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…
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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…
C-130: 60 Years of Service and Heroism
The C-130 is not only a military aircraft with a 60 year history; it is a plane with a history of heroism. In 1975, Tim Nguyen was one of the passengers of the last C-130 to leave Vietnam. The young…
F-16D Fighter Jets Grounded Due to Cracks
WASHINGTON (AFNS) — U.S. Air Force officials recently removed 82 two-seat F-16D Fighting Falcons from flight status due to the discovery of canopy sill longeron cracks found between the front and rear pilot seats. The cracks were discovered following an…
High incidences of sexual misconduct, cheating and substance abuse in AFA Cadets
High incidences of sexual misconduct, cheating and substance abuse in AFA Cadets A report conducted by The Colorado Springs Gazette reveals a high incidence of sexual misconduct, cheating and substance abuse amongst Air Force Academy (AFA) cadets. Based in part…
