U.S. Air Force

The Air Force is reportedly offering its aviators a bonus of up to $420,000 to stay in uniform.

Air Force Offers Pilots $420K Bonus to Stay in the Cockpit

The U.S. Air Force became the second service to select the B&T APC9K Pro sub-compact weapon system.

US Air Force Selects B&T APC9K Pro Sub-Compact Weapon System

Airman First Class Zack Day, 366th Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, assembles a GUA-5A May 6, 2019, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho. The GUA-5A is a part of the ACES II survival kit that is provided for every aircrew member in the event they must eject into hostile territory. The weapon is easily assembled without tools and provides semi-automatic capabilities.

WATCH: Airman Fires Takedown GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon

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Army Humvee Prematurely Drops From C-17, Nearly Hits NC House

GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon rifle firing

USAF to Equip Airmen with GAU-5A Aircrew Self Defense Weapon

USAF Finds Missing Machine Gun, But Not Grenade Launcher Ammo

Air Force Uniform: Service Switches From ABU to Army’s OCP

The official United States Air Force uniform will no longer be the Airman Battle Uniform, but instead the Army's Operational Camouflage Pattern.

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USAF Picks TYR Tactical EPIC Plate Carriers for Security Forces

The United States Air Force Security Forces has adopted the TYR Tactical EPIC—sized for both men and women—as its new plate carrier system.

The Air Force Is Buying 130,000 Modular Handgun System Pistols

The U.S. Air Force has confirmed it will indeed field 130,000 compact M18 modular handgun system pistols made by Sig Sauer.

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REPORT: Every Branch Is Ordering the Modular Handgun System

The US Marine Corps, US Air Force, US Navy and US Coast Guard have all placed orders for the Modular Handgun System, Sig has confirmed.

Report: US Air Force Eyeing Switch to Army Combat Uniform

The United States Air Force may announce a switch to the Army Combat Uniform as early as June 1, a leaked slide presentation shows.

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PHOTOS: Air Force Tests Modular Handgun System in Ejection Seat

The Army's M17 Modular Handgun System got put to the test in an Air Force ejection seat at Wright Patterson AFB in Ohio earlier this month.

The USAF Is Switching to the Magpul GEN M3 PMAG

The US Air Force is replacing its older USGI mags and newer Enhanced Lightweight Magazines with the Magpul GEN M3 PMAG.

VIDEO: Air Force Academy Cadet, Professor Create Bullet-Stopping Goo

An Air Force Academy cadet and a professor have created a new type of material capable of stopping a .44 magnum round at close range.

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EXCLUSIVE: Pave Hawk Gunner Opens Up Minigun During MEDEVAC

A 2009 MEDEVAC in an Afghanistan hot zone resulted in a Sikorsky HH-66 Pave Hawk gunner firing off quite a few rounds to support troops on the ground.

Air Force to Retire MQ-1 Predator Drones in Favor of MQ-9 Reaper

The Air Force is phasing out its MQ-1 Predator UAVs and transitioning to an all-MQ-9 fleet.

Air Force Upgrades A-10 Thunderbolt IIs for Search and Rescue Ops

The USAF has outfitted 19 A-10 Thunderbolt IIs with a new system that enables pilots to better communicate with people on the ground.

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VIDEO: Jimmy Fallon, Dwayne Johnson Host Surprise Military Homecoming

Jimmy Fallon and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson team up to surprise a show staffer with a military homecoming for the holidays.

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Army Humvee Prematurely Drops From C-17, Nearly Hits NC House

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