Commissaries in Europe will stop providing single-use grocery bags in coming weeks

Commissary shoppers in Europe will soon have to bring their own bags or purchase a reusable option as base grocery stores progressively phase out single-use plastic bags this month.

Air Force to move families affected by failing concrete in on-base homes on Okinawa

Failing concrete in housing units at Sebille Manor on Kadena Air Base in Okinawa has prompted the Air Force to move one family from its home and notify several others they must relocate by June 30.

MacDill airmen return home after 3-month deployment providing air power and support

Airmen from the 6th Air Refueling Wing returned home to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., on Sunday after a three-month deployment delivering coalition air power and support to secure and stabilize the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Austin’s last Ramstein gathering on Ukraine aid comes ahead of hazy future under Trump

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will hold his final meeting of a group of about 50 countries that banded together to support Ukraine against Russia’s 2022 invasion.

Japanese officials inspect Yokota fire training area months after suspected PFAS leak

Japanese officials visited a training facility at Yokota Air Base, where firefighting foam likely overflowed into stormwater drains last summer.

Air Force Academy mourns death of cadet set to graduate this year

Cadet 1st Class K. Emily Jean Foster died due to complications from brain tumors that were discovered just two weeks before her death. She died while at home with her family.

Hotel robbery thwarted when Air Force sergeant notices odd behavior, Florida cops say

A U.S. airman’s keen sense of situational awareness foiled a hotel robbery after he took notice of odd behavior in the lobby, according to investigators in the Florida Panhandle.

US forces strike Houthi weapons and command hubs in Yemen 

The strikes, conducted Monday and Tuesday by U.S. Navy ships and aircraft, targeted a command hub and weapons production facility as well as a bunker housing missiles and drones.

89 Air Force jobs eligible for bonuses that could add up to more than $350,000 in a career

The Air Force expanded retention bonuses this month for 89 career fields in high demand from cyber systems operations to bomb technicians.

107th Attack Wing is betting its $88K flight simulator helps recruiting take off

107th Attack Wing leaders are betting a trailer outfitted with an $88,000 gaming system will help the New York Air Guard unit recruit new airmen in 2025. The simulator and trailer combination is modeled on a system the Air Force also uses for recruiting.

JBER airman facing federal charges tied to AI-generated child sexual abuse images

The suspect secretly took photos of young children in the community to turn them into AI-generated images, according to a prosecutor memorandum. Law enforcement found over 10,000 images of partially clothed children and hundreds of AI-generated pornographic images.

Air Force looks for more recruits by expanding waiver list

A new Air Force policy allows waivers to be granted in certain cases for asthma, hearing loss and food allergies.

New dining hall at air base in South Korea is a bigger, breezier upgrade

The new O’Malley Dining Facility at Kunsan Air Base is more than twice the size of the old building.

Maryland lands DC fighter jets in football stadium deal

Maryland is poised to gain control of a D.C. Air National Guard squadron, a U.S. Air Force spokesperson has confirmed, putting back into place the third major component of a multilayered deal around the District’s control of the RFK Stadium site.

Aviano crew marks end of Pave Hawk helicopter era with farewell mission

Airmen at Aviano Air Base took their final active-duty flight this week in the Pave Hawk helicopter, which the Air Force is phasing out.

Cracking concrete is latest issue to plague housing complex at Okinawa air base

More than 100 homes on Kadena Air Base will be inspected after spalling concrete was discovered in several buildings.

Airlift Santas delivered 39 tons of gifts, supplies during annual Christmas Drop

U.S. airmen put their Santa hats back into storage over the weekend after successfully concluding the 73rd Operation Christmas Drop, according to the 374th Airlift Wing.

Drones spotted flying near Wright-Patterson AFB again

“Installation leaders have determined that none of the incursions impacted base residents, facilities or assets,” the 88th Air Base Wing said. “The Wright-Patterson AFB airspace was not affected by the incursions.”

Master sergeant wins $250,000 on mountain-climbing reality show ‘The Summit’

Ladeania Jackson, an Air National Guard master sergeant, and three others who completed a 14-day challenge in the Southern Alps of New Zealand shared a $1 million prize on the reality TV show “The Summit.”