US Air Force News

Police in Boise have arrested a 49-year-old woman after officers say she refused several requests to return a lost dog to its owner.

Wichita's McConnell Air Force Base has been selected to be the main operating base for the Air Force's new KC-46A air refueling tanker.

Idaho wildlife officials are urging the federal government to remove grizzly bears from the endangered species list.

Tears ran down Deborah Walker Barber-Tully's cheeks, as she thanked a room full of people at the Onslow County Superior Courthouse Monday night.

The World-Herald has published many stories about the effects of the automatic cuts to federal spending known as sequestration.

Airman 1st Class Mark Armstrong , Staff Sgt. Keith Billings and Senior Airman Garron Theriault remove an Advanced Concept Ejection System from an A-10 Thunderbolt II May 17, 2013, at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan.

An F-35A Lightning II approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker during aerial refueling May 13, 2013, near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.

Spokane business and civic leaders are anxiously awaiting an anticipated announcement Wednesday as to which Air Force Bases could be home to the KC-46A tanker.

U. S. Air Force C-141 Starlifters, C-5 Galaxy's, and C-17 Globemaster III's, are staged on the ramp of Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany, on December 12, 1995.

Newscast Media CAPE CANAVERAL-Just a few days ago, the United States Air Force launched a satellite into orbit via an Atlas V rocket.

Beechcraft Corp. has appointed a regional sales director for Beechcraft products in Sub-Saharan Africa, Kingsley Okoli, the company announced.

With 160 full time military and civilian employees, the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport has an annual economic impact of $65 million.

The Air Force's decision to accelerate its introduction with a slightly less capable version of the F-35 software package means the planes will carry fewer weapons at first, although the software will later be upgraded to the final version, said the sources, who were not authorized to speak publicly.

The U.S. Air Force is expecting to save a serious amount of cash as a result of deploying 18,000 iPads.

The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress Monday of plans to conduct a foreign military "sale" of an F-16 Formal Training Unit, or FTU, to the Netherlands.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Sophia Mantzouris of the 386th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron said she knew she wanted to enlist on active duty from the time she was a little girl, but a friend steered her toward the Air National Guard.

The Defense Department is preparing to send a controversial report to Congress that explains in detail how reserve-component troops are substantially cheaper than active-duty members - an official analysis that is likely to fuel a growing debate about the future shape of the all-volunteer force.

A 1982 Catholic Central High School graduate will return to his alma mater to address the 58 graduates set to receive diplomas at commencement exercises Sunday afternoon.

Teresa Phillips Schmitt admires the POW/MIA bracelet worn by Master Sargent Mark Cusimano, USAF.

John D. Reynolds has joined the faculty of Concordia Theological Seminary of Fort Wayne, Ind., as an assistant professor of pastoral ministry and missions and director of vicarage.