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Air Force quarterback Nate Romine (6) passes during an NCAA college football game against Navy, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, in Air Force Academy, Colo. (Stacie Scott/The Gazette via AP)

McVey, Steelhammer lead Air Force to 28-14 win over Navy

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

In this Sept. 22, 2016, file photo, Defense Secretary Ashton Carter, accompanied by Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Ashton Carter: Nuclear force changes are ‘bearing fruit’

By Robert Burns - Associated Press

Air Force's Nate Romine pitches the ball off to Jacobi Owens during an NCAA college football game against Utah State, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, in Logan, Utah. (John Zsiray/Herald Journal via AP)

Air Force beats Utah State 27-20 in Mountain West opener

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Corporation Commission selects new head of safety division

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From left: Army Gen. Mark Milley, Navy Adm. John Richardson, Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller and Air Force Gen. David Goldfein acknowledged to the Senate Arms Services Committee that they had not discussed the readiness crisis with their commander in chief. Donald Trump said generals under President Obama have been "reduced to rubble." (Associated Press)

Obama wary of generals, admirals commanding in war

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

A Twitter post showing the apparent SpaceX explosion.

NASA: Explosion rocks SpaceX launch site in Florida during test of rocket

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Two A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft pilots fly in formation during a training exercise March 16, 2010, at Moody Air Force, Ga. Members of the 74th Fighter Squadron performed surge operations to push its support function to the limit and simulate pilots' wartime flying rates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Wiseman) **FILE**

Carolina Panthers stunned by A-10 flyover; FAA investigates ‘awesome’ buzz over stadium

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says transgenders are being hurt by an outdated approach that distracts commanders. (Associated Press)

Pentagon issues sex change manual, allows extended time off for process

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

A video posted by legal organization First Liberty Institute purportedly shows Air Force veteran Oscar Rodriguez being removed from a flag-folding ceremony on a California Air Force base for mentioning God in a speech. **FILE**

Air Force veteran dragged from flag-folding ceremony for speech referencing ‘God’

By Bradford Richardson - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 25, 1980, file photo, four American hostages, from left, William Belk of Columbia, S. C.; Thomas Schaefer of Tacoma, Wash.; Donald Hohman of West Sacramento, Calif.; and John Craves of Reston, Va., listen to the latest demands for their release in Iran. Schaefer, a retired Air Force colonel who was the ranking military officer among the 52 Americans held hostage in Tehran, Iran for 444 days before being released in 1981, has died Tuesday, May 31, 2016, of congestive heart failure Tuesday at a hospice in Scottsdale. Ariz., his sone David Schaefer said Friday, June 3, 2016. He was 85. (AP Photo/File0

Ex-Air Force colonel held hostage in Iran dies in Arizona

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The Air Force Thunderbirds fly in formation during graduation ceremonies at the 2016 class of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Thursday, June 2, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. President Barack Obama delivered the commencement address. A Thunderbirds jet crashed after flyover of academy commencement attended by Obama. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Military: Precision flying teams are worth the risk, cost

By DAN ELLIOTT - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 30, 2010, file photo, Wake Forest head coach Jim Grobe watches from the sidelines during an NCAA college football game against Maryland in College Park, Md. Those who have worked and played for the new Baylor coach, say he believes in tough love, a hands-on approach and truly not putting winning above all. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

Searching for character and calmness, Baylor led to Grobe

By RALPH D. RUSSO - Associated Press

AC-130H Spectre. (U.S. Air Force) ** FILE **

Air Force Special Operations Command: AC-130s with laser weapons in 2020

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Smoke from the crash of a B-52 is seen on the flight line at Andersen Air Force Base from Mt. Santa Rosa, Yigo Guam, Thursday, May 19, 2016. The U.S. Air Force said Thursday a B-52 crashed on Guam shortly after takeoff, but all seven crew members made it out safely. No injuries were reported. (Rick Cruz/The Pacific Daily via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

All 7 crew members safe as B-52 crashes on Guam

By GRACE GARCES BORDALLO - Associated Press

This undated U.S. Air Force photo shows Gen. Lori Robinson, the new commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), and U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. (U.S. Air Force via AP) **FILE**

Air Force Gen. Lori Robinson is first woman to lead top-tier U.S. combat command

By Dan Elliott - Associated Press

President Obama returns a salute as he is met in the tarmac by the 11th Wing and Joint Base Andrews Commander Col. William Knight, right, as he switched from the Marine One helicopter to Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., on Aug. 22, 2013. (Associated Press)

Joint Base Andrews on lockdown after security incident

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

In this image provided by the U.S. Navy a F/A-18F Super Hornet attached to the Fighting Black Lions of Strike Fighter Squadron flies over the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, after conducting strike missions against Islamic State group targets in Syria. (AP Photo/U.S. Navy, Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Brian Stephens)

U.S. military’s ability to fight major overseas war in doubt

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Air Force Tech Sgt. Aaron Allmon Associated Press photo

Aaron Allmon, military photographer, cleared ‘gender wars’ felonies

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

An overflow crowed fills the hangar deck of the USS Yorktown as Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump, speaks during a rally coinciding with Pearl Harbor Day at Patriots Point aboard the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Monday, Dec. 7, 2015. (AP Photo/Mic Smith)

Man arrested for punching protester is an Air Force member

By ASTRID GALVAN - Associated Press

In this July 28, 2015, image provided by the U.S. Air Force, Gen. Robin Rand speaks after taking command of Air Force Global Strike Command during a ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (Mozer O. Da Cunha/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Airmen at nuclear base probed for illegal drug use: report

By Robert Burns - Associated Press