Air Force News

Tell us what you think: Phone use while driving
Using a cellphone while driving on Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., may cost you your driving privileges. Col. William Grund, commander of the 325th Mission Support Group and Fighter Wing, has announced the start of a new campaign meant to put a stop to texting, talking on or otherwise using a cellphone while driving on base, according to local media reports.

Air Force One airfare: $179,750 per hour
The next time airfare seems too expensive, consider the cost of Air Force One.

Seat from 1963 B-52 crash believed found
GREENVILLE, Maine — A forest ranger has found what’s believed to be an ejection seat from a B-52 bomber that crashed on a western Maine mountain nearly 50 years ago, killing seven airmen.

As vets process memories, uniforms get new life
Former Marine Cpl. Nick Collier said it was not hard to shred pieces of his old uniform into a pile of fabric scraps.

Doctor who helped CIA find OBL convicted
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A Pakistani doctor who helped the U.S. track down Osama bin Laden was sentenced to 33 years in prison on Wednesday for conspiring against the state, officials said, a verdict that is likely to further strain the country's relationship with Washington.

Disney hosts career expos for veterans
BURBANK, Calif. — The Walt Disney Co. kicked off a series of career expos Tuesday aimed at helping returning veterans make the transition to civilian life.

2-star to retire as logistics center closes
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Military officials say Maj. Gen. Robert McMahon, commander of the Warner Robins Air Logistics Center, will retire on June 15.

Kirtland jet fuel spill may reach 24M gallons
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A decades-old jet fuel spill threatening Albuquerque’s water supply could be as large as 24 million gallons, or twice the size of the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez, New Mexico environment officials acknowledged Tuesday.

Russia test-fires new ballistic missile
MOSCOW — Russia on Wednesday successfully test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile with an enhanced capability to penetrate missile defenses and commissioned a new early warning radar, the Defense Ministry said.

Hospital at Langley to temporarily close
HAMPTON, Va. — A hospital at Joint Base Langley-Eustis will close temporarily for construction.