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United States Air Force begins evacuating hostages in Algeria

A United States Air Force aero evacuation plane has begun the process of evacuating Americans and other foreign nationals from the BP gas complex in Amenas, Algeria.

In the Media by Greta McClain

Air Force recruiter charged with rape in widening sex scandal

San Antonio - A male US Air Force (USAF) recruiting sergeant in Texas has been charged with rape and other sexual misconduct with a female recruiter and recruits in a widening sex scandal involving at least six male recruiters.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 1 comment

U.S. F-16 fighter jet crashes in northern Japan

Nemuro - A U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet has crashed in the waters off Hokkaido Island on Sunday morning, close to the town of Nemuro.

In the Media by Anne Sewell

At least 31 victims identified in latest Air Force sex scandal

The U.S. Air Force has identified at least 31 victims of a growing scandal involving the sexual abuse of female trainees by male instructors.

In the Media by Brett Wilkins - 2 comments

U.S. Air Force pins first female 4-star general

Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger has become the first ever female four-star general in the U.S. Air Force. This week Gen. Wolfenbarger was pinned her fourth star at a ceremony at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 4 comments

Op-Ed: Ahmadinejad and asteroids — The case for U.S. defense spending

With the unfortunate array of threats facing the United States, its allies, and the planet itself, it is a mistake to believe that the American government will - or even should - reduce its defense investments meaningfully.

In the Media by Michael Krebs - 7 comments

Op-Ed: Today is Veterans Day

Today is Veterans Day. It is a day of honor, a chance for Americans to show its gratitude to the men and women who have served in the armed forces.

In the Media by Sadiq Green

US Air Force mortuary lost body parts of dead servicemen

Dover - U.S. Air Force officials have acknowledged that body parts of dead American servicemen who served overseas, were lost by mortuary staff at the Dover Air Base in Delaware.

In the Media by Katerina Nikolas - 2 comments

Op-Ed: Boeing gets the Air Force tankers and Airbus earns a future

The battle between the European EADS/Airbus group and Boeing to land a $3.5bn contract for 18 U.S. Air Force refueling aircraft may have been extremely fierce, but everyone – Boeing, Airbus and the American taxpayer - has benefited from it.

In the Media by Michael Cosgrove - 11 comments