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News Articles: Air Force

A 430th Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron E-11A aircraft outfitted with Battlefield Airborne Communications Node sits on a runway in Afghanistan in 2019.

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After JSTARS, what will sustain Robins Air Force Base in the future?

The Department of Defense is phasing out JSTARS, the Joint Surveillance and Target Attack Radar System, which means changes in mission are coming and local leaders recognize the Robins Air Force Base workforce must adapt.

September 12, 2022
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  • Liz Fabian
GPB News NPR

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  • National Security

Watchdog warned months before U.S. pullout Afghanistan's air force would collapse

American authorities had been alerted that Afghanistan's air force did not have the capabilities to survive after a U.S. withdrawal.

January 18, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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Air Force discharges 27 for refusing to get COVID vaccine

The Pentagon earlier this year required the vaccine for all members of the military, including active duty, National Guard and the Reserves.

December 14, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Afghan evacuees wait for the next flight to the U.S. in a fenced-in enclosure in a hangar at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. More than 25,000 Afghans have traveled through Ramstein to get to the United States.

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  • World

The U.S. Air Base At The Heart Of America's Biggest Airlift

Here's what it's like at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, where many of the tens of thousands of Afghans evacuated from Kabul over the past few weeks are awaiting travel to the United States.

September 02, 2021
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
An investigation by the inspector general for the U.S. Air Force showed Black service members are far more likely to be investigated or face disciplinary actions, among other disparities.

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  • National

Air Force Investigation Finds Black Members Face Racial Disparity In Service

Two out of five Black Air Force members don't trust their chain of command to address racism, bias and unequal opportunities.

December 22, 2020
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
Retired Gen. Chuck Boyd at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala., in 2016.

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  • Elections

Retired General Backs Biden, Says A 2nd Trump Term Would Put Democracy 'At Risk'

Gen. Chuck Boyd, a former POW, says he supports Joe Biden in part because of a report that President Trump called members of the military who died in war "suckers."

October 09, 2020
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  • Rachel Martin
The Space Force has touted its fielding of the first ever all-female space operations crew as a sign that it is living up to ideals of diversity and inclusion. The crew gained satellite control acceptance of GPS satellite SVN-76 in July 2020.

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  • National

The Air Force Struggles With Diversity. Can The Space Force Do Any Better?

Top Space Force leaders say gender and racial diversity are a core part of the mission. But past indicators present a troubling picture.

September 25, 2020
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By:
  • Dan Boyce
A south Bibb County home sits dismantled at the corner of Kearnes and McArrell drives where Georgia Power will begin building a 650-acre solar farm in 2020.

Time To Move For Neighbors As Robins AFB Goes Big On Solar

Robins Air Force Base in south Macon is about to go in for solar power in a big way. That means many people have had to sell their homes and move to...

December 23, 2019
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  • Liz Fabian Center for Collaborative Journalism
Sculptor Ed Dwight works on the third panel of a twelve panel piece in his studio in Denver, Colo., on Aug. 5, 1999.

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Ed Dwight Was The First Black Astronaut Candidate For NASA. Here's Why He Never Flew.

All week, On Second Thought has shared stories about people whose unsung contributions to the Apollo 11 mission 50 years ago. One of those pioneers is...

July 19, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • La'Raven Taylor
Veterans participate in a 2019 music project with Alchemy Sky Foundation in Atlanta.

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  • Music

Atlanta Organization Helps Veterans Find Healing Through Music Project

State officials say more than 100,000 service members from Georgia were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan between 2001 and 2012. Nationally, about 20...

May 24, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
Jackie K. Cooper delivers 'Entertainment Rundown' for YouTube audience.

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  • News

77-Year-Old YouTube Sensation Says 'Never Give Up On Your Dreams'

Jackie K. Cooper is a retiree who's practiced law, served in the U.S. Air Force and written seven books. The 77-year-old can now add another title to...

March 27, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
Veterans participate in a 2019 music project with Alchemy Sky Foundation in Atlanta.

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  • Music

Atlanta Organization Helps Veterans Find Healing Through Music Project

State officials say more than 100,000 service members from Georgia were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan between 2001 and 2012. Nationally, about 20...

March 20, 2019
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Virginia Prescott
 JSTARS aircraft crew chiefs recover an E-8C Joint STARS returning from a mission in 2012.

New Defense Plan Lays Out End Of Georgia Based Mission

The new Defense Spending Reauthorization Act lays out the path to the eventual end of a longstanding mission at one of Georgia’s largest military...

August 13, 2018
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship

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