One US service member was killed and two others were injured in a firefight in Marjah, Helmand province, Afghanistan, on Jan. 5, officials said. The troops were serving with Afghan forces on a train, advise, and assist mission when they...

Several Republican senators are asking President Obama to punish Iran for its ballistic missile tests. “A continued failure of the administration to impose consequences on Tehran for its ballistic missile tests, which represent a clear violation of UN Security Council...

Air National Guard Director Lt. Gen. Stanley Clarke retired in December after more than 34 years of service, according to a release. Clarke began his Air Force career in 1981 as a distinguished graduate of the University of Georgia ROTC...

US Africa Command has outlined a five-year plan with five lines of effort aimed at building peace and security on the continent, according to a Jan. 5 release. First, the command is focused on neutralizing the al-Shabab terror threat in...

Two members of Congress have commended the Air Force and USAF Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh for reinstating the aeronautical orders of three instructor pilots at Laughlin AFB, Texas, who had been involved in a texting controversy known as...

All the service branches have submitted plans to the Defense Department detailing how they intend to incorporate women into military positions previously closed to women; however, US Special Operations Command has been granted a “short extension” before it must submit...