United States Air Force
Air Force Detains Airman in Attack on U.S. Base in Syria
WASHINGTON — The Air Force has detained a U.S. service member in connection with an attack in April at a small American military base in northeastern Syria that wounded four U.S. troops, the service said on Tuesday. An airman was taken into custody at an undisclosed location in the United States on Thursday in relation […]
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Supreme Court Rules Against Air Force Officer Who Refused Vaccine
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Pentagon may take disciplinary action against a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve who refused to be vaccinated against the coronavirus on religious grounds. The court’s brief, unsigned order gave no reasons, which is common when the justices act on emergency applications. The court’s […]
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U.S. Army Troops Arrive in Poland to Reassure Allies
The 82nd Airborne troops, from Fort Bragg, N.C., are expected to train with Polish forces at several locations around the country, said a U.S. military official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss troop movements. Updated Feb. 17, 2022, 1:05 p.m. ET The Pentagon has barred reporters from embedding with these newly arrived […]
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Air Force Taps Clearview AI to Research Face-Identifying A.R. Glasses
The U.S. Air Force is looking into keeping its airfields safer with help from the facial recognition start-up Clearview AI. The Air Force Research Laboratory awarded Clearview $49,847 to research augmented reality glasses that could scan faces to help with security on bases. Bryan Ripple, a spokesman for the lab, described the work as a […]
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U.S. Intervenes to Repel Air Attack on United Arab Emirates
The U.S. Air Force said that it had intervened on Monday to repel an attack on the United Arab Emirates amid an escalation of tensions between the Gulf nation and the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen. In a separate statement, the Emirati Ministry of Defense said its air defense forces had intercepted and destroyed two […]
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