Military training instructors lead graduating Airmen onto the drill pad during a basic military training graduation ceremony at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., May 15. Kemberly Groue/USAF
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Almanac: People
June 1, 2020
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Personnel by the numbers: total force; end strength and manpower trends; breakdowns by gender, rank, region, command, Air Force Specialty Codes, and more.
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The Air Force is investigating after a Tactical Air Control Party instructor died Oct. 17 from injuries suffered during what appeared to be an uncontrolled descent during a rappelling demonstration at a college football game in San Antonio, Texas. Officials also identified the Airman as Tech. Sgt. Ian Patterson.
The U.S. Air Force Academy’s Board of Visitors wants the service academy to partially reopen its iconic chapel ahead of schedule next year when it sheds the “big white box” that has enclosed it through years of renovations.
The Air Force has begun evacuating stealth fighters, gunships, and special operations planes ahead of Hurricane Isaias expected landfall over the Gulf Coast this weekend.
The Space Force has finished transferring the last of the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard members covered by the Personnel Management Act that created a hybrid full-time/part-time force.
Audio of this article is brought to you by the Air & Space Forces Association, honoring and supporting our Airmen, Guardians, and their families. Find out more at afa.org Military readiness requires preparation for the unexpected. Airmen and Guardians train...
A federal judge recently sentenced one Airman and a former Airman to a combined 15 years in prison and ordered them to pay $1.36 million in restitution for a two-year cyber fraud scheme they perpetrated while serving on Active-Duty at Dover Air Force Base, Del.
Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians and officers will soon join an exclusive club of troops allowed to sport a beret marking their special community and service.
The Air Force adjusted its fiscal 2026 recruiting goal down by a few hundred enlisted Airmen due to higher-than-expected retention and the number of available training slots—but it is aiming high in fiscal 2027 with its biggest goal for the Active-Duty Air Force in nearly 25 years, and the Space…
Seven F-22 Raptor pilots have recently been awarded one of the military’s highest decorations for their actions during operations in the Middle East. Six of the pilots were decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross for their role in Operation Midnight Hammer, the June 2025 strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities.
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