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Russia’s President Putin has started the war in Ukraine. Nextbigfuture had previously reported that Ukraine has virtually no air force. Russia’s defense ministry says it has attacked military infrastructure at Ukrainian airbases and degraded Ukraine’s air defenses. Several Ukrainian cities were under attack on Thursday morning. * Ukraine’s airports and…

Feb. 21 (UPI) -- The Pentagon announced Monday a noncombat-related death at an Air Force base in Nigeria. Staff Sgt. Dennis F. Melton, 27, of Waverly, Tenn., died Friday at Nigerien Air Base 101 in Niamey, Niger, the Department of Defense said in a brief statement. Advertisement "The incident is…

For Bengaluru Updates Allow Notification   | Updated: Sunday, February 20, 2022, 23:14 Chikkaballapura, Feb 20: The Indian Air Force and Chikkaballapur Police rescued a 19-year-old student who fell 300 ft from a steep cliff onto a rocky ledge at Nandi Hills on Sunday evening. The 19-year-old victim from Delhi…

Seven years back, the then 21-year-old Saurabh Kumar faced a common career dilemma --- pursue his passion or secure a safe future. Employed with Indian Air Force on sports quota, Saurabh was at the crossroads. He had a secure central government job with all the perks but his heart pushed…

A federal judge in San Antonio ruled that the U.S. Air Force must pay around $230 million in damages to the survivors and victims’ families of a 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church that left more than two dozen people, including eight children, dead. In November 2017, former U.S.…

by Sandra Erwin — February 17, 2022 Frank Calvelli, the Biden administration's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration, testifies in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee Feb. 17, 2022. Credit: Senate livestream The White House on Dec. 15 nominated former NRO…

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - German Air Force Eurofighters arrived at a military air base in eastern Romania on Thursday as part of a deployment to NATO's eastern flanks amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine's border, the defence ministry said. The three Eurofighters and roughly 60 soldiers will join Italian and…

The Boise State Broncos dominated the Air Force Falcons, 85-59 behind 20 points by Marcus Shaver Jr. 10 DAYS AGO・College Basketball・1:05 Read More

A federal judge in Georgia has temporarily blocked the U.S. military from enforcing its Covid-19 vaccination mandate against an Air Force officer seeking a religious exemption.  The order was handed down a month after the unnamed officer, who is a Christian, filed a lawsuit alleging that the mandate violates her…

A gay RAAF veteran was surveilled and grilled over his sexual history and visits to gay bars, before being hounded out of the air force.  Trigger Warning: This story discussed homophobia in the Defence Force and suicidal ideation, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24-hour crisis support and suicide…