A Russian fighter intercepted a US Air Force RC-135 in an “unsafe and unprofessional manner” over the Baltic Sea April 14, Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis said during a Monday briefing. The Russian Su-27 came within 50 feet of...

Defense Secretary Ash Carter awarded the first five Operation Inherent Resolve medals to troops serving in Iraq on Monday. The first recipients of the medal included one airman, one marine, one sailor, and two soldiers, according to Carter’s Facebook page....

The Air Force will increase its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission over Iraq and Syria, Defense Secretary Ash Carter told troops during a visit to the United Arab Emirates. Carter, speaking April 16 at Al-Dhafra Air Base, said aircraft such...

Colorado Springs, Colo. Cadets at the Air Force Academy who doubt there will be important work left to do once they graduate should not worry, National Security Advisor Susan Rice said at the Air Force Academy on April 14. “The...

Several US Air Force C-130Hs are ferrying Japanese personnel and equipment to assist with relief efforts after a series of earthquakes struck the Kyushu region of Japan, according to a press release. The 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota AB, Japan,...

Colorado Springs, Colo. Cheyenne Mountain AFS, Colo., on Friday celebrated the 50th anniversary of reaching full operations with a windy ceremony just outside the entrance to the complex’s north portal. The 5.1-acre underground facility reached FOC on April 20, 1966....

The Air Force’s upgraded E-3G Sentry made its Pacific debut last month. The 552nd Air Control Wing at Tinker AFB, Okla., deployed the upgraded Airborne Warning and Control System Block 40/45 to PACAF in March, flying the first E-3G sortie...