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Photos of the week: Air Force

Our staff-selected photos of the week of the Air Force in action.

Oliver found guilty in AFN murder

Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Oliver was found guilty of unpremeditated murder Wednesday in the killing of Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dmitry Chepusov, an American Forces Network broadcaster.

Air Force Academy cites attacks as reason for halting solo hikes, trail rides

Planning a visit to one of the Air Force Academy's trails and open spaces? Bring a friend — or don't go at all.

Panel begins deliberations in AFN murder trial

A panel of officers and enlisted began deliberations Tuesday in the trial of Air Force Staff Sgt. Sean Oliver, who is charged with killing one of his American Forces Network colleagues.

Minor injuries for US airmen at deadly Spain jet crash site

About 80 airmen from RAF Lakenheath, England, are participating in the multinational exercise in Spain that was the scene Monday of a plane crash that killed 11 military personnel.

Kunsan-based airman fined for posting revenge porn

A 25-year-old Kunsan-based airman has been fined for posting a sex video online after recording it without his partner’s permission.

Musk settling Air Force suit opens SpaceX's path to future flights

Billionaire Elon Musk's decision to settle a lawsuit against the U.S. Air Force means his closely held SpaceX will miss out on one key goal -- getting a shot at 36 military rocket launches -- while making progress in the hunt for future contracts.

Texas woman will never forget her days as a World War II flygirl

On Dec. 7, 1941, Susie Winston Bain was returning to her University of Texas dormitory after a sorority meeting when she heard about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Defense contractor to pay feds $2M to settle claims it inflated prices

Composite Engineering Inc. agreed to pay $2 million to end allegations that it artificially inflated the cost of materials and the amount of labor needed for spare parts for the Air Force Subscale Aerial Target program.

Air Force cadets gobble up vegetables as academy moves to healthier meals

Mitchell Hall, the Air Force Academy's legendary dining hall that 60 years into the school's history remains the Defense Department's reigning champion of the military meal, has tried to trim the fat on plates as the military pushes for a healthier diet.

Anchorage prepares for meeting with Army officials over possible base cuts

City officials are meeting with the Anchorage Assembly Friday to plan for an upcoming Army “listening session” that could affect future cuts at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

Youngstown air base, Kent State propose joint safety, medical projects

Kent State University at Trumbull is developing a multimillion-dollar Public Safety, Security and Environmental Health Institute, a training complex for police and firefighters, which includes a firing range.

Families, loved ones greet returning Ind. Guard members back from Qatar

Relatives held signs, flags and cameras as they welcomed home members of a Fort Wayne-based Indiana Air National Guard unit following a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf.

Ga. AFB building once home to B-52 bomber crews to get new use

A historic building at one end of the base runway, once an ultra-high security area and home of B-52 bomber crews that stood ready to launch nuclear strikes, is now undergoing renovations to be the new home of the 339th Flight Test Squadron.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX settles lawsuit against Air Force

SpaceX, Elon Musk’s start-up space company, announced on Friday that it would drop its lawsuit against the Air Force protesting the award of a lucrative contract to launch military satellites.

Scott AFB unveils air transport system for patients of Ebola, other diseases

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Defense announced a locally developed containment system at Scott Air Force Base to help military personnel safely airlift multiple patients with both airborne and fluid-borne diseases to U.S. hospitals.

General’s A-10 treason comment sparks concerns over protected speech

Maj. Gen. James Post raised eyebrows this month when he warned fellow airmen in Nevada that talking to Congress about the embattled A-10 Thunderbolt could qualify as treason.

UFO investigations in Md. get 2nd life in online trove of Air Force documents

In the summer of 1949, special military investigators and Maryland state troopers descended on an old tobacco farm in Glen Burnie and discovered something bizarre in a rundown barn: "prototypes" of a flying saucer. Their discovery was outlined in classified Air Force documents as part of a secret program to track sightings of unidentified flying objects across the country.

Upgrade gives B-52 bomber crews simulated training worldwide

B-52 aircrews at Minot Air Force Base now can "fly" missions and simulate combat with planes from all over the world without leaving the base.

Air Force headquarters to bring 350 jobs to Texas base

San Antonio has been selected as the home of a new facility that will bring around 350 military and civilian jobs here by fall, the Air Force said Wednesday.

Wright-Patterson loses out on 350 jobs from new support center

The Air Force has chosen Joint Base San Antonio in Texas, beating out Wright-Patterson and two final competitors, for a new installation and mission support center that will bring 350 jobs.

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Military unit trains for aeromedical evacuations

Whenever and wherever wounded members of the military need a medical evacuation, they could find themselves flying with a C-17 crew from Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Seattle.

Missile launch officer dismissed from Air Force for drug use

A nuclear missile launch officer who pleaded guilty to illegal drug use was dismissed from the Air Force and sentenced to a month of confinement in a Montana jail.

Spangdahlem bringing back former vice wing commander

Less than a month after its former commander was relieved of duty, Spangdahlem Air Base announced it’s welcoming back a previous leader to take charge of the 52nd Fighter Wing.

Wright-Patterson loses out on 350 jobs from new support center

The Air Force has chosen Joint Base San Antonio in Texas, beating out Wright-Patterson and two final competitors, for a new installation and mission support center that will bring 350 jobs.