Twenty-seven US Air Force personnel were discharged from duty for refusing to take COVID-19 vaccine, reportedly making them the first from the service community to be booted out for disobeying the mandate to get the jabs.

27 US Air Force personnel removed for refusing to take COVID-19 vaccine

United States sent a convoy of military planes including a 'nuke sniffer' plane over South China Sea, said a report in South China Morning Post (SCMP). The reported sortie has taken place just a month after a US nuclear submarine hit an underwater object in the South China Sea in October.

US 'nuke sniffer' plane flies over South China Sea: Report

Nearly 12,000 United States Air Force personnel have rejected to get fully vaccinated against the coronavirus despite a Pentagon mandate.

12,000 USAF personnel reject Penatgon's vaccine mandate

Around 12,000 members of US Air Force have defied the US Department of Defence's August order on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination, making them liable to be dismissed from their services, the Washington Post has reported.

12,000 US Air Force members defy mandatory vaccination order

For all the technological advancements, our world still relies on fossil fuels. Though there is growing awareness about the limited deposits and pollution caused by traditional fuels, the world economy is still too dependent on fossil fuel ecosystems.

Company gets nod in US to convert carbon dioxide into fuel 

In partnership with Raytheon Technologies, the United States successfully carried out a hypersonic weapons test. It marked the first successful test of the class of weapon since 2013, the Pentagon said.

US Air Force, DARPA, Raytheon successfully tested hypersonic missile

A US Air Force base was given the all-clear Friday, facility officials said, lifting a four-hour lockdown following reports of an active shooter. The Ohio base shut down at roughly 9:25 pm (0125 GMT Friday) with security forces sweeping the three-storey National Air and Space Intelligence Center.

US air base gives all-clear after active shooter reports

How the B-21 Raider stealth bomber will define conventional and nuclear missions for the US Air Force

Skyborg project: Why the Valkyrie UAV is a gamechanger for the US Air Force

US Navy's gamechanger: MQ-25 Stingray unmanned 'drone' aircraft refuels Super Hornet jet

It's unclear when the incident occurred or whether the individual was able to reach any aircraft on the flight line

U.S. Air Force investigating intruder at Joint Base Andrews

U-2 Dragon Lady: How US Air Force intends to use AI-powered aircraft in future air wars

The newly formed US Space Force is deploying its first troops, not to space but to the Arabian Peninsula. #ICYMI, deployed Airmen transitioned to the USSF ranks on September 1, 2020, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.

US Space Force deploys its first troops to Arabian Peninsula

The US Air Force has said that two Russian aircraft made an "unsafe, unprofessional" intercept of its B-52 bomber on Friday over the Black Sea and in international waters.

Two Russian aircraft make unsafe intercept of US Air Force bomber

A US fighter jet on a training mission from a British Royal Air Force base in eastern England crashed in the North Sea on Monday. "A US Air Force F-15C Eagle crashed at approximately 0940 (0840 GMT) today (Monday) in the North Sea," said USAF Captain Miranda T.

US Air Force F-15 fighter jet crashes in North Sea, pilot missing

The US Air Force successfully launched its Atlas V rocket, carrying a X-37B space plane for a secretive mission. The space plane was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Sunday.

US Air Force launches space plane for secretive mission; dedicates mission to COVID-19 warriors

US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are all set to visit India on 24-25 February by Air Force One. Air Force One comes equipped with classified defence system and multi-frequency radios for air-to-air, air-to-ground and satellite communications.

WION Dispatch: 7 US Airforce Aircraft will escort Trump

American warplanes dropped more bombs on Afghanistan in 2019 than at any other time in at least a decade, according to the US Air Force, as Washington intensified attacks in the country amid withdrawal talks with the Taliban.

United States bombing of Afghanistan hits 10-year high: US Air Force

A plane that crashed in Afghanistan’s central Ghazni province on Monday, reportedly killing everyone on board, has been confirmed as belonging to the U.S. Air Force.

US Air Force plane crashes in Afghanistan

After a successful rocket abort system test, SpaceX to carry humans into orbit this year

The base had held a small US Air Force contingent as well as American contractors, but a majority had been evacuated following tensions between the US and Iran over the past two weeks. #WION

Six rockets hit Iraq base hosting US troops

A Sikh airman has been allowed by the United States Air Force to serve with a beard, turban and unshorn hair, making him the first active-duty airman to be granted such a religious accommodation.

Sikh-American airman allowed by US Air Force to keep turban, beard on active duty

US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday he had nominated a former ambassador and Arizona businesswoman to lead the Air Force. Barbara Barrett, 68, served as the US ambassador to Finland from 2008 to 2009 under the George W Bush administration.

Trump nominates a woman as head of US Air Force

The Pentagon has submitted a proposal to Congress that, if approved, would see the creation of a new "Space Force," officials said Friday. The move comes at the request of President Donald Trump, who has insisted that a separate branch of military is needed to focus on protecting satellites and tackling vulnerabilities in space.

Pentagon submits Space Force proposal to Congress

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