In the first move by the armed services to remove troops on active duty for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Air Force has discharged 27 active-duty troops. View More ›
Finland, in $11B Deal, Opts to Buy Lockheed-Martin F-35A Fighters
Finland has agreed to buy 64 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets to replace its aging fleet of McDonnell Douglas F/A-18s bought in the early 1990s, in a 10 billion-euro ($11.3 View More ›
Operation Christmas Drop And The Cargo Cults of the Pacific
WWII And The Religion Of The Great Silver Birds Of Vanuatu Island In 1942 the people of Tanna in the Vanuatu islands of what is now Melanesia in the South View More ›
Oklahoma Air Guard Pilot Awarded The Distinguished Flying Cross
For Extraordinary Aerial Achievement A press release by Capt. Jennifer Proctor of the 138th Fighter Wing has announced that Lt Col. Michael Coloney was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for View More ›
India’s Military Chief of Staff Killed In Helicopter Crash
Helicopter Lost In Crash A military helicopter crashed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, killing twelve. Among the dead was India’s Defense Chief of Staff General Bipin View More ›
‘No Shot? No Move!’ Says the Air Force to Anyone Who Hasn’t Received the Vaccine
The Air Force has announced that any Airman or Guardian who has not received the COVID-19 vaccine will not be allowed to permanent change of station (PCS). This newest move View More ›
A Fish Out of the Water or an Airman Out of the Air?
Recently, I temporarily relocated to a neighborhood a stone’s throw from an Army Base (post? whatever!). I’m not sure this Airman is ready for all those grunts! Air Force View More ›
What Being a Veteran Means to Me
I am a veteran. A veteran of many things, one of which happens to be military service. Air Force service, to the tune of 20 years. What does it mean View More ›
How High-Octane Gasoline Saved Untold Allied Pilots During WWII
The group of Luftwaffe Bf-109 fighters passed high above the English channel at 38,000 feet. At that altitude, they were almost invisible to the naked eye and had little to View More ›
The Impact of Air Force Aircraft Mishaps
The Department of Defense considers any mishap that costs more than $2 million, or results in the total loss of an aircraft, and/or causes a fatality or permanent physical disability View More ›