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Air Force said its nuclear missile silos were safe, but dangers lurked
Documents show the risks toxic substances posed in the underground capsules and silos where Air Force nuclear missile crews have worked since the 1960s.
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Your Air Force
New in 2024: A fresh start for enlisted leadership
Will the new chiefs win fans or fall flat?
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US military space plane blasts off on another secretive mission
The Space Force's reusable, robotic craft is carrying classified experiments. There's no one on board.
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‘All we can do for you now’: How Czech sabotage saved a B-17 crew
It was not until the 1944 introduction of the P-51 Mustang that B-17s would be regularly accompanied by fighter escorts.
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Military hypothermia and frostbite decline as cold-weather ops ramp up
Even as more troops participate in cold-weather training, injuries associated with the cold are on the way down.
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New in 2024: Moving to your next base should be a bit easier
Troops who planned to be stateside between October and December 2023 will now come back by the end of March 2024.
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Sexual assault prosecutions officially out of the chain of command
For the first time, unit commanders won't have to make decisions on whether to prosecute a variety of serious crimes.
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New in 2024: Air officer, enlisted training gets a makeover
At every level of an airman's career, education will start to look a little different.
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New in 2024: A new slate of officers takes over
“We have accelerated change, and now must turn this momentum into outcomes,” he said Nov. 17.
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Navy wife films heartwarming pregnancy reveal gone awry
This Navy family's pregnancy reveal fail will warm your icy heart.
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New in 2024: Another year of deployment reform begins
Three “air task forces,” announced in September, will take shape over the course of 2024.
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3 US troops injured in drone attack in Iraq; Biden orders airstrikes
One of the U.S. troops suffered critical injuries in the attack that occurred Monday, according to officials.
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B-2 Spirit stealth bomber set to return for New Year’s Day flyover
The B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is set to fly over the Tournament of Roses after missing it this past year.
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New in 2024: Staffing up a shrinking Air Force
About 8,000 jobs in the Department of the Air Force, which includes the Space Force, sat empty as of March 2023, according to Pentagon data.
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Thousands of troops remain deployed in response to Ukraine war
The Pentagon isn't considering withdrawing the extra troops anytime soon.
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New in 2024: Who will win Air Force’s next-gen fighter contract?
The Air Force also plans to dramatically increase spending on advanced engine research for NGAD.
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The military’s federal border mission set to continue into 2024
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in June extended the mission through September 2024.
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