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Air Force taps 6 bases to test new approach to deployments
New command teams are expected to arrive at several installations across the U.S. this summer as the Air Force launches a slate of air task forces.
B-1 bomber rises from the ‘Boneyard’ to rejoin the Air Force’s fleet
After an engine fire destroyed a B-1 Lancer bomber in 2022, the Air Force picked a new "Bone" from its jet graveyard to replace it.
Red Hill families describe harms from tainted water in trial lead-up
In the trial starting Monday, the Justice Department will question if families were exposed to jet fuel and whether it accounted for illnesses.
By Christina Jedra, Honolulu Civil Beat
Minot AFB to receive $850 million for nuclear weapons upgrades
Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, is in line for a nuclear-sized upgrade as the Department of Defense plans to update its nuclear deterrence capability.
By Michael Achterling, North Dakota Monitor
Few contaminants found at Vandenberg SFB as cancer study continues
A search for carcinogens at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, found low levels of contamination at two sites.
Special Forces soldiers in NW Florida still awaiting child care center
A decision on whether Special Forces families will get a child development center at Camp "Bull" Simons, Florida, may arrive in the coming weeks.
By Karen Jowers
VA may fast-track disability benefits for Air Force missile community
The Department of Veterans Affairs is considering offering easier access to disability benefits to airmen in the nuclear missile community.
Airman dies while deployed to Andersen Air Force Base
The Air Force is investigating the death of a 28-year-old airman found unresponsive on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, on Wednesday.
Lockdown lifted at Grand Forks Air Force Base after report of gunshot
Security officers did not locate the source of the sound after a door-to-door sweep. No injuries were reported.
Cannon pediatric cancer study finds higher rate of rare brain tumors
Children affiliated with Cannon Air Force Base were diagnosed with a rare brain cancer at a higher rate than kids elsewhere, a new study found.
Marines’ plans for barracks fixes, construction scrutinized by Congress
About 83% of the Marine Corps' barracks buildings are in “pretty good shape” and 17% are not.
By Todd South