A U.S. Air Force service member was arrested in connection to an attack on a small American base in Syria that injured four, officials said Thursday. “As part of an ongoing investigation, on June 16, an Airman was taken into custody stateside in conjunction with the attack in Green Village, Syria,” Air Force spokeswoman Ann…
US Naval Air Force Orders ‘Safety Pause’ for Aircraft After Deadly String of Crashes
The U.S. Naval Air Forces Public Affairs confirmed it would conduct a one-day “safety pause” for non-deployed aircraft following several military aircraft crashes in South Carolina that led to the deaths of five Marines and a Navy pilot. “As a result of recent crashes involving U.S. Navy and Marine Corps aircraft, Commander, Naval Air Forces…
Air Force Members Ask Court to Forbid Punishment for Refusal of COVID-19 Vaccines
June 1, 2022
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A group of Air Force members who are refusing to get a COVID-19 are asking a federal court to block the military from punishing them, asserting the vaccination order is unconstitutional. Each plaintiff has sincere religious beliefs that prohibit them from a vaccine, according to the recently-filed complaint. “Plaintiffs’ religious beliefs generally fall into the…
Air Force Members Ask Court to Forbid Punishment for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccines
June 1, 2022
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A group of Air Force members who are refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine has asked a federal court to block the military from punishing them, saying the vaccination order is unconstitutional. Each plaintiff has sincere religious beliefs that prohibit them from receiving the vaccine, according to the recently filed complaint. “Plaintiffs’ religious beliefs generally…
Unvaccinated Air Force Cadets Will Get Degrees, but No Commissions
Three cadets at the U.S. Air Force Academy who have rejected the COVID-19 vaccine will not be commissioned as military officers when they graduate, the academy said. Academy spokesman Dean Miller said in a statement that the three seniors in question “will not be commissioned into the United States Air Force as long as they…
Military Dealing With Gap in Search-and-Rescue Services Due to New Procurement Delay
The Royal Canadian Air Force is relocating two aircraft from Winnipeg to Vancouver Island to address a gap in Canada’s search-and-rescue coverage, the result of yet another delay in Canada’s troubled military procurement system. Air Force commander Lt.-Gen. Al Meinzinger laid out the plan to base two Hercules aircraft at Canadian Forces Base Comox as…
China is Studying How US Fights, Designing Systems Intended to Defeat America: Air Force Secretary
May 3, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to displace the United States as the world’s premier power, and is building the military required to pursue that goal, according to the secretary of the Air Force and Space Force. “China has ambitions to be the great power on the face of the earth,” said Frank Kendall. “They…
Defending Taiwan: Lessons From the Russia-Ukraine War
Commentary The current, expanded phase of the Russian-Ukrainian war is entering its eighth week. The invasion has triggered far-ranging changes to international relations. Among them are the emerging remilitarization of Germany, a renewed sense of purpose within NATO, the potential expansion of the organization to include Sweden and Finland, and a rethinking of Europe’s energy…
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Air Force Officer Who Refused Vaccine
April 19, 2022
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The U.S. Supreme Court this week declined to hear an appeal from an Air Force reserve officer who was removed from the service’s command after he wouldn’t get a COVID-19 vaccine. Lt. Col. Jonathan Dunn, in a court filing, said he was previously denied a religious exemption and removed from his post because he didn’t…
Air Force Officer Facing Court-Martial After Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine
April 14, 2022
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An Air Force officer whose attempt to get a religious exemption to the U.S. military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate was rejected is slated to go on trial by court-martial. Master Sergeant Vincent White’s exemption application was denied, as was his appeal for the denial. White has continued to refuse to get a shot, prompting his superiors to…
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