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The Air Force One lawn bowls team spent a day on the green at the 'Day in the Gardens' lawn bowls tournament on March 17.They ...

With an immediate family full of servicemembers totaling 99 years in the military, Chief Master Sergeant Maurice Smith ...

A group of Midland ISD Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) cadets got a hands-on lesson in military ...

Under a 2022 policy clarification, the Air Force previously said that "all pregnant aircrew are authorized to apply for a waiver regardless of trimester, aircraft or flight profile," offering more ...

Nicholas Bear Bade, two biologically female service members who transitioned to male, argues the executive orders subject the Air Force personnel ... "Simply put, Master Sergeant Ireland and ...

Nicholas Bear Bade, two biologically female service members who transitioned to male, argues the executive orders subject the Air ... Force have until March 26 to resign, saying that individuals with ...

Paul at 4:36 p.m. local time before the flight crew followed the diversion instructions from the controllers, the airline said.No injuries were reported.The Air Force's website describes the T-38 ...

Both wore Air Force flight suits, carried M-4-style rifles with tactical vests — a rarely-seen level of firepower on civilian VIP flights — and both were women. Speculation on the pair ranged ...