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Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink revealed that the service deployed on-orbit space control weapons but did not offer details on the type of…

Iran attack on base in Jordan damaged American military aircraft, US official says

Iranian strikes damaged one A-10 Thunderbolt II and eight F-15s this week on the Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan.

Iran and US hit tankers in biggest wave of attacks on shipping since war began

Recent attacks by the U.S. and Iran have shattered a month of relative calm, with both hitting military, shipping and energy assets.

Congress may alter Air Force fighter structure as service fails to reach 1,145 aircraft minimum

In response to a 2025 Air Force report, Congress can now consider the fighter force structure amid proposals to divest older aircraft and pilot…

Vance pledges to help airman’s widow after online backlash exposed benefit gaps

After Air Force Maj. Alex Klinner died in a KC-135 crash during operations against Iran, his wife Libby struggled to receive some combat-related…

DoD schools struggle to identify, support military children with learning disabilities, GAO finds

A GAO review found gaps at multiple stages of DODEA's process for identifying and supporting students with specific learning disabilities.

The devastation of NSA Bahrain is a national security warning

If NSA Bahrain is not reconstituted to pre-attack capabilities, it will fundamentally change how the U.S. Navy operates, the author of this op-e…

Joint Base Andrews airmen reflect on Huey’s legacy ahead of switch to HH-60Ws

Joint Base Andrews will receive 26 Jolly Green IIs to replace their 26 UH-1N Hueys, leaving airmen to reminisce over the latter's legacy at the…

Lawmakers demand VA bring back LGBTQ+ care coordinators

Lawmakers are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs to bring back dedicated LGBTQ+ Veteran Care Coordinators.

Active-duty Air Force officer who called for Trump impeachment faces three charges

A U.S. military service member who called for President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance to be impeached is facing charges under the UCM…

Bombs headed for Iran in Operation Epic Fury don names of US sailors

Photos released by U.S. Central Command shows that U.S. sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln marked ordnances headed for Iran with their names.

A list of US military strikes against alleged drug-carrying vessels

Military Times' timeline of strikes conducted by the U.S. military in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since early September.

Wisconsin Air National Guard identifies staff sergeant who was one of two killed in civilian plane crash

Staff Sgt. Remington K. Viney, a Wisconsin resident, began her military journey with the Wisconsin Air National Guard in December 2013.

Airmen receive DFCs, Bronze Star for daring Osprey rescues in Iranian ballistic missile attack

“Today John Leachman, Adam Darrow and Samuel Levander join in the pantheon of Air Force heroes,” 19th Air Force commander Maj. Gen. Craig Wills…