The Air Force has posthumously promoted two of the six Airmen who died in a KC-135 crash in western Iraq on March 12.
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Tributes to the six crew members that died in the KC-135 Stratotanker crash in Iraq have flooded social media since the Pentagon released their identities March 14. They were the first Airmen to die while supporting Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
The Air Force is making it easier for Airmen to take time off around permanent change of station moves, along with several other tweaks to the service’s leave policy captured in a new Department of Air Force Instruction 36-3003.
In an era of high-tech weapons, fast computers, armed drones, and layers upon layers of satellites, it’s easy to overlook a still-crucial element of military capability: a physically fit Active-Duty, Guard, and Reserve force.
All six Airmen who were aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker that crashed in western Iraq March 12 are confirmed to be dead, U.S. Central Command announced March 13.
In a rare letter to the entire force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach is telling Airmen to stay ready to support Operation Epic Fury, the massive U.S. operation against Iran.
The Air Force will promote 11.07 percent of eligible master sergeants to senior master sergeant this year, a decline from last cycle that snaps a four-year streak of increases. Out of a pool of 13,315 eligible individuals, 1,474 new E-8s were selected.
The Air Force has released updated scoring charts for its new physical fitness test to mark the March 1 start of its three-month diagnostic test period. Airmen will begin taking the new test for the record on July 1.
Against a backdrop of a video replay of the U.S. men's hockey team’s stunning overtime victory to win the gold medal at the Olympics, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David R. Wolfe presented his leadership ideals at AFA's 2026 Warfare Symposium on Feb. ...