U.S. Air Force Basic Trainees get their heads shaved and conduct evening details, making their beds and cleaning their ...

8. Sandbags. Sandbags have many uses by the military, from blocking bullets and building huts to creating a way to add ...

Qatari personnel are expected to arrive by 2030 under a 10-year contract announced last week by the U.S. Department of Defense. Officials in Idaho held a press conference to address questions or ...

MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — The roar of fighter jets is nothing new at the Mountain Home Air Force Base, but the announcement that Qatari pilots may potentially soon train alongside American forces has ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — When U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday morning that the federal government had reached an agreement with Qatar to build a facility at an Air Force base in Idaho, ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the US will allow Qatar to build an Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, which will host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and ...

In support of the Department of the Air Force “Culture of Fitness” initiative, the Air Force unveiled changes to its Physical Fitness Assessment and a new fitness program, which will apply to Total ...

A top Air Force commander, Gen. Thomas Bussiere, announced his retirement Tuesday for “personal and family reasons.” “After much reflection and with a full heart, Barb and I have made a difficult ...

The T-260B basic trainer, assigned to the 70th Wing, crashed in a national park southeast of Rome. A T-260B basic trainer of the Italian Air Force crashed in the morning of Oct. 1, 2025, in the Circeo ...

The T-7 Red Hawk is meant to teach student pilots how to fly fifth-generation aircraft such as the F-35. Air Force officials laid out their plans for teaching instructor pilots on the T-7, and then ...

The Air Force has about 19,000 people in its delayed entry program, which allows potential recruits to wait up to four months before shipping to boot camp. By Jeff Schogol Published Sep 30, 2025 1:15 ...