The main gate at the base was closed for about four hours Sunday after the individual showed up.

South Korean police shot an American military retiree near his home outside Osan Air Base, shattering his jaw in what officers said was an accident involving a “fierce dog.”

An American contractor who works at Osan was confirmed to have coronavirus on Saturday, the military said, raising the number of infections affiliated with U.S. Forces Korea to 18.

Having already written off $3.7 billion on the Air Force tanker program over the past six years, Boeing said Thursday that it must now pay for a complete redesign of the remote vision system used to operate the plane’s refueling boom.

The move levies double taxation on an airman who already pays U.S. income taxes and potentially threatens service members who marry Germans or take any number of steps to integrate into life outside the base gates.

Despite not being able to hear from many residents who wanted to speak, the Madison City Council on Wednesday took a clear stand against placing F-35 jets at Madison’s Truax Field.

The Air Force Academy has moved graduation up by more than a month to mid-April as it continues to fight the coronavirus and grapples with the suspected suicides of two seniors, the superintendent of the academy said in a message to cadets.

A Department of Defense civilian employed at the base was tested March 26, with the results confirmed Tuesday, the base statement said. The employee has been working from home since March 18 and was not symptomatic.

The trip came amid a Pentagon-mandated halt to all but essential military travel in an effort to curb the growing coronavirus pandemic, which has sickened more than 700 U.S. service members worldwide.

The units identified to move conduct a variety of space-based missions including intelligence collection, space-based weapons research and protecting U.S. space assets, such as critical GPS and communications satellites.

“The closure is being done in the best interest of our” gate guards, said Sandra Archer, an 86th Airlift Wing spokeswoman.

Technical Sgt. Nicholas A. Vogler, a 10-year member of the 914th Air Refueling Wing at Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, died Sunday at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, where he was on a training assignment. The death remains under investigation.

Supporters of stationing a squadron of F-35 jets at Madison’s Truax Field are calling for the Madison City Council to delay consideration of an advisory resolution opposing the jets because the COVID-19 outbreak and the associated “safer at home” order will limit the opportunity for public comment on the contentious issue.

The patient is an active-duty airman assigned to McConnell, Air Force officials with the 22nd Air Refueling Wing said in a news release. The patient tested positive for the coronavirus and is being evaluated and treated in isolation at an off-base home.

More than 150 people have volunteered for an on-base grocery shopping and delivery program to help those whose movement is limited under Italy’s coronavirus restrictions.

“Our collective ability to prevent further exposure is of the utmost importance right now,” said a social media post from the 18th Wing at Kadena Air Base. “We all must remain vigilant by following restriction of movement procedures."

The Air Force halted sending new recruits to basic training this week in an effort to ensure safety for trainees and instructors amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has sickened four individuals in the service’s initial training program, officials said Monday.

“I am heartbroken to confirm that since Thursday we have mourned the loss of two of our First-Class cadets here on our campus, and our entire Academy community is understandably shaken,” said superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria.

The commander of the Wisconsin Air National Guard's 128th Air Refueling Wing has been relieved of his duties due to loss of confidence, the state adjutant general has announced.

The cadet's death is not thought to be connected to the coronavirus.

The Air Force’s 18th Wing announced Saturday that two airmen assigned to Kadena Air Base have tested positive for coronavirus, making them the first U.S. service members on Okinawa known to be infected with the disease.

Later this month, 60 trainees will go to Keesler under the 737th Training Group “to demonstrate proof of concept to generate the force at multiple training locations during contingencies.”

As of Thursday, no one at Yokota Air Base, which has a population of about 11,500, has tested positive for coronavirus.

The 52nd Fighter Wing has been taking advantage of crystal-clear, sunny days in southwestern Germany and launching F-16 sorties as part of a combat readiness exercise — modified, of course, because of the coronavirus.

“This is a continuously evolving scenario that is going to take a significant amount of time to resolve,” said CENTCOM’s commander, Marine Gen. Kenneth McKenzie Jr., in a statement.

One of the new facilities is a $132.6 million “Tanker General Purpose Maintenance Hangar,” 36th Wing spokesman Master Sgt. Richard Ebensberger said in an email Friday.

Harley might be Sherrie Murray’s service dog in training, but she’s also an emotional support animal for those working at the Stratton Air National Guard Base in Glenville, N.Y.

The Rhode Island National Guard has canceled the 2020 Rhode Island Open House Air Show because of concerns about the coronavirus and the Guard's involvement in helping fight the pandemic in Rhode Island.

The coronavirus pandemic has delayed the planned doubling in size of the U.S. military’s newest branch though Space Force has conducted critical missions amid the global crisis, its first general said Friday.

The Safe Skies Clean Water coalition said Monday that it sent a petition with more than 2,000 signatures to Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett saying the environmental and economic impacts of the plan are too great a risk.

The spouse of an airman at Shaw Air Force Base tested positive for COVID-19, Air Force officials said in a statement.

Travel restrictions and advisories from separate wings of the U.S. government leave service members, their families, Defense Department civilians and Americans in general with shrinking travel options.

The main base in the largest overseas U.S. military community has reduced flight operations, shuttered base services and canceled group official functions as it tries to keep the coronavirus at bay.

Airman 1st Class Keigan Baker was found dead Thursday after he went missing during a training swim at a Navy base in Panama City, Fla., service officials said.

“It’s evidence why this airfield and us being mission ready is so important,” said Maj. Sarah Babcock, 31st Fighter Wing spokeswoman. “We’re always ready to support our partners during these challenging times.”

Cannon Air Force Base has about 100 airmen and dependents who are self-monitoring while isolated in quarters, though it has had no confirmed cases of the coronavirus so far.

Concerns about safety as the new coronavirus spreads highlight the Pentagon’s challenges in preparing for the pandemic as calls grow louder for it to take a greater role in the U.S. response.

The region's mountainous terrain offers good training areas for military pilots, especially for low-leveling flying and "nap-of-the-earth," flying which is done to avoid detection.

In Virginia, the Pentagon’s home city of Arlington is among the state’s hardest hit communities by the coronavirus.

The airman went missing at about 11:05 a.m. during a combat dive course run by the Air Education and Training Command’s Special Warfare Training Wing at Naval Support Activity Panama City, Fla.

The service member, who was at the base for a training exercise, entered isolation when they started showing symptoms and will remain in isolation, according to the Air Force.

According to officials, the Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps are all altering their child care services and programs in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

Senior Airman Charles Brent Justice has been charged with possessing a silencer and unlawful importation of a firearm, which he allegedly ordered from a Chinese company.

Mandatory assessments that were scheduled from now through May will be pushed back by six months, the service said.

Gen. David Goldfein, the Air Force chief of staff, worked from home Tuesday to “set the example” for his troops as they face down the coronavirus pandemic that has stricken hundreds of thousands across the globe, including seven active-duty airmen.

An Air Force spouse currently living under quarantine in Italy is warning locals in her hometown of Enid, Oklahoma, to take the coronavirus seriously, and to be prepared.

David Saenz, 21, a U.S. Air Force air traffic controller stationed at Holloman Air Force Base, said his intent was not to be recognized or praised but to honor all the military members who defended the Philippines during World War II.

Retired Brig. Gen. Carolyn J. Protzmann joined the U.S. Air Force in 1978, the year after she finished a business degree from the University of New Hampshire.

Navy and Air Force base access on Guam is now limited to “mission essential” personnel — which includes active-duty service members, Defense Department civilian employees, among others — on weekdays.

Travel restrictions, supermarket hoarding and child-care demands are challenges facing every community as they move to limit the spread of the coronavirus. At MacDill Air Force Base, the only difference is that many of those trying to cope are wearing uniforms.

The New Jersey National Guard is answering a call for help from Gov. Phil Murphy by deploying about 150 of its 8,200 members.

Fitness classes are postponed, some religious services will move online and bingo games are canceled as U.S. military bases across Japan adapt to everyday life in the time of coronavirus.

The center will close for the remainder of the week “out of an abundance of caution” until the results come back, according to the air base’s official Facebook page.

Due to the local state of emergencies of Niagara and Erie counties, Col. Mark Larson, commander of the 914th Air Refueling Wing, has decided to restrict access to the base to just individuals that work or have a mission essential need to be on the base.

The F-35 fighter jet won’t be based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base any time soon, but the base is still in the running as a future home to the multirole aircraft.

Base leadership said the unusual visit was a reminder that Americans are expected to follow Italian guidelines — on base and off.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Marshal D. Roberts and Army Spc. Juan Miquel Mendez Covarrubias were killed in Wednesday's attack on the training base north of Baghdad.

In this special episode of Military Matters, hosts Rod Rodriguez and Desmon Farris shed light on the coronavirus that is causing major upheaval around the globe.

Firefighters from four countries took turns putting out a propane-fueled fire on a burning jet simulator.

A service member assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state has tested positive for coronavirus, the base announced late Monday.

As Vandenberg Air Force Base continues its push to be at the forefront of America’s space-related activities, it could soon be getting a name change.

U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bombers arrived at an air base in the Azores for the start of a series of operations in Europe, the military said.

Wright Patterson Air Force Base has a COVID-19 medical testing kit, according to the Ohio Department of Health and the base. Base testing will be authorized only for Department of Defense beneficiaries, the base said.

A young Ramstein airman faces negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter charges for his role in a car crash that killed a German teen more than a year ago.

The 31st Fighter Wing has 134 people in isolation or self-quarantine and has instructed everyone to keep their distance from others in public amid coronavirus concerns, officials said during a virtual town hall meeting.

Air Force Master Sgt. Nicholas Vollweiler, who served as the security forces squadron’s chief of standards and evaluation at Yokota Air Base, was stabbed to death in an altercation with his girlfriend in his off-base home.

Staff Sgt. Patrick Leach developed a 3D printed, pressurized leak detection cup that decreases by up to 75% the time it takes to detect leaks in fuel tanks.

Master Sgt. John A. Chapman was the fourth enlisted airman to receive the Medal of Honor, and the training annex at Lackland Air Force Base is only the second Air Force facility to be named in honor of an enlisted airman.

Gen. David Goldfein, the Air Force chief of staff, told the House Armed Services Committee that the service was “holding its own” in stabilizing its pilot shortfall and has improved retention numbers among experienced pilots. But the Air Force — just like the other military services — has continued to struggle to attract pilots into its ranks and keep them flying military aircraft.

In this week’s episode of Military Matters, hosts Desmon Farris and Rod Rodriguez take a look at influencers among the military community and the opportunities and pitfalls that can await them.

Master Sgt. John A. Chapman as posthumously awarded the military’s highest decoration for combat bravery for his actions during the March 2002 Battle of Takur Ghar in Afghanistan. He was the first airman to earn the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.

With a certificate of appreciation signed by the president of the United States, and an Air Force Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service, two “airmen,” with eight legs between them, formally retired from duty at Kirtland Air Force Base.

Crew members of a U.S. gunship that kept Islamic State fighters at bay during a medical evacuation in Afghanistan last spring were awarded medals Monday, including two Distinguished Flying Crosses with a designation for “exceptionally meritorious” actions in combat.

Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. was nominated Monday to become the next Air Force chief of staff, a selection that would make him the first African American to serve as the top uniformed leader of a U.S. military service.

Aria Saito, 28, of Tokyo, is charged with murder in the Nov. 9, 2018, death of Air Force Master Sgt. Nicholas Vollweiler, 35, who served as the security forces squadron’s chief of standards and evaluation at Yokota Air Base near Tokyo.

The recent discovery of a grenade in the backyard of a Wheatland, Calif., resident reminds the community that the legacy of Camp Beale continues today. Beale Air Force base has a history with explosives from when the facility was the site of former Camp Beale from 1942 to 1947.

Capt. Ryan Phaneuf will receive full military honors at a private burial at Arlington National Cemetery on March 9.

Families of active duty service members, military retirees and their families will no longer be able to seek medical treatment at MacDill Air Force Base’s clinic and its satellite Sabal Park Clinic in the coming years.

Formally charged as a violation of article 92, dereliction of duty, an unnamed airman “knew or should have known” to “refrain from urinating in the squadron coffee maker,” according to the redacted charge sheet provided by the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson public affairs office.

The money comes from a year-end government spending bill called the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, which gave the U.S. Department of Defense an additional $60 million for PFAS cleanup at closed bases.

During this month’s Cope North drills in the Northern Marianas, aircraft staging mock dogfights were “shot down” in simulated air battles and had to fly to a regeneration point before they could rejoin the fight.

Griffin Jax is the most successful pitcher in the history of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Last season, Jax became the first Air Force graduate ever to reach Class AAA, and it’s possible he could make even more history by winding up in Minnesota later this summer.

A Japanese woman who admitted to fatally stabbing an American airman in his off-base home said she aimed for his neck when questioned by a judge Wednesday during the third day of her jury trial in western Tokyo.

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base needs the right employees, and it needs them soon. That was the upshot of a conference Monday at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, meant to connect Air Force and Ohio education leaders on how best to build the Wright-Patterson workforce of the next generation.

Gov. Mike DeWine has honored Col. Guion Bluford, who became an Air Force fighter pilot and the first black man to go to space, with the Ohio Distinguished Service Medal.

Aria Saito faces charges of murder and violation of Japan’s Swords and Firearms Control Law in the November 2018 death of Master Sgt. Nicholas Vollweiler, who served as the Yokota security forces squadron’s chief of standards and evaluation.

The 374th Airlift Wing participated for the first time in Japan’s annual, nationwide Joint Bilateral Disaster Relief Exercise.

Originally designed as a walking base, Osan’s shopping, dining, and entertainment facilities are centralized with limited parking available. Drivers often resort to parking in spots designated for senior leaders.

Lt. Col. Christopher Robinson and Chief Master Sgt. Justin Crockett of the 647th Security Forces Squadron were “relieved following an investigation which revealed failures in leadership that led to a toxic work environment,” according to a statement.

More than 50 McConnell Air Force Base personnel may have been exposed to the chemical, an October memo warned. A November test found that an airman had been exposed to levels almost six times higher than the permissible exposure limits set by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Madison, Wisconsin, remains the top candidate to host a squadron of F-35 fighter jets despite the Air Force’s findings that there would be greater environmental impacts there than in three of its alternative sites.

Air Force Maj. Brian Johnson, 35, a medical officer and avid adventure racer, was on the island of Rota on Tuesday leading a team of 40 troops who set up a four-bed field hospital during the multinational Cope North exercise.

The Jolly Swagman is an Australian legend, but the much-loved sheep rustler shares some core values with his American cousins, according to a Royal Australian Air Force squadron leader involved in this month’s Cope North drills on and around Guam.

Airmen of the 18th Maintenance Group at Kadena Air Base can now sport blue uniform shorts on the flight line to help them beat the suffocating Okinawa heat, according to the 18th Wing.

Airman 1st Class Duane Harold Parsley II was stationed at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.