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Colorado leaders on both sides of the aisle blasted the decision announced Wednesday awarding the permanent location for the U.S. Space Command headquarters to Alabama, abandoning its current provisional site in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs Mayor John Suthers, in an afternoon press conference, said the move was based on “politics” and that outgoing President Donald Trump chose Alabama to reward Sen. Tommy Tuberville, one of the […]

SEATTLE — Boeing’s drone subsidiary, Insitu, will pay $25 million to settle a federal lawsuit accusing it of fraudulently overcharging the government on no-bid military contracts by billing for new parts but using recycled ones.

Photo: Abe Wheeler (left) stands Tuesday with Chris Sterling in the spot they found burglary suspect Cody Winstead before he fled on Jan. 7. GRACE PRITCHETT, THE RAPID CITY JOURNAL/TNS Abe Wheeler knew the burglary suspect he cornered last week might be armed with a stolen gun but he used his Air Force training to stay calm and […]

An Air Force A-10 pilot has been awarded a Distinguished Flying Cross for landing his jet without serious injury after the cockpit canopy blew off and the landing gear failed during a training flight.

By Dallas Morning News Editorial Last week, the U.S. Senate took a historic step: It confirmed Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the chief of staff of the U.S. Air Force, making him the first black officer to lead one of America’s major military branches. It would be wrong to celebrate Brown’s appointment as a sort […]

While many consider the F-35 to be the eventual replacement for the venerable A-10 Thunderbolt II, the Lightning II will have to work on its marksmanship ability if it wants to truly be a force to be reckoned with. Since 2018, the issues with the quad-barreled GAU-22/A Equalizer have been many and varied, but one […]

The former Wisconsin Air Guard commander is under investigation following allegations that he interfered in sexual assault investigations- by launching investigations of his own. The office of Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers reported that the National Guard Bureau’s Office will be conducting an investigation into the improperly-motivated investigations carried out by Adj. Gen. Donald Dunbar. Despite […]

The US Air Force conducted an incredible show of force in response to Iranian sabre-rattling, launching fifty-two F-35As from Hill Air Force Base in Utah. The number of aircraft -which are from active-duty and reserve components- was symbolic of the number of American hostages held in 1979 and the number of Iranian targets President Donald […]

In the aftermath of a shooting at a tightly-controlled Naval base in Florida, the US Air Force base in Nebraska is banning Airmen from carrying personal firearms on the base- doubling down on a policy that failed to stop the NAS Pensacola shooting from taking place. 55th Wing commander Colonel Gavin Marks announced the restriction, […]

The US Supreme Court will be looking into an appeal surrounding an Air Force Major, who just so happened to be convicted of sexually harassing his subordinates. While Maj. Paul Voorhees was initially convicted of sexually assaulting an enlisted Airman in 2015, his ruling was overturned on appeal. He did not, however, get away scot-free: […]