AIR FORCE

MG Russ Handy spoke with reporters today about the U.S. Air Force's role in the withdrawal from Iraq. He also talked about the structure and preparedness of the Iraqi Air Force.

920th Rescue Wing of the Air Force Reserve saves civilian and military in combat situations or humanitarian rescues worldwide. The new commander is Colonel Jeffre "Skinny" Macrander, as of 9/11/2011.

AFTAC at Patrick Air Force Base on Space Coast of Florida is critical to United States awareness of worldwide nuclear activity. New AFTAC complex being built will have positive economic impact on Florida.

Texas leads the nation this year in the size and severity of wildfires. Over 1.9 million acres have burned and firefighters have called upon the U.S. Air Force for assistance. C-130 aircraft are dropping fire retardant aiding ground firefighting efforts.

Ever wonder if those reported UFO sightings are more than a guy with a pie tin, string, and video recorder? Some ex-officials from the US Air Force want you to know the truth.

The Mountain West continued it's perfect bowl season with a win from Air Force over Houston in the Brut Sun Bowl. Houston quarterback Case Keenum was intercepted six times by the Air Force secondary in the Brut Sun Bowl.

After nuclear weapons were accidentally transported across the country, the Air Force launched an investigation. Here are the results.

Researcher noted that despite the stress of serving in a long conflict where multiple deployments are a very real possibility, the high number of Air Force women intending to stay in the military speaks of the level of commitment of today's all-volunteer service.

The PJs earned more decorations per capita than any other Air Force unit in Vietnam.

Falcon-Sat III, the latest space project for the Air Force Academy, is up and sending signals from space, and students are busy debugging software and finding out how their creation works in orbit.

While still in high school I talked to a recruiter and got extremely lucky, he was honest. Later in basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas I found out just how honest he was.

The drought and related wildfires continue in Texas. A national shortage of civilian air tankers has resulted in the return of Air Force aircraft and crews to fly fire retardant drops.

Have you ever wished you could see a collection of past United States presidential aircraft? Maybe you would like to see the history of flight. You can see that and much more at the United States Air Force Museum at Dayton, Ohio.

The yarmulke, a Jewish religious symbol, became the subject of a major controversy within the United States Air Force, resulting in a trial that would reach the United States Supreme Court.

Every four years the U.S. elects a president. One of the perks enjoyed by the person elected to that office is the exclusive use of Air Force One. The imposing jumbo jet serves as a powerful symbol of the U.S. presidency.