JBADS helps air base guard against germs — and a lot moreJBADS helps the military fight against contaminants, from germs to biological warfare agents.By Dave Lubach10 days ago
VA may fast-track disability benefits for Air Force missile communityThe Department of Veterans Affairs is considering offering easier access to disability benefits to airmen in the nuclear missile community.By Courtney Mabeus-Brown2 weeks ago
Search for possible Black graves grows after 121 found at MacDill AFBAn archaeological survey performed over the past two years identified 58 probable graves and 63 possible graves in a former Black cemetery.3 months ago
Air Force expanding review of cancers in nuclear missile communityThe expanded Air Force study will consider a broader range of career fields as well as an additional base.By Tara Copp, AP5 months ago
Humvee mishaps kill 2 airmen in 2 months, prompting investigationsBoth were 19-year-old members of Air Force units tasked with securing the nation’s nuclear missile fields.By Rachel S. Cohen6 months ago
Air Force cleaning up likely carcinogens found at 3 missile basesAll areas that tested positive for polychlorinated biphenyls, regardless of how contaminated, are undergoing remediation.By Rachel S. Cohen8 months ago
Research team studies threats to military bases from electric vehiclesResearchers are plotting a new defense for military bases — one that can withstand a misused electric vehicle.By Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner10 months ago
Military helps Guam after typhoon; Air Force and Navy pause PCS movesTyphoon Mawar devastated Guam, forcing the services supporting the island's recovery to pause new permanent change of station arrivals.By Jaime Moore-Carrillo11 months ago
Wrong ball: Soldier’s ‘donkey kick’ leads to soccer tourney scuffle“The problem with adult men playing soccer is that they take it too seriously,” the referee reflected.By Davis Winkie11 months ago
Air Force looks to cut nearly 50% of tactical air control party jobsThe move would significantly limit the number of officers and enlisted airmen trained to plan attacks and call in airstrikes on the front lines.By Rachel S. Cohen13 months ago
In Utah, one airman’s trashed F-35 is another’s training aid“It’s a neat opportunity for us to get nice, new toys — even if they’re garbage.”By Rachel S. Cohen13 months ago
Years of work: How Offutt Air Force Base got its new runwayThe roar of jet engines returned to Offutt Air Force Base on a new runway that took more than a decade to fund and fully rebuild.By Aaron Sanderford, Nebraska Examiner19 months ago