An airman earned the highest Air Force award for noncombat bravery for rescuing a motorist from a burning SUV in Kentucky, a little over a year after earning the service’s second-highest award for heroism on the battlefield in Afghanistan.

Mahala Norris, who received her commission as a second lieutenant after graduating from the Air Force Academy this spring, outkicked the competition in the final stretch to claim the championship on Saturday. Norris will report to Vandenberg Space Force Base in August to assume duties as a Guardian.

Investigators say the fatal crash of a jet into a home near Nellis Air Force Base nearly three weeks ago was the result of a flap issue.

Maj. Sarah Spy wanted to be a pilot since she was a little girl. Now, at 37, she has become the first female flight instructor pilot for the Nevada Air National Guard.

Two former employees of a private company that manages military family housing pleaded guilty to major fraud and conspiracy for lying to the Air Force about maintenance performed in on-base housing to receive $3.5 million in unearned financial incentives, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.

Veteran Tom Beaver has sounded taps several times a week for years. Sometimes he is called to duty more than once a day.

Sgt. Wesley W. “Wes” Kubie, 30, died Tuesday of injuries suffered in a military vehicle crash at Smoky Hill Weapons Range in Salina, Kan.

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston, and Tim Allen, president of the Fort Smith Regional Chamber of Commerce, shared how Fort Smith becoming the multi-national training site for F-16 Falcon and F-35 fighter jets reflects how the city and state have become a coveted destination for the aerospace industry.

Members of Arizona's congressional delegation are calling on the U.S. Department of Defense to prioritize cleanup of underground contamination linked to two military installations in Tucson.