Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon used an Air Force One plane known as SAM 970. The first jet-powered presidential aircraft featured an office and a safe for the nuclear codes.

"I stood there, shouting, 'This is how you defend people whom we defend you, treating someone like this from the army, air force and navy'. Surprisingly, more people came and started abusing us.

The US Air Force Academy has eliminated race, gender, and ethnicity from its admissions process following a lawsuit alleging discriminatory diversity practices. This policy shift, formalised in ...

motivated to lead the United States Air Force in service to our nation." An Air Force Academy cadet participates in the Commandant's Challenge exercises in Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept.

The United States Air Force has decided to republish articles celebrating Col. Nicole Malachowski’s achievements amid the ongoing DEI controversy. The U.S. Air Force has republished articles ...

The US Air Force restored an article about Colonel Nicole Malachowski, the first female Thunderbird pilot, after it was removed under a Trump-era policy targeting DEI content. Malachowski criticized ...

The United States deployed B-1B bombers to East Asia ... an important anniversary in the country’s culture. The Air Force issued a release regarding the joint drills and emphasized the ...

US Air Force jets struck several areas in the Houthi-controlled capital of Sana'a in northeast Yemen, Houthi state-TV reported on Friday night. Al Masirah reported that Sana'a had been targeted ...

China's air force is capable of denying US superiority in the first island chain, the top US commander in the Pacific said. Adm. Samuel Paparo said that China's fighter fleet, bombers, and ...

“The idea came from carefully considering the role of Air Force Civil Engineers in future conflicts,” said Maj ... Looking ahead, collaboration with the US Army Corps of Engineers will seek to ensure ...

It marks a shift from the previous presidential administration, which was more lenient on pregnant Air Force personnel flying during their first trimester. The military branch said it was ...

Have anything more to share or questions about layoffs, staffing and education at the Air Force Academy? Gazette reporter Mary Shinn would like to hear from you. Contact Mary at mary.shinn@gazette ...