Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim downing US Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft

Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim they used a surface-to-air missile to shoot down another of the U.S. military’s MQ-9 Reaper drones, which cost $30 million a piece to produce. The U.S. military on Saturday acknowledged that an “MQ-9 drone crashed in Yemen.”

UK spending millions to improve road safety around US Air Force bases

The UK will spend at least $6.5M to improve road safety near two bases hosting the U.S. Air Force. The effort comes after an American driver hit and killed a British motorcyclist outside RAF Croughton in 2019, prompting the country’s transport secretary to launch a review of road safety in the area.

Air Force relaunches warrant officer corps to beef up cyber, IT capabilities

The Air Force is reinstating its long-dormant warrant officer corps and looking for airmen to specialize in information technology and cyberspace as the U.S. confronts China’s rising military might.

Virginia defense contractor acquires Ohio business near Wright-Patterson AFB

A Chantilly, Va.-based national security company has announced its acquisition of Vana Solutions LLC, in Beavercreek, positioning the company to better serve the Air Force and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Air Force’s Radiant Falcon tests Spangdahlem’s ability to recover and redeploy radioactive plane

Airmen at this F-16 fighter wing installation in rural southwestern Germany are learning how to safely receive and relaunch an aircraft exposed to nuclear radiation.

Air Force detonates WWII-era bomb discovered at hangar construction site on Okinawa

Air Force officials said 18th Wing explosive ordnance disposal technicians safely detonated a 500-pound bomb left over from World War II on Thursday evening.

Super Hercules makes Air Force history with marathon flight from Texas to Guam

An Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from Texas recently set a new endurance standard on a one-stop, daylong flight halfway around the globe to Guam.

Petite powerhouse: Kirtland Air Force Base airman is a source of great strength

At 4-feet-10 and listed at 120 pounds, Senior Airman Bianca Mendoza is a great example of the phrase “small but mighty.” She currently holds the New Mexico’s Junior Women 56-kilogram powerlifting record in the 20-23 age bracket.

Construction begins for Air Force rescue squadron’s new home on Okinawa

The Air Force’s 33rd Rescue Squadron, based on Okinawa, is getting a new hangar to match its new rides.

Air Force base on Guam still removing trees nearly a year after Typhoon Mawar

More than 250 dead trees and stumps — among the last reminders of a major typhoon that struck Guam last year — are slated for removal from Andersen Air Force Base in the coming months.