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 Lubach4 weeks 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-Brown4 weeks 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. Cohen14 months ago
Last of Mexico’s World War II veterans dies at age 98The sergeant served with 300 other Mexican soldiers alongside U.S. Army Air Forces in the Philippines.By Staff Reports18 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 Examiner20 months ago
Hurricane Ian avoids direct hit on MacDill but aims for JB CharlestonEarly indications are that Air Force and Space Force units in Florida managed to avoid widespread destruction.By Rachel S. Cohen20 months ago
MacDill Air Force Base orders evacuation with Hurricane Ian loomingHurricane Ian is forecasted to hit the Florida coast as a Category 4 hurricane by the middle of the week.By Rachel Nostrant20 months ago
Georgia residents say Air Force flyover damaged their homesResidents said the Little League tournament flyover seemed louder and lower than usual and shook their homes.22 months ago
Another nuke-sniffing plane joins Offutt fleetOffutt will receive three refurbished tankers-turned-nuclear reconnaissance planes in the next year.By Steve Liewer22 months ago
Truck exhaust, IT woes and piles of rubble: Offutt faces uphill battle to rebuildRebuilding Offutt is expected to take about 10 years and more than $1 billion.By Rachel S. Cohen2 years ago
Does America need its ‘Doomsday plane’?The E-4B National Airborne Operations Center — also known as “Nightwatch” — is built to withstand a nuclear attack and keep the federal government running from the skies.By Rachel S. Cohen2 years ago
Chasing pavement: Offutt’s massive runway renovation enters home stretchThe 18-month overhaul is expected to finish in September or OctoberBy Rachel S. Cohen2 years ago