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Smokers on the front lines need not fear any effort to ban the habit — as long as Defense Secretary Robert Gates is on the job.A recent report from the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, funded by the … Continue reading →

COLUMBUS, Miss. — Columbus Air Force Base will not release the name or the nationality of the pilot involved in Thursday's T-6 Texan II crash.Sonic Johnson, director of public affairs at the base, said the embassy of the pilot's home … Continue reading →

Look for the Israeli air force over the skies of southern Nevada as Israel F-16C Fighting Falcons join their American counterparts for the latest Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.Altogether, 62 planes are expected to fly during … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — Veterans Affairs Department hospitals and clinics aren't always making sure women veterans have privacy when they bathe and receive exams, government auditors said Tuesday.As thousands of women veterans return from Iraq and Afghanistan and enter the VA's health … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — The top U.S. military commander in Korea said Tuesday that U.S. and South Korean forces are prepared for “anything North Korea can throw at us,” regardless of the state of leader Kim Jong Il’s health or of internal … Continue reading →

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. — Holloman Air Force Base has been selected by military officials as home to two unmanned aerial vehicle training operations.Members of New Mexico's congressional delegation made the announcement Monday, saying the base will receive 10 … Continue reading →

“0” as in zero.That’s how many bombs Air Force and other coalition warplanes dropped over Iraq in June, the latest figures from Air Forces Central show.In comparison, 437 bombs were used in Afghanistan during June.The zero number of bombs marked … Continue reading →

A traffic accident took the life of a captain assigned to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.Capt. Mark Zampogna, 39, died Saturday, July 11, at a Boise hospital from injuries suffered in a July 6 crash on U.S. Highway 95 … Continue reading →

For now, the Senate opponents of the F-22 don’t have the votes to kill the costly stealth fighter. But they’re still working on it.Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Carl Levin, D-Mich., tried out a new argument July 13 and 14 … Continue reading →

BISMARCK, N.D. — The Air Force says it has discharged three ballistic missile crew members from North Dakota who fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices.Air Force spokeswoman Laurie Arellano says one captain and two first lieutenants from the … Continue reading →