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US Air Force to lease base land for private AI data centers

Thousands of acres — mostly at Edwards Air Force Base in California — could be leased to private firms to build data centers ...

A look at the US military’s unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea

The U.S. military has built up an unusually large force in the Caribbean Sea. The Navy has eight warships in the region.

The US Air Force plane that just crash-landed in a field was a new special ops attack aircraft converted from a crop duster

The OA-1K Skyraider II is a light attack plane, a militarized variant of the Air Tractor AT-802, an aircraft long used for ...

The Air Force’s special operations crop duster crashed in a field in Oklahoma

One of Air Force Special Operation Command’s new OA-1K Skyraider II planes went down in Oklahoma City shortly after take off.

Air Force to conduct full inspection of all service members’ dorms

A new memo calls for commanders to relocate airmen who are found to be living in dirty, uncomfortable or unsanitary rooms.
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Air Force Tanker Fleet Faces Major Restructuring Under 2026 NDAA

House and Senate versions of the FY2026 NDAA offer competing visions for the Air Force’s refueling fleet, threatening to ...
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Air Force Train New Maneuvers with F-35A Fighter Jet

B-Roll from F-35A Lightning II aircraft, August 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona. The 56th Fighter Wing trains ...
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The Real Reason U.S. Air Force Recruiting Numbers Are Surging

U.S. Air Force recruiting is surging, with its delayed entry program hitting its highest level since 2012, setting the ...