AURORA, Colorado -- JoAnne Bass recalled getting a phone call on her birthday, one that would change not just her life and career but also history. It was June 15, 2020, and she was waiting for a ...

Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe was sworn in as the 21st chief master sergeant of the Air Force during a ceremony at Joint Base ...

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To help meet the rising demand for drone surveillance and reconnaissance, the United States Air Force just announced it now allows enlisted pilots (including non-officers) to fly in missions involving ...

Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi on Friday took charge as the service’s top enlisted airman, becoming the face of the enlisted force as it pivots toward a new era of war. In a ...

DAYTON, Ohio (Tribune News Service) — The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is saluting enlisted personnel with a new permanent exhibit, paying tribute to service members who have been long been ...

The Air Force soon will begin studying whether it could benefit from someday allowing enlisted pilots. Air Education and Training Command said the study, called the pilot training next initiative, ...

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The Air Force has been grappling with a deepening pilot shortage for some time. The recent announcement of a pilot-training program that will include enlisted airmen sparked suggests the service would ...

Avionics specialists with the 12th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare a Global Hawk for a runway taxi test at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. The Global Hawk is scheduled to begin flying at Beale in early ...

One of Eugene Taylor's trainees at Vance AFB, Oklahoma, straps into a flight simulator, circa 1978-79. (Photo courtesy of Eugene Taylor) Will Stafford stands third from left in this 1977 photo. He ...

The US Air Force is hurting for drone pilots, and it's willing to take an unusual step to make sure its unmanned aircraft are well-staffed: it's letting the enlisted ranks fly. As of next year, ...