US Air Force
These Insane Photos Show How An Abandoned Air Force Base Is Polluting Greenland
Photographer Ken Bower traveled to the remote island to photograph the damage.
Suspect in Apparent Murder-Suicide at Texas Air Force Base Was a Former FBI Agent
The FBI says a US airman who apparently shot and killed his commanding officer at Lackland Air Force Base and then turned the gun on himself was a former agent.
US Sends B-52 Bombers to Qatar to Join the Fight Against the Islamic State
The commander of US Air Forces Central Command said the long-range bombers would enable US forces to use precision targeting and “minimize civilian casualties."
Saving Money on the F-22 Fighter Jet May Cost America a Hell of a Lot
The Pentagon stopped production of the F-22 fighter jet in 2012. Now, facing new threats from China and Russia, the US wants more F-22s — but they're going to cost more than ever.
The Canadian Air Force Is Looking to Buy Weaponized Drones
American Reaper and Predator drones have dropped Hellfire missiles on terrorist targets all over the world for years, but Canada has kept its distance from the cutting-edge weapons — until recently.
Why the US Air Force Pulled Its Predator Drones from a Secret Base in Africa
The move comes amid a resource crunch and shifting targets.
The Air Force Made a Pocket Torch That Melts Through Steel
Like a hot, thermite knife through butter.
The Bionic Warrior
What's more important for a military amputee who wants to return to the battlefield: advanced prosthetic technology, or sheer human will?
Why the Pentagon Has Returned to Body Counts
With little else to report, Washington focuses on dead extremists killed by drones.
Loose Tweets Destroy Fleets
There’s a new front to the information war and it’s being fought by finger tips.
The WWII-Era Plane Giving the F-35 a Run for Its Money
The war in Afghanistan proved that we can't just rely on new technology, but the Pentagon wouldn't listen—and troops paid the price.