Smithsonian Magazine1d
Meet the U.S. Air Force’s First Black Female Pilot
On June 20, 1981, Theresa Claiborne was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. The Air Force’s first Black female pilot, Claiborne would become the first Black woman to command and ...
America’s Shadow War in Yemen Has Its Own Racist Military Swag
The U.S. military has been dehumanizing its enemies with slurs and caricatures for more than a century to make killing easier ...
LancasterOnline2dOpinion
A veteran reflects on his service, the Constitution and freedom [column]
The first act to become a member of the military is to take the oath of office, which begins: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm ...
The US Navy, not the US Air Force, will soon have the world’s greatest fighter jet
The US Air Force has paused its effort to develop a new ... the Navy may yet move forward with armed drones for carrier air ...
The Aviationist28d
First F-35 For The 301st Fighter Wing Sporting the ‘TX’ Tail Code Has Flown
The 457th FS has been operating 3 F-35A with Hill Air Force Base colors and codes since August. In fact, on Aug. 8, 2024, the 301st Fighter Wing ... for sending us the images and to our friend ...
Pensacola News Journal18d
Blue Angels take flight at Wings Over Houston air show
The Blue Angels will headline the Wings Over Houston air show ... he was commissioned an ensign in the United States Navy and reported to Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, for Aviation ...
Hosted on MSN3d
U.S. Air Force Establishes First KC-46A Pegasus Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron
The U.S. Air ... Wing and 87th Air Base Wing, supported by several agencies across Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New ...
moneycontrol.com22d
This Air Force officer set to become the first Indian to visit International Space Station, rides Dragon spacecraft in US
Indian Air Force Wing Commander Shubhanshu Shukla is preparing for his space mission by training in the US. He aims to launch to the International Space Station in spring 2025. This mission ...
Daily Mail29d
Mystery drones swarmed high security Air Force base for 17 days but baffled Pentagon officials do not know where they are coming from or how to stop them
It also came after a Chinese spy balloon drifted over Malmstrom Air Force base in Montana, where nuclear assets are stored. The US found evidence that contradicted China's claim it was used for ...
Military.com25d
Langley AFB Base Guide
Langley Air Force Base is the home of the United States Air Force's 633d Air Base Wing (633 ABW), 1st Fighter Wing (1 FW) and the 480th Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing (480 ISRW).
Times Colonist24d
A swamp, a downed plane, and an unexpected funeral guest
Every RCAF pilot earning their wings ... air force family and saying not only do we wear a uniform, but we’re going to make part of that uniform historic and to remember those before us.” ...
WVEC28d
Pentagon confirms that unidentified drones flew over Langley Air Force Base over 17 days last December
The 1st Fighter Wing maintains and operates half of the F-22s in the United States Air Force's inventory. The Wall Street Journal reported last weekend that U.S. military personnel reported drones ...