Tag: Air Force

Following President Trump's tweets on Wednesday announcing a ban of all transgender individuals in the armed forces, current and former transgender troops spoke out against the ban. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

National Security

Transgender airman responds to Trump: ‘I would like to see them try to kick me out’

Mandy Mayfield · July 26, 2017 10:27 pm

A jet takes off.

Beltway Confidential

China is threatening US military aircraft. Here’s how Trump should respond

Tom Rogan · July 24, 2017 5:03 pm

The Air Force provided no details about the nature the malfunction of the nose landing gear except to say it was the second failure in the past 60 days. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

National Security

Giant C-5 cargo planes grounded in Delaware after 2nd nose gear malfunction

Jamie McIntyre · July 18, 2017 4:07 pm

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he doesn't often comment on floor amendments, but this one warranted it. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Jim Mattis urges House to abandon Space Corps proposal

Travis J. Tritten · July 12, 2017 3:23 pm

The measures is included in this year's NDAA. (Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryan Mai/U.S. Navy via AP)

National Security

Roger Wicker wants US to dangle $10 million prize to crack Air Force hypoxia mystery

Travis J. Tritten · July 11, 2017 6:24 pm

The Pentagon conceded the July 4 launch of what North Korea is calling its Hwasong-14 missile, while not a threat to Japan or South Korea, was a risk to commercial shipping and air traffic because Pyongyang issued none of the required notices of a live-fire exercise. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

National Security

Time to shoot down a North Korean missile, former top US general says

Jamie McIntyre · July 8, 2017 4:01 am

The Air Force directed two B-1B Lancer bombers from Guam to make the flight, following a similar flight they made over the same sea last month. (USAF Photo by SSgt Mark A. Borosch)

National Security

US flies two bombers over contested South China Sea

Anna Giaritelli · July 7, 2017 12:35 pm

The Navy will resume training flights in its T-45 Goshawk jets in July after they were grounded due to oxygen deprivation incidents, according to the commander of Naval Air Forces. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jameson E. Lynch/Released)

National Security

Navy training aircraft hit with oxygen problems to resume student flights

Travis J. Tritten · June 30, 2017 2:41 pm

The Air Force has agreed to keep the A-10 flying for at least the next five years after unsuccessfully tussling with Congress over a proposed retirement. (Staff Sgt. Michael Battles/Air Force photo)

National Security

A-10 squadrons protected in Senate, House defense bills

Travis J. Tritten · June 29, 2017 8:18 pm

The A-10 Warthog Lives

Benjamin Parker · June 28, 2017 6:40 pm

No injuries were immediately reported as emergency responders were working to extricate the two occupants inside the aircraft. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Accident with military jet practicing for Ohio air show

Associated Press · June 23, 2017 5:45 pm

A U.S. RC-135U flying in international airspace over the Baltic Sea was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 Flanker June 19, 2017. Due to the high rate of closure speed and poor control of the aircraft during the intercept, this interaction was determined to be unsafe. (Courtesy photo/Released)

National Security

New photos show Russian jet getting dangerously close to Air Force plane

David Brown · June 23, 2017 3:56 pm