Air Force Video and Articles

Crashed Cargo Ship Carrying NASA Parts

06 Feb 2012

…statement. The Delta Mariner was headed to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., with the rocket parts when it hit the…
…component is in the tens of millions of dollars. The Air Force typically pays between $200 million and $300 million… ...

Air Force cuts to air base in Chicopee

04 Feb 2012

CHICOPEE - U.S. Air Force officials say President Barack Obama's proposed cuts in defense spending will lead to cuts in the C-5 cargo jet fleet at the Westover Air Reserve Base in western Massachusetts. ...

Sen Kerry gets involved in base closings

01 Feb 2012

…Relations Committee, said the state's bases are critical to the country's military infrastructure. They include Hanscom Air Force Base, the Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee, Fort Devens, Air Station Cape Cod and Coast Guard resources in Woods… ...

Public Can Listen To Copy Of JFK Tape

30 Jan 2012

A long-lost version of an Air Force One recording made right after President John F. Kennedy's assassination can now be heard by the general public. ...

NFL salutes U-S military at Pro Bowl

30 Jan 2012

…including the U.S. Army Silent Drill Team. Photo Gallery: NFL pays tribute to U-S military during 2012 Pro Bowl US Air Force Tech. Sgt. Michael Jackson from Defense Media Activity – Hawaii News Bureau reports Earlier in the week the NFL players… ...

Boston native nominated to post by Obama

28 Jan 2012

…the Miami-based position is subject to Senate confirmation. If promoted to the four-star post, Kelly would succeed Air Force Gen. Douglas Fraser as head of a command responsible for protecting the southern approaches into the United States… ...

It's crazy to take an…

27 Jan 2012

…000; the delayed production of the needed new helicopters and stealthy jets; the elimination of one-tenth of the Air Force’s tactical fighter squadrons and scores of vital air-transport planes; and a reduction in ships and shipbuilding plans… ...

Defense Budget Plan Cuts Ground Troops

26 Jan 2012

…182,000 — also above the level on 9/11. --The Air Force would retire some older planes including about two dozen…
…of F-35 stealth fighter jets, to be fielded by the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, would be slowed. Current plans… ...

TRANSCRIPT: Obama's 2012 State…

24 Jan 2012

…Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans: Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq . Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the… ...

Paul Puts Lighter Effort into S.C.

20 Jan 2012

…Sachs," he said, as many in the audience grumbled. "Our campaign has a top three donors. First it's the Army, the Air Force and then it's the Navy," he added, prompting a burst of cheers. ...

Cyberattack prevented from…

20 Jan 2012

…but it's really low risk," he said. Meyerrose, who served as chief information officer in three major U.S. Air Force Commands and was the director of Command Control Systems, Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command, said… ...

President unveils tourism plan

19 Jan 2012

…USA will be shut down and guests will be re-routed to other parts of the park. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer flew back on Air Force One from Washington, D.C. with President Obama. He had been in Washington, D.C. for a mayor's conference. ...

Report Released On Afghan Killer

18 Jan 2012

A US Air Force investigation found an Afghan military officer who shot and killed eight American airmen and a retired army officer at the Kabul airport in April expressed a desire to kill Americans, but did not establish a conclusive motive, according to a report released Tuesday. ...

Perry Defends Marines In Video

15 Jan 2012

…have done it. It's bad. But to call it a criminal act, I think, is over the top." Perry, who served in the US Air Force, also noted that World War II Gen. George Patton famously urinated in the Rhine River to show his disdain for Nazi Germany… ...

Call him rocket man: 2,000 mph…

12 Jan 2012

…to achieve much higher speeds. He points to near Mach 9 rocket sled runs carried out by the government at the Holloman Air Force Base in New Mexico as proof. A rendering of what the finished product will look like appears sleek and delicate compared… ...

US Air Force Must Seek…

11 Jan 2012

As Iraq assumes total control over its borders and security following the U.S. withdrawal, the U.S. Air Force must now ask permission in order to fly over Iraqi airspace. ...

Nastiness ahead; Romney going strong

08 Jan 2012

…state for weeks. Perry shifted most of his Iowa staff to South Carolina. Campaign ads promote his Christian faith and Air Force background. He reconsidered his bid after a fifth-place Iowa finish but decided to head south, a decision that could… ...

History Repeats Itself, Dangers…

06 Jan 2012

…t fight," Zakheim said in an interview with Fox News. Following the conflict, President Eisenhower increased the Air Force budget and tried to rely on B-52 bombers and nuclear weapons. After Vietnam, the Army was cut to such a degree during… ...