Cancer-linked chemicals linger near Air Force base in northeastern Japan

High levels of chemicals used in firefighting foam have been detected near a U.S. Air Force base in northeastern Japan, officials announced Wednesday.

Osan’s Warthogs fly final Buddy Squadron drills with South Korean air force

Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt IIs in South Korea are making their final flights during an annual joint exercise before the sturdy ground attack aircraft are retired.

Annual Frostbite Road Race draws thousands of chilly runners to Tokyo air base

Thousands of runners from across Japan visited Yokota Air Base for the annual Frostbite Road Race.

Advanced electronic warfare system makes Air Force debut in Lakenheath’s F-15E Strike Eagles

RAF Lakenheath in England is now home to the first U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles upgraded with a high-powered electronic warfare system that the service has been eyeing for years.

South Dakota-based B-1 bombers arrive on Guam for latest task force mission

U.S. Air Force bombers from South Dakota are back in the Western Pacific for the region’s first bomber task force mission of the year.

Trump selects Air Force veteran, space agency official to serve as service’s next secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Troy Meink, an Air Force veteran and the principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, to serve as the next Air Force secretary.

US bombers make year’s first shoulder-to-shoulder flight with Japan, South Korea

Japanese and South Korean fighters escorted U.S. bombers on a display of air power Wednesday in the skies over the Sea of Japan, or East Sea, according to Air Force Global Strike Command.

Unplanned tanker landing prompts emergency response at airlift hub in Tokyo

Air Force emergency responders turned out Wednesday morning for an aerial refueler that diverted to Yokota Air Base.

From Olympian to airman: Elite athlete completes Air Force basic training

Three-time Olympic athlete Anita Alvarez graduated Air Force Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas on Jan. 9 and will be joining the Air Force World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) to continue her training as an artistic swimmer.

Repairs should conclude this week for A-10 Warthogs left stranded in Sicily after deployment

A monthslong wait for needed repairs that saw six Air National Guard attack jets stuck at a Navy base in Sicily should come to an end this week.