Suspicious package opened in the Air National Guard Readiness Center sends seven to hospital

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — Seven people were evaluated and briefly hospitalized Thursday after opening a package containing an unidentified “white powder” at Joint Base Andrews, the secure Maryland installation known as the home of Air Force One. According to base officials, the incident occurred inside the Air National Guard Readiness Center, a facility responsible…

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Colonel’s sign at Air Force Base gives us hope military leaders still have a sense of humor

A simple, slightly cheeky piece of workplace wisdom at Scott Air Force Base has gone viral after catching the attention of service members and civilians alike. The sign, posted outside the Defense Health Agency (DHA) at Scott AFB, reads: The message, originally intended as a reminder about infection control and hygiene, quickly found its way…

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Trial reveals truth behind Airman’s on-duty death first blamed on faulty pistol

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — What began as a reckless joke inside a security unit guarding U.S. nuclear weapons turned into a months-long investigation, false official statements, and the eventual death of the airman responsible. Details of the fatal July shooting at F.E. Warren Air Force Base — once believed to be an accidental gun malfunction —…

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Police reveal new details about the murder-suicide involving Air Force lieutenant and USAF civilian employees

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article contained an incorrect image of then-2nd Lt. Jaime S. Gustitus following her graduation from the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management in 2023. The image has since been updated. DAYTON, Ohio — Newly obtained police documents and radio transmissions are shedding more…

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USAF employee accused of killing wife and Air Force lieutenant before taking his own life

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article contained an incorrect image of then-2nd Lt. Jaime S. Gustitus following her graduation from the Air Force Institute of Technology’s Graduate School of Engineering and Management in 2023. The image has since been updated. WEST MILTON, Ohio — Authorities have confirmed the deaths of three Wright-Patterson Air…

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Air Force plans to hide its bearded Airmen from Secretary of War Hegseth during his visit

CAMP HUMPHREYS, South Korea — The beard wars have officially gone global. According to an internal message from the 51st Fighter Wing at Osan Air Base, U.S. Air Force members with approved shaving waivers have been told they’re “NOT authorized to attend” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s upcoming troop engagement in South Korea. The message,…

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Air Force commanders given a week to inspect 100% of dorms and relocate Airmen living in filth

The U.S. Air Force has issued a force-wide order requiring commanders to inspect every single dorm room and unaccompanied housing (UH) unit by October 29, part of a Pentagon-wide crackdown on the deteriorating living conditions of America’s service members. The directive, known as TASKORD 25-69: “Ensuring Unaccompanied Housing Standards,” was sent from Headquarters Air Force…

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