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Murder trial of ex-AF nurse delayed

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:40:19 GMT

The trial of a former Air Force nurse accused of killing three terminally ill patients has been delayed.

US eyes China's advancements in space

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:36:31 GMT

Wary of China's rapid advancements in space programs over the last decade, military commanders said Tuesday that the U.S. needs to improve its satellite presence in the Southern Hemisphere to better track launches from Asia, even as officials work to improve relations with Beijing.

180FW's F-16s refuel in mid-air exercise

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:49:06 GMT

Watching a sleek F-16 fighter jet pull up within a few feet of a tanker aircraft flying at 21,000 feet is a bit of a Hollywood moment.

Already main war hub, Bagram is growing

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:29:34 GMT

Bagram Air Field, as the base is formally known, is the largest U.S. military hub of the war in Afghanistan and is home to some 24,000 military personnel and civilian contractors. Yet it is continuing to grow to keep up with the requirements of an escalating war and troop increases.

ND Air Force base commander fired

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:25:29 GMT

The military says the commander at the Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota has been relieved of his command. The Air Force told The Associated Press on Friday it lost confidence in Col. Joel Westa's ability to command the base.

Obama honors fallen Americans at Dover

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:15:50 GMT

For all the talk of his potential troop increase, Obama got a grim reminder of the number that counts: one. His name was Dale R. Griffin, an Army sergeant from Terre Haute, Ind.

Remains of WWII airman welcomed home

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:54:50 GMT

For two decades after her son's bomber went down in the Pacific Ocean during World War II, Vella Stinson wrote the U.S. government twice a month to ask if his body had been found. Now 65 years later, the remains of Sgt. Robert Stinson are coming home.

China to hunt for remains at crash site

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:36:12 GMT

China will search for the remains of U.S. victims from an Air Force bomber that crashed nearly 60 years ago, state media said Tuesday, a likely gesture of goodwill just weeks ahead of U.S. President Barack Obama's first visit to the country.

Preventing crisis situation at home

Tiffany Tarpley — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:03:46 GMT

A military family support group in Toledo is offering a more personal approach to help families cope with the pressures and stress war can cause a loved one.

Jettisoned bomb destroyed at Hill AFB

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:24:52 GMT

Military explosives experts destroyed a 500-pound bomb Saturday that had been jettisoned by an F-16 pilot making an emergency landing.

Venerable jet vital to fighter training

Jeff Todd — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 05:41:45 GMT

While the buzz at Holloman Air Force Base is all about remotely piloted drones and futuristic fighters, an elderly aircraft from the past is playing a key role as well.

F-16 jettisons bombs at Hill AFB

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:12:04 GMT

An F-16 pilot jettisoned two 500-pound bombs and two fuel tanks before making an emergency landing at Hill Air Force Base on Thursday, officials said.

Rockin' out for troops in war zones

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:59:42 GMT

Performing in Iraq and Kuwait with the Air National Guard band Mojave was a powerful experience for Tech. Sgt. David Rochte because of who made up his audiences.

Corn maze opens to ANG families

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:40:19 GMT

Several area Ohio and Michigan Air National Guard families were invited to the corn maze in the Village of Whitehouse Wednesday evening.

Air Guard conducts readiness exercise

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:30:17 GMT

Over the past weekend the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing conducted an operational readiness exercise at their Toledo Express Airport base in Swanton.

AF: F-16 pilot had no chance to eject

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:52:52 GMT

Authorities say an Air Force pilot had no opportunity to eject after a collision between two F-16 fighter jets offshore, and Coast Guard searchers say they've shifted efforts to finding his body and recovering the plane's wreckage.

Debris found during search for pilot

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 11:21:52 GMT

Debris and an oil slick were spotted in the Atlantic off the South Carolina coast as the search expanded Friday for an F-16 fighter pilot whose jet collided with another during night training exercises.

Missile commander ousted at AF base

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:42:16 GMT

The missile wing commander at North Dakota's Minot Air Force Base was relieved of his command Wednesday after a series of missteps at the unit, including two crashes of vehicles carrying missile parts in just more than a year.

A $2M upgrade at Camp Perry

Kelly Miner — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 03:56:48 GMT

As part of The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act a $2 million project is being built to help house Ohio National Guard soldiers and airmen who train at the Camp Perry Joint Training Facility in Port Clinton.

Air Force says laser test successful

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:36:10 GMT

The Air Force and Boeing say an airborne test last month of an advanced tactical laser damaged a moving ground vehicle.

Pollution a legacy at old missile sites

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:55:38 GMT

As U.S. Air Force officials marked the 50th anniversary of the deployment of nuclear missiles to sites in the rural United States this past week, residents in some of these communities are still grappling with another legacy — groundwater pollution from chemicals used to clean and maintain the weapons.

ND base provides backup communications

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:39:37 GMT

If the communication system fails at Andrews Air Force Base near the nation's capitol, airmen in North Dakota will be ready to take over.

Kaptur suggests to rethink Afghanistan

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:02:15 GMT

U.S. Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur said the United States should rethink its involvement in Afghanistan in the wake of coalition forces backing off. She expresses her thoughts on victory and exit strategy in this edition of FOX Toledo's Talk Back.

Air Force, Boeing test laser weapon

Bob Martin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:44:54 GMT

A plane at Kirtland Air Force base has been blasting some targets at White Sands Missile range without bullets or bombs. Instead, the plane employs a laser as its weapon of choice.

Wildfire on base 80 percent contained

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:53:03 GMT

Authorities say a wildfire that has burned 450 acres of dry brush at Vandenberg Air Force Base in Santa Barbara County is 80 percent contained.

Jet that crashed in 1955 found near LA

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:24:50 GMT

An amateur historian says the wreckage of an Air Force jet believed lost at sea 54 years ago with two crewmen aboard has been found off the coast of Southern California.

$35B AF tanker competition to reopen

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:40:34 GMT

The Air Force is poised to reopen a troubled $35 billion contract competition for mid-flight refueling tankers between Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp.

Gates gives AF authority in tanker deal

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:28:02 GMT

Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday restored the Air Force's authority to select the winner of a $35 billion contract for aerial refueling tankers between Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp.

9/11 galvanizes troops in Afghanistan

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:59:04 GMT

The Sept. 11 attacks were both a tragedy and a call to arms for many of the soldiers at this sprawling military air base -- although few would have guessed that eight years on, the war in Afghanistan would still be raging.

Senate subcommittee cuts weapon systems

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:54:20 GMT

President Barack Obama's demands to kill off a super-expensive, ultramodern fighter and the way-over-budget, behind-schedule presidential helicopter drew a sympathetic hearing from a Senate panel Wednesday.