AAFES to move Subway and retail outlet at Aviano Air Base ahead of planned layoffs

The relocation is intended to benefit military families. But the move is also associated with an attempt to cut more than 40 jobs held by local Italians and has sparked union outrage.

F-16 crashed in Yellow Sea due to instrument failure and bad weather, Air Force says

The Accident Investigation Board found that an F-16’s loss of flight and navigation instruments before a 2023 crash was prompted by the failure of an embedded GPS inertial navigation system.

Air Force expects long-delayed PT uniform to hit some store shelves this year

A new Air Force gender-specific uniform for physical training features five pieces each for women and men.

Military recruiting rebounds after several tough years, but challenges remain

After several very difficult years and a swath of new programs and enticements, the Army, Air Force, Marine Corps and Space Force will all meet their recruiting goals by the end of this month and the Navy will come very close, the military services say.

US military mum on liberty changes as Okinawa city protests alleged sexual assault

The third indictment of a U.S. service member on sexual assault charges this year prompted fresh protests from an Okinawa city this week.

Air Force evacuates aircraft, Florida Guard activated as Hurricane Helene approaches Gulf Coast

The Air Force evacuated aircraft from several Florida and Georgia bases on Wednesday, and some 3,300 Florida National Guard troops prepared to respond as Hurricane Helene bared down on the state’s Gulf Coast.

Woman, 79, fell while hiking. A JBLM airman carried her for hours on his back.

“I knew I was capable of carrying her down,” said Troy May, 20, a U.S. airman from Joint Base Lewis-McChord who came across Ursula Bannister, 79, who had fallen on the trail near High Rock Lookout.

Company moves into former crypto mine that Biden ordered to leave for national security concerns

In May, the Biden administration ordered the crypto-mining operation to divest due to its proximity to F.E. Warren Air Force Base and national security concerns associated with speculations about the business’s ties to the Chinese government.

Airman who helped save Afghan kids’ lives finally gets his due after paperwork snafu

Master Sgt. Matthew Parker has finally received recognition for helping to save the lives of three children after one of the deadliest days for U.S. forces in Afghanistan more than three years ago.

Spangdahlem fighter jet unloads two empty fuel tanks during in-flight emergency

An F-16 assigned to Spangdahlem Air Base landed safely following an engine malfunction, officials said.