Air Force

US service members are seeing a spike in coronavirus cases, according to the latest numbers from the Department of Defense. The Assistant Defense Secretary for Health Affairs, Dr. Jonathan Woodson, said COVID-19 spikes in the military are mirroring the spikes seen among civilians in Florida, Texas, and parts of California. Military COVID-19 cases rose in June, with troops seeing a…

The fighter pilot that died after crashing off the coast of northern England has been identified as 1st Lt. Kenneth Allen, the U.S. Air Force said Tuesday.

The U.S. Air Force has confirmed that the pilot of a fighter jet that crashed into the North Sea off the coast of northern England has been found dead

The Senate has confirmed Gen. Charles Brown Jr. as chief of the U.S. Air Force

A Canadian air force pilot died Sunday after a jet crashed into a British Columbia home during a celebration for front-line workers in the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said.

A formation of six F16C/D Fighting Falcons performed flyovers above Los Angeles and San Diego Friday in a tribute to hospital workers, first responders and others on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic. See photos of the U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Cory W. Bush, and video from inside the cockpit.

Pilots suit up, climb in, then take off in perfect formation in video provided by the Air Force, as seen on the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2020.

A formation of six F16C/D Fighting Falcons will perform flyovers above Los Angeles and San Diego Friday in a tribute to hospital workers, first responders and others on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic.  The U.S. Air Force Air Force’s Thunderbirds demonstration squadron is expected to fly over San Diego at about noon. The jets will be in the...

“It was incredible to see the appreciation for our healthcare workers that are working so hard for us during this time,” one Simi Valley resident said. Jonathan Gonzalez reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2020.

Six USAF Thunderbirds jets will put on a show over Southern California. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on Friday May 15, 2020.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels performed a flyover above Washington, D.C., on Saturday to honor health care workers and first responders.

The Pentagon says reports of sexual assaults across the military increased slightly last year, with the Air Force showing the biggest jump of all the services

“Operation America Strong” paired the US Navy’s Blue Angels and the Air Force Thunderbirds in a coordinated flyover over New York City on Tuesday

Air Force officials announced Friday that human error caused the death of a non-commissioned officer during a military freefall training parachute jump in Perris. Staff Sgt. Adam K. Erickson, a specialist assigned to the 412th Operations Support Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, sustained fatal injuries during a training jump as a member of the Test Parachutist Program at Skydive…

A 30-day public health emergency was declared Thursday for the Los Angeles Air Force Base in El Segundo after an individual in the housing area at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro tested positive for the coronavirus. The person, along with the person’s family, is in quarantine, according to U.S. Air Force Col. Ann Igl, the 61st Air Base Group...

The Department of Defense says two servicemen killed in an Iraqi rocket attack on a U.S. base in Iraq were an Oklahoman and a Californian.

The U.S. Air Force has changed lyrics in its service anthem by dropping gender references that exclude women.

A mass shooting at the Molson Coors Brewing Company headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the latest on a list of deadly shootings that have rocked the country. Here are some deadly mass shootings over the past few years.

San Diego’s aerospace community was established long before Lindbergh took off for Paris, and it’s poised to make more headlines in 2019. Look for news among the makers of unmanned aerial vehicles.