Trump's anti-DEI order yanks Air Force video on first Black pilots
U.S. President Donald Trump's order halting diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives has led the Air Force to suspend course instruction on a documentary about the first Black airmen in the U.S. military,
More DEI fallout: Air Force scraps course that used videos of Tuskegee Airmen and female WWII pilots
The U.S. Air Force has removed training courses for service members that included historical videos of its storied Black Tuskegee Airmen and Women Airforce Service Pilots, or WASPs — female World War II pilots.
Who Were The Tuskegee Airmen And Why Air Force Scrapped Them From Course After Trump's DEI Order
Under President Trump's DEI crackdown, the Air Force removed Tuskegee Airmen history from training courses. The videos, once part of DEI lessons, were removed to comply with new executive orders. The Air Force confirmed it would implement all directives professionally,
Sewell calls on Air Force to reinstate Tuskegee Airmen video: ‘not DEI,’ but history
U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell says removing the video is a "betrayal of our values as Americans" and wants the decision reversed.
Obeying Trump DEI order, Air Force will stop teaching recruits about Tuskegee Airmen
President Donald Trump’s assault on federal diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives has claimed a new victim — the Tuskegee Airmen. A video describing the exploits of the groundbreaking African American airmen,
Trump’s Q&A on Air Force One goes from the plane’s color scheme to the fate of TikTok and Canada
President Donald Trump hasn’t been shy about sharing his thoughts since taking office. On Saturday night, he added a ...
Air Force cuts Tuskegee Airmen, WASP history class from boot camp on Trump order
Black and all-women flyers were cut from Air Force basic training after a Trump order ending diversity training.
Trump's White House says deportation flights are underway, posting pictures of people being loaded into US Air Force C-17s
The Pentagon signaled earlier this week that Air Force C-17s could be used to fly deportation flights. That's happening now.
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The United States Can’t Afford to Not Harden Its Air Bases
For decades, the United States has relied on airpower and the qualitative superiority of its aircraft to gain an advantage ...
How Long Can Air Force One Stay In The Air?
Air Force One is no ordinary plane -- it's the flying office of the president of the United States, no matter where he needs to go. How long can it stay aloft?
US B-1B Bombers Deployed to West Pacific Air Base
At least four B-1B bombers arrived in Guam last week amid tensions in the South China Sea, U.S. Air Force's photos showed.
Trump flies on Air Force plane to Washington as Biden sticks to tradition
President-elect Donald Trump headed to Washington on Saturday ahead of his inauguration on a U.S. military airplane supplied ...
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2024 Was a Notable Year for Bomber Task Force Missions
The calendar year 2024 saw the United States 8th Air Force successfully integrate with 23% of the world's military in BTF missions around the globe.
US Announces Electronic Warfare Upgrade for Fighter Jets at NATO Air Base
A pair of United States fighter aircraft, which have received electronic warfare upgrades, were deployed to a NATO air base ...
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Pilot shortage: new report calls for more Air Force fighters and larger Reserve
The Mitchell Institute report comes after Air Force Chief Gen. Allvin publicly called for a beefier Air Force.