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Six US service members killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq

Six U.S. airmen were killed on Thursday when a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed during ongoing combat operations against…

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‘Battle Lab’ to Produce SOPs for Air Base Counter-Drone Defense

A new Air Force organization is searching for counter-drone firms to participate in a dozen or more exercises to help…

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US Air Force wants more armored transporters for ICBM warheads

As America’s Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile force ages, the U.S. Air Force is facing another problem: obsolete transport vehicles needed to…

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3 F-15s shot down by Kuwait in friendly fire incident, pilots safe, US says

Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets were shot down Sunday by Kuwaiti air defenses “due to an apparent friendly…

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Letters & Stories

944th Fighter Wing honors Inspector General leader at retirement ceremony [Image 8 of 8]

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Janice Ann Wheeler, left, 944th Fighter Wing Inspector General superintendent, stands with U.S. Air…

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Massive US Air Force warplane movements in Bulgaria raise stakes for Iran talks

BERLIN — Bulgaria’s Sofia International Airport briefly suspended civilian air operations twice over the weekend while a fleet of American…

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Last A-10 to Leave Depot, Maintenance Squadron to Deactivate

The Air Force will send off its final A-10 Thunderbolt II from depot maintenance this month and deactivate the unit that performs overhauls, upgrades,…

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Life or Death Over Yemen: How 2 F-16 Pilots Survived a Houthi SAMbush

About 15 seconds separated F-16 “Wild Weasel” pilots Lt. Col. William “Skate” Parks and Maj. Michael “Danger” Blea from life…

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New Paint Scheme for Air Force One, VIP Transport Fleet Revealed

The next “Air Force One” presidential aircraft and other planes in the Air Force’s VIP transport fleet will soon have…

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Air Force Delays F-15EX Deliveries to Kadena, Continues Rotational Deployments

The Air Force has delayed delivery of permanently stationed F-15EX Eagle II fighters to Kadena Air Base in Japan. An Air Force…

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