KABUL, Afghanistan (AFNS) — Thirty-nine security forces Airmen received the Air Force Combat Action Medal Sept. 2, for their actions in defending U.S., NATO, and Afghan military bases from an insurgent attack in Kabul, Afghanistan. At approximately 4:15 a.m., July…
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Atheist airman denied reenlistment over religion
An unnamed airman was denied reenlistment for crossing out the phrase “so help me God” on his contract. The American Humanist Association (AHA) is calling the Air Forces’ action “unconstitutional and unacceptable.” According to the Air Force Times, the AHA…
Airman makes the Broncos cut
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AFNS) — Four years of fighting in the NFL trenches earned a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate a spot on the Denver Broncos’ roster, Aug. 30. Class of 2010 grad and former Air Force Falcon…
Father and son deployed together
CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti (AFNS) — Preparing for a deployment can be a challenging, stressful and exciting task, plus there are multiple checklists to finish as well as appointments, briefings and goodbyes to make. One father and son duo had one…
Air Force secret space plane surpasses 600 days in orbit
In December 2012, the U.S. Air Force launched a miniature space shuttle into orbit. By the end of August, the unmanned space plane had spent 627 days on its classified military mission that seems to have no end. According to…
Update: Searchers Seek Missing F-15C Pilot
Update: (8/29/2014) National Guard Bureau News Release BARNES AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, Mass., Aug. 28, 2014 – The search in Virginia for a missing 104th Fighter Wing pilot expanded today with Air Force resources. An F-15C Eagle aircraft assigned to…