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Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to conduct a pre-flight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 8, 2017.

Iran launches missile attacks on US base in Qatar

Qatar said it successfully intercepted the missiles and no casualties were reported.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

11 hours ago

Here are the bunker-buster bombs used on Iran’s Fordo nuclear facility

The GBU-57 A/B, weighing roughly 30,000 pounds, is a precision-guided bomb capable of penetrating about 200 feet below the surface before exploding.

2 days ago

Medal of Honor upgrade for Vietnam-era Recon Marine part of new bill

Suffering two broken legs and heavy bleeding, Capers continued fighting and directed his team in the counterattack.

4 weeks ago

Body of missing airman recovered from lake in New Mexico

The body of airman was recovered from a lake in New Mexico on Monday, two days after the person went missing at the popular recreation spot.

4 weeks ago

Maintenance costs will spike as militaries add advanced planes: Report

Advanced jets like the F-35 have stealth coatings, unique materials and cutting-edge technologies that take more work to maintain, driving up costs.

By Stephen Losey

4 weeks ago

Allvin: Air Force owns more tech on F-47, dodging F-35 mistake

Air Force officials regret not getting data rights to the F-35, which has slowed repairs, and promised not to make the same mistake on the F-47.

By Stephen Losey

5 weeks ago

Pentagon approves 1,100 more troops for southern border mission

The additional 1,100 troops would bring the military close to 10,000 total deployed in support of the border mission.

By Noah Robertson

5 weeks ago

Pentagon accepts Qatari jet for Air Force One

The Air Force said it is also preparing to award a contract to convert the Boeing 747-8 into a presidential transport plane.

By Stephen Losey and Noah Robertson

5 weeks ago

Space Force sees ‘outsized impact’ from civilian workforce cuts

Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said Tuesday the Space Force has lost almost 14% of its civilian workforce in recent months.

By Courtney Albon

5 weeks ago

Air Force test-launches unarmed Minuteman III missile

The Air Force conducts regular tests of its Minuteman III ICBMs, as it looks for ways to bring costs under control for the successor Sentinel missile.

By Stephen Losey

5 weeks ago

Meink vows security as Qatar-gifted jet turned into Air Force One

Sen. Tammy Duckworth blasted the Qatari-gifted plane as a security risk and a waste of taxpayer money.

By Stephen Losey

5 weeks ago

Trump estimates Golden Dome will cost $175B over 3 years

President Trump also announced he has appointed Gen. Michael Guetlein, the Space Force’s second in command, to oversee the effort.

By Courtney Albon and Jen Judson

5 weeks ago