Air Force Catches Stray in Ongoing Prank War Between Army and Navy

Service academy pranks are legendary, especially on the eve of a football matchup between two of the schools. But despite having the most Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy wins, the Air Force Falcons are kind of a third wheel when it comes to these sorts of stunts. The best pranks happen between Army and Navy, mostly because the […]
New Air Force Workout Clothes Now Not Expected to Hit Store Shelves Until November

Airmen will have to wait even longer than expected to purchase their new Air Force physical training uniforms on base, after patiently anticipating the new clothes since 2022. In April, future airmen at Basic Military Training received the brand-new short-sleeved shirt, running shorts, all-purpose shorts and tracksuit that — while similar in appearance to the […]
AAC Ramps Up Interest in Adding Air Force to Conference with Army and Navy, AP Source Says

The American Athletic Conference has ramped up interest in adding Air Force as a member to put all three service academies into the same league for the first time, a person with knowledge of the AAC’s discussions told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because conference officials were not […]
2 Men Arrested for Shooting at Air Force Security Personnel and Gate at Texas Base

Two men were arrested last week in connection to shootings at Air Force security personnel and the gate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland last month, law enforcement officials in Texas have announced. Joseph Jimenez, 19, and Ricardo Samaniego, 18, were identified as the alleged suspects connected to the shootings near the base, known as JBSA, […]
As Recruiting Rebounds, the Army Will Expand Basic Training to Rebuild the Force for Modern Warfare

WASHINGTON (AP) — Buoyed by an increase in recruiting, the Army will expand its basic combat training in what its leaders hope reflects a turning point as it prepares to meet the challenges of future wars. The added training will begin in October and comes as the Army tries to reverse years of dismal recruiting […]
Former Army Officer to Lead Peterson, Schriever and Other Space Force Bases

A former longtime Army officer took the helm of the Peterson and Schriever Space Force bases on Thursday, along with other installations in Hawaii, New Hampshire and Greenland. As Commander of Space Base Delta 1, Col. Kenneth Klock will oversee over 4,300 people, who provide seven Space Force installations with support services, such as civil […]
'Absolutely Fed Up': Senator Mulls Ways to Force Pentagon to Boost Incentive Pay for Guardsmen and Reservists

Two and a half years ago, Congress passed a law guaranteeing National Guardsmen and reservists would get the same amount of incentive pay for special skills as their active-duty counterparts. But the Pentagon still has not implemented that law, and one of the key senators who advocated for the change says her patience is running […]
'Existential Threat': Air Guardsmen Slam Proposal to Move Their Units to Space Force

Air National Guard leaders and enlisted Guardsmen on Friday called a legislative proposal to move units focused on space missions to the Space Force a threat to their existence and also said many of those personnel would rather retire or retrain into another job instead. In a media roundtable with reporters, officers and enlisted from […]
New Recruiting Programs Put Army, Air Force on Track to Meet Enlistment Goals. Navy Will Fall Short

WASHINGTON — After several difficult years, the Army and Air Force say they are on track to meet their recruiting goals this year, reversing previous shortfalls using a swath of new programs and policy changes. But the Navy, while improving, expects once again to fall short. The mixed results reflect the ongoing challenges for the […]
2 Space Force Guardians Become Service's First Graduates of Army's Drill Instructor Academy

Two Space Force Guardians have graduated from the Army’s Drill Instructor Academy at Fort Jackson in South Carolina, marking a first for the nation’s newest service branch. Space Force Tech. Sgt. David Gudgeon and Sgt. Yuji Moore graduated from the Army’s program Wednesday, according to a news release from Fort Jackson. “This is historic, and […]