ago

Her Medal of Honor was once revoked. Now her base is being renamed.

Fort Walker, named in 2023 after Civil War Union surgeon Mary Walker, will revert back to Fort A.P. Hill. For her family, the retraction feels familiar.

By Hope Hodge Seck

7 days ago

Pence pleaded with acting defense secretary to ‘clear the Capitol,’ timeline of riot shows

With Trump not engaged, it fell to Pentagon officials, a handful of senior White House aides, the leaders of Congress and the vice president holed up in a secure bunker to manage the chaos.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

4 years ago

Huntsville is up to the task of hosting US Space Command

The author of this commentary argues that Huntsville, Alabama's many advantages will help it prevail in a review of the decision to make it the permanent home of U.S. Space Command.

By Mark S. Chandler

4 years ago

Dyess, Charleston officers latest to go in string of Air Force firings

A bomber maintenance squadron commander recently lost her job at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, just two days before a mobility wing commander at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., lost his.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago

Former airman who gunned down Texas church-goers likely planned the attack for months

The court testimony came in a lawsuit alleging the Air Force failed to flag a conviction for domestic violence that might have prevented Devin Kelley from legally buying the gun used in the shooting.

4 years ago

Biden requests $715B for Pentagon, hinting at administration’s future priorities

U.S. President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2022 budget request asks for $753 billion in national security funding, an increase of 1.6 percent that includes $715 billion for the Defense Department.

By Aaron Mehta and Joe Gould

4 years ago

Nellis airman who pleaded guilty to gun, drug trafficking faces prison, discharge

An airman assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., faces the prospect of life in prison after pleading guilty to federal gun and drug charges.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago

Safety oversights, inexperience at play in deadly 2020 ATV rollover at Ali Al Salem

A recent investigation into the all-terrain vehicle rollover that killed an American airman on patrol outside Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait last fall found that none of the ATV’s occupants wore seatbelts, and only one door may have been locked.

By Rachel S. Cohen

4 years ago

Military must reject “slavery and treason” of Confederate base names, commissioner warns

The former head of the history department at the U.S. Military Academy called the Confederate flag a symbol of "treason" in a recent interview.

By Leo Shane III

4 years ago

Best pics of the week: April 4, 2021

A visit, board, search and seizure training on the USS Lewis B. Puller, assessments at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, looking out on the Ike, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

4 years ago

Rockets hit near Iraq base housing US trainers, no one hurt

The rockets landed outside Balad air base, and comes days ahead of a new round of so-called strategic Iraq-U.S. talks on April 7.

4 years ago

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Iran launches missile attacks on US base in Qatar

Qatar said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported.

Her Medal of Honor was once revoked. Now her base is being renamed.

Fort Walker, named in 2023 after Civil War Union surgeon Mary Walker, will revert back to Fort A.P. Hill. For her family, the retraction feels familiar.

Pence pleaded with acting defense secretary to ‘clear the Capitol,’ timeline of riot shows

With Trump not engaged, it fell to Pentagon officials, a handful of senior White House aides, the leaders of Congress and the vice president holed up in a secure bunker to manage the chaos.

Huntsville is up to the task of hosting US Space Command

The author of this commentary argues that Huntsville, Alabama's many advantages will help it prevail in a review of the decision to make it the permanent home of U.S. Space Command.

Dyess, Charleston officers latest to go in string of Air Force firings

A bomber maintenance squadron commander recently lost her job at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, just two days before a mobility wing commander at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., lost his.

Former airman who gunned down Texas church-goers likely planned the attack for months

The court testimony came in a lawsuit alleging the Air Force failed to flag a conviction for domestic violence that might have prevented Devin Kelley from legally buying the gun used in the shooting.

Biden requests $715B for Pentagon, hinting at administration’s future priorities

U.S. President Joe Biden’s fiscal 2022 budget request asks for $753 billion in national security funding, an increase of 1.6 percent that includes $715 billion for the Defense Department.

Nellis airman who pleaded guilty to gun, drug trafficking faces prison, discharge

An airman assigned to Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., faces the prospect of life in prison after pleading guilty to federal gun and drug charges.

Safety oversights, inexperience at play in deadly 2020 ATV rollover at Ali Al Salem

A recent investigation into the all-terrain vehicle rollover that killed an American airman on patrol outside Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait last fall found that none of the ATV’s occupants wore seatbelts, and only one door may have been locked.

Military must reject “slavery and treason” of Confederate base names, commissioner warns

The former head of the history department at the U.S. Military Academy called the Confederate flag a symbol of "treason" in a recent interview.

Best pics of the week: April 4, 2021

A visit, board, search and seizure training on the USS Lewis B. Puller, assessments at the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, looking out on the Ike, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.

Rockets hit near Iraq base housing US trainers, no one hurt

The rockets landed outside Balad air base, and comes days ahead of a new round of so-called strategic Iraq-U.S. talks on April 7.

Seven B-2 bombers, multiple decoys used in "Midnight Hammer" strike on Iranian nuclear facilities

Trump says U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities "a spectacular military success"

How to recalibrate cyber strategy in the new administration

What cyber lessons has the Pentagon learned from recent global conflicts?

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Split to win: Why the Air Force must become 4 services

Thousands of LGBTQ+ vets were promised pardons. Only 4 have succeeded.

Pentagon to request $848 billion in delayed base budget release

Iran’s supreme leader resurfaces to warn against future US attacks

Hegseth defends Iran strike after initial report doubted its effect