The Tuskegee Airmen, known as the “Red Tails” were America’s first Black military flyers. They took to the skies in P-47 Thunderbolt, P-51 Mustang and other fighter aircraft to escort bombers on dangerous missions over Germany in World War II.

Lessons about Tuskegee Airmen, female flyers quickly return to Air Force basic training

The Air Force is restoring videos of the Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs, to its basic training curriculum, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Sunday.

Airmen from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, join 86th Airlift Wing leaders and construction experts at a ceremonial shovel digging Jan. 24, 2025, to mark the beginning of construction the 37th Airlift Squadron's operations facility. Work on the $23 million project will take place over the next couple of years.

Ramstein’s 37th Airlift Squadron ends decades-long wait as base breaks ground on operations hub

A new $23 million operations facility for the storied 37th Airlift Squadron took its first step toward becoming reality Friday, with a groundbreaking that heralded a long-anticipated move to a more suitable home.

An Air Force officer with his family in the U.S.

Man who was fired from Space Force post is Trump’s pick for key Air Force role

President Donald Trump announced plans to nominate Matthew Lohmeier to be the the Department of the Air Force’s second-highest ranking official.

Members of the 17th Training Wing gather in the Louis F. Garland Department of Defense Fire Academy high bay, for the first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Day event, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 28, 2022. DEI Day brought people from a variety of backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, and religions together and created an environment where all can feel equal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sarah Williams)

Department of the Air Force scraps DEI-focused working groups

The Air and Space forces have been told to eliminate working groups aimed at improving equal employment for women, minorities, LGBTQ+ and disabled service members, according to a memo this week from the acting Air Force secretary.

U.S. Air Force Col. Frances Dixon, (left), Commander of the 914th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron, presents the Air and Space Commendation Medal to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steve Skelton for his heroic actions on Jan. 12th, 2025. Skelton administered life saving first aid to two women after they fell down an escalator at a local establishment and helped stabilize their condition until they reached further care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Reyes)

New York airman receives Air and Space Commendation Medal for saving elderly women after escalator fall

Staff Sgt. Steve Skelton was awarded the Air and Space Commendation Medal for heroism after rescuing the lives of two elderly women who fell down an escalator at a local establishment in New York.

Four A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft from the Maryland Air National Guard fly over the state in May 2023. Air National Guard A-10s that were stranded at NAS Sigonella in Sicily for months returned to the U.S.on Jan. 18, 2025, a Maryland National Guard spokesman said Jan. 22.

A-10 Warthogs back in US after lengthy Sicily stay delayed return

Six Air National Guard jets stuck at a Navy base in Sicily for months have returned to the U.S., a Guard official said.

Misawa Air Base is home of the 35th Fighter Wing in northeastern Japan.

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.

A A-10 Thunderbolt II sits on the runway at Osan Air Base.

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.

Runners participating in a 5k race.

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.

An F-15E Strike Eagle sits on a flight line in San Antonio on Jan. 15, 2025. The aircraft, recently upgraded with a new advanced electronic warfare system, arrived at RAF Lakenheath in England on Jan. 16, 2025.

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.

A B-1B Lancer assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., parks on Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Jan. 15, 2025.

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.

Dr. Troy E. Meink, principal deputy director of the National Reconnaissance Office, listens to a Joint Task Force-Space Defense heritage briefing at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, Aug. 31, 2022. Meink, along with George C. Barnes, deputy director and senior civilian leader of the National Security Agency, visited the JTF-SD and its National Space Defense Center to receive a mission brief. The JTF-SD, and its NSDC, provide unprecedented unity of effort with the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community and NRO to protect and defend against threats in the space domain. (U.S. Space Force photo by Tiana Williams)

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.

Two U.S. B-1B Lancers are escorted by South Korean 15K Slam Eagles and Japan Air Self-Defense Force Mitsubishi F-2s in airspace between South Korea and Japan, Jan. 15, 2025.

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.

A KC-135 Stratotanker with the 909th Air Refueling Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, flies during routine training on Dec. 11, 2018.

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.

Airman Anita Alvarez poses for a photo with her 2024 Paris Olympics silver medal after Basic Military Training graduation at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, on January 9, 2025. Alvarez is a three-time olympian who will be joining the Department of the Air Force World Class Athlete Program as the first recruited Olympic medalist in the programs history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kate Anderson)

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.

Four Maryland Air National Guard A-10C Thunderbolt II jets fly over Baltimore on Nov. 3, 2024, before an NFL game. Six Guard A-10s, four from Maryland and two from Michigan, need repairs and have been stuck at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Sicily, for about two months waiting for parts, according to service officials.

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.

An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 134th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron lands while F-16C Fighting Falcons assigned to the 77th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron taxi at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Jan. 13, 2025.

F-16 makes emergency landing on Okinawa, report says, as Vermont F-35s arrive for duty

An F-16C Fighting Falcon made an emergency landing at Kadena Air Base on Monday, a report said.

Paratroopers jumping out of a plane.

12-nation airborne drill in Japan focuses on defending remote islands

American troops recently joined a 12-nation parachute drill near Tokyo to hone skills needed to recapture remote islands.

114th Fighter Wing and 122nd Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcons are parked on the flight line prior to the morning sortie at Joe Foss Field, South Dakota January 8, 2025. The 114th Fighter Wing and 122nd Fighter Wing conduct a jet exchange for training. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle St. Pierre)

South Dakota, Indiana Air National Guard’s 114th and 122nd Fighter Wings will exchange F-16s

The South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing based at Joe Foss Field recently agreed to exchange F-16 aircrafts with the Indiana Air National Guard’s 122nd Fighter Wing based in Fort Wayne, creating an opportunity for both units to work on teamwork, mission readiness and capabilities.